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Sara Dagen

UF Researcher Receives Impact Award From IEEE Technical Committee on Cloud Computing

Sanjay Ranka, Ph.D., a professor in the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, has received the 2020 IEEE Technical Committee on Cloud Computing Impact Award. The award recognizes senior researchers or educators for their significant or distinguished contribution in the field of cloud computing.

Putting Drones and Smart AI to Work

Dr. Yiannis Ampatzidis and Matt Donovan are the developers of Agroview, a Florida startup invention and a 2020 Cade Prize finalist. A spinoff company located at UF Innovate | The Hub called “Agriculture Intelligence Inc.,” was created, which provides Agroview’s services to growers.

SharpSpring Announces Winning Three New TrustRadius Awards

UF startup SharpSpring, Inc., a leading cloud-based sales and marketing automation platform, announced that it has been named first place for Best Usability, Best Feature Set Award and Best Customer Support on TrustRadius, a B2B software technology review platform.

Alachua’s Life Sciences Ecosystem Raises Over $1.0 Billion in 2020

UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech announces the City of Alachua’s life sciences industry has raised more than $1 billion in 2020. The life sciences community has accelerated growth with government grants and contracts, mergers and acquisitions, successful financing rounds, and sales revenue.

Orchard Tech Helps Create Savvy Seniors

Some of the best business ideas begin with family, and 25-year-old Ming Yang’s Orchard Tech, a UF Innovate | The Hub alum that helps Baby Boomers cross the digital divide, is one of them.

VetGuardian Is Working on Wireless Veterinary Care

Vik Ramprakash, CEO of UF startup Structured Monitoring Products Inc, has developed a solution called VetGuardian, a wireless device that sits a few feet away from the animal and requires no connection points to monitor the animal's vitals.