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Biography Category: Accelerate

The Accelerate Team at UF Innovate is committed to catalyzing the growth of startups and entrepreneurs. With a focus on providing resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities, our team empowers innovators to accelerate their ideas into thriving businesses.

Elliott Welker

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Elliott works on programs and progress for startup companies in UF Innovate | Accelerate at Sid Martin Biotech in Alachua. Before joining UF Innovate, Elliott was a business development intern for ReliOx Corporation, a resident startup at Sid Martin Biotech; a legal assistant for Robert S. Griscti, Esq., assisting him in his practice of white-collar […]

Lillian Withers

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Lillian started at UF Innovate | Accelerate as an administrative assistant at UF Innovate | Accelerate’s Sid Martin Biotech in Alachua, Florida. She now goes between the Hub and Sid Martin as an administrative coordinator, providing administrative support to the executive team and conducting research. She also prepares and edits documents, presentations, and reports. Like […]

Karl R. LaPan

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Karl R. LaPan was appointed director of UF Innovate | Accelerate in May 2021. He oversees its business incubation, commercialization programs and promotes the entrepreneurial energy and community within the Gainesville Innovation District and Progress District in Alachua, FL. Printable version of Karl’s bio sketch is available here. UF Innovate | Accelerate operates two best-in-class facilities […]