Trilogy Health Services Joins eBrief™ Early Adopter Program
UF Innovate | Accelerate resident client etectRx™ announced an eBrief Early Adopter Program (EAP) partnership with Trilogy Health Services, a senior care communities thought leader and provider.
Tech Tuesday: Leaders of Woman Entrepreneur Group Support Tech Workers
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate host Bethany Gaffey speaks with the leader of a mentorship group supporting women in tech.
Pheronym Granted Patent for Plant-Parasitic Nematode Biocontrol Breakthrough
An alum of UF Innovate | Accelerate Pheronym®, an ag-biotech pest management company, has been granted its second US patent, this one focused on plant-parasitic nematode (PPN) biocontrol.
UF Graduate Student Start-Up Focuses on Creating Chemicals From Ocean Microbes
In Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Captain Nemo describes the sea as “everything,” the “vast reservoir of Nature.” A pair of UF Ph.D. students are diving into these vast depths. They are harnessing the power of marine microbes and unlocking their potential for sustainable chemical applications. Jessica Tittl Nielsen (CEO) and Monica Schul (Chief Science Officer) founded a biotechnology company, Cordelia Biosciences, to create sustainable chemicals from ocean microbes.
Oragenics Inc. Announces Concussion Drug, ONP-002, Successfully Clears FDA-Required Cardiotoxicity Testing
UF Innovate | Accelerate graduate Oragenics, Inc., a company focused on developing unique, intranasal pharmaceuticals for the treatment of neurological disorders, announced its lead candidate for treating concussion successfully completed a study that indicates ONP-002 does not cause cardiotoxicity.
GatorX Advances to Semi-Final Round of XPRIZE Track B Autonomous Wildfire Challenge

Fire Neural Network (FNN) announced that their team, GatorX, is advancing to the semi-final round of the XPRIZE Track B Autonomous Wildfire Challenge. GatorX is a well-rounded partnership between Fire Neural Network, the University of Florida, NVIDIA, SATLANTIS, SwissDrones, Archer Aviation, SWIR Vision Systems, and N5 Sensors.
Access Pediatric Joins ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub to Improve Pediatric Specialty Care
Access Pediatric, a virtual-first, pediatric telehealth platform connecting patients with specialty pediatric physicians, is one of the newest members of the ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub. The group includes more than 300 organizations facilitating research findings and future-forward ideas to advance commercialization, affordability, and revolutionary breakthroughs to achieve improved health outcomes for all Americans. Access Pediatric, […]
Camera in Space to Capture the Impossible
Satlantis has been developing a camera to photograph the universe’s dark matter — which, by the way, is invisible.
Dr. Read Hayes of the LPRC Is Recognized as a Global Thought Leader
The Life Safety Alliance (LSA), an organization dedicated to enhancing global life safety and security through partnerships and collaborations, has announced the results of its Top 40 Global Thought Leaders in Security and Life Safety. UF Innovate | Accelerate client Loss Prevention Research Council’s Read Hayes is recognized as a global thought leader.
JPMorgan Upgrades Solid Biosciences Stock, Sees Growth Potential
JPMorgan upgraded Solid Biosciences stock, a biotechnology company that acquired UF startup AavantiBio, from Neutral to Overweight, and increased the price target to $15.00 from the previous $10.00. The firm’s decision reflects a positive outlook on the company’s prospects, particularly with upcoming developments expected in the fourth quarter.