Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Startup Aims To See How A.I. Can Be Used as a Teaching Tool
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate features Knowlify, a UF startup that’s transforming education with AI by instantly turning homework problems into personalized teaching videos.
Water Researchers Develop Prediction System for Harmful Algae
UF researchers have developed a next-day prediction model for harmful algal blooms, providing water managers with timely tools to mitigate environmental and public health risks.
Will Genome Modifications Define Next-Gen AAV Vectors?
UF researcher Arun Srivastava, Ph.D., a gene therapy pioneer, shares his expert perspective on genome-modified AAV vectors, offering insights into how next-generation viral therapies may be shaped by precision genetic engineering.
Atsena Therapeutics Announces Positive Clinical Data From Part A of Phase I/II Trial Evaluating ATSN-201 Gene Therapy To Treat X-Linked Retinoschisis (XLRS)
UF startup Atsena Therapeutics announced positive clinical data results from Part A of the LIGHTHOUSE study, a Phase I/II clinical trial evaluating subretinal injection of ATSN-201 for the treatment of X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS).
Fu & Dixon Work To Achieve Strategic Dominance
UF researchers Dr. Jie Fu and Dr. Warren Dixon have secured $1.3 million in funding from the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory to develop advanced strategic planning frameworks for complex, uncertain environments, aiming to enhance decision-making capabilities in defense operations.
Oboro Labs and Knowlify Receive ‘Panelists’ Choice’ Awards at GatorPitch
Six University of Florida startups pitched their business plan to more than 100 attendees from Miami’s investor and entrepreneurial community at UF Innovate’s second GatorPitch Miami event on May 8.
XPRIZE UF
UF Innovate | The Hub resident client FNN, in collaboration with UF researchers, advances to the semi-finals of the XPRIZE Wildfire competition with its AI-driven technology aimed at early detection and suppression of wildfires.
Dalir Joins National Effort To Enable 3D Optical Packaging for Next-Gen AI Chips
UF researcher Hamed Dalir, Ph.D., is collaborating on a $5.2 million federally funded project to develop a transformative 3D optical packaging platform that enables scalable, high-bandwidth, energy-efficient chip-to-chip optical communication.
UF Audio Deepfakes Study Could Ultimately Help Hearing-Impaired Detect Fraud
UF researchers found that cochlear implant users are more vulnerable to audio deepfakes, highlighting the need for better detection systems to protect the hearing-impaired from potential fraud.
UF Innovate Awarded Top Entrepreneurship Honors at International Conference
The University of Florida’s start-up incubator, UF Innovate, further solidified its Accelerator program as among the industry’s best after earning top awards at the 2025 International Business Innovation Association’s annual conference in Philadelphia.