Biotech Industry in Gainesville Is Booming
Gainesville’s booming biotech industry, bolstered by UF Innovate’s incubators and a supportive business environment, showcases the success of UF-affiliated startups and the city’s commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship.
LightPath Technologies Secures $4.9 Million Order for Infrared Cameras With an Existing Defense Customer
UF startup LightPath Technologies, Inc., announced its subsidiary G5 Infrared, a leading high-end infrared camera systems manufacturer, received a $4.9 million follow-on order from an existing defense industry customer.
NovaBone Announces Strategic Partnership With Summit Products Group To Distribute NovaForm® Wound Matrix in the U.S.
UF startup NovaBone Products, a leading developer of biomaterials for regenerative medicine, announced that it has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Summit Products Group, a national provider of advanced wound care solutions.
Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Aims To Make 3D Printing More Eco-Friendly by Addressing the Plastic Waste
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate highlights Simple Spool—a device developed by Andrew Breeden and his Capstone Design team from UF’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering—to help address the problem of 3D printer recycling.
Robotic Hands Are the Next Frontier in Astronaut Safety
UF researcher Eric Du, Ph.D., is developing advanced robotic hands with haptic feedback and AI capabilities to enable astronauts to perform medical procedures remotely, enhancing safety during deep-space missions and offering potential applications in telemedicine on Earth.
UF Partners With National Radio Astronomy Observatory To Bring Cutting-Edge Astronomy and STEM Education to Florida
The University of Florida is teaming up with the National Science Foundation’s National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) to bring a major science and education project to the state.
Tech Tuesday: UF Health’s ShandsCair’s Latest Advancement Will Allow Paramedics To Provide Life-Saving Care With Increased Safety
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate’s host Bethany Gaffey interviews Heath Schmidt, EMT-P, CCP, of UF Health’s ShandsCair team in Gainesville.
Chiller Body Joins UF Innovate | Accelerate
Chiller Body joins UF Innovate | Accelerate at The Hub to drive the global expansion of its patented cooling hat inserts.
UF-Led Research Reveals Tomato Disease Spreading Rapidly Across Continents
Researchers at the University of Florida, with support from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, have uncovered how rapidly a harmful bacterial disease is spreading through tomato crops worldwide.
Blackberries With No Thorns? UF Scientist Assembles Genome of a Blackberry in Major Step to Breeding Better Fruit
University of Florida researchers are enhancing blackberry nutrition by identifying metabolites that may increase antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties in the fruit.