Empowering Women in Technology Startups
(The University of Florida is home to EWITS, a 10-week, hands-on, experiential learning program intended to help professional women understand the process of commercialization of an invention. This feature article explains more.) When Julie Johnson first started working in the lighting design industry, providing the best lighting solution for buildings was fairly simple. First, design […]
The Hub Provides the Environment for Bridging the Skills Gap
(Mark Long, director of Incubation Services at UF, explains how UF Innovate | The Hub incubates startup companies and benefits local entrepreneurs.) “There’s a reason a business incubator is called an incubator and not a microwave,” I often say. “That’s because growing a company takes time.” Incubation brings to mind what a chicken does for […]
IMHC Scientists Create Exoskeleton That Lets Paralyzed Walk
Pensacola scientists who created a robotic exoskeleton allowing paralyzed people to move are among five finalists in an international competition sponsored by Toyota. The team from Pensacola’s Institute for Human and Machine Cognition received a $500,000 grant on Monday to further develop their project. They will compete for $1 million next year in Tokyo. IHMC partnered with UF […]
Province Expands TAO Connect Mental Health Service
An online therapy service first used on a trial-basis in Newfoundland and Labrador is now expanding province-wide. UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub graduate Therapy Assistance Online, also known as TAO Connect, is an e-health technology service that was launched last February in Canada. It combines online educational materials with brief clinical support […]
Cannabis Users Drive High, and Crashes Are on the Rise
As cannabis legalization spreads across North America, there is a growing realization of the public safety issues surrounding widespread use of the legalized drug. Even cannabis consumers admit that driving under the influence of marijuana can be dangerous, but in general they do it anyway. Public health officials have launched educational campaigns, but the entrenched […]
Entrinsic Health Solutions and Markey Cancer Center Launch Phase II Study for Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients with Quality of Life-Limiting Diarrhea
UF startup Entrinsic Health Solutions in partnership with the University of Kentucky (UK) Markey Cancer Center announced initiation of active accrual and first consented patient in its Phase II study evaluating enterade® – a glucose-free, medical food – in neuroendocrine tumor and carcinoid syndrome patients. Entrinsic Health Solutions is located in the UF Innovate | Sid Martin […]
Dean Julie Johnson named as a 2018 Highly Cited Researcher
Clarivate Analytics has named Julie Johnson, Pharm.D., dean and distinguished professor in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, as a 2018 Highly Cited Researcher. Clarivate Analytics bestows the honor upon scholars who have produced multiple highly cited papers and rank in the top 1 percent of citations for a publication field and year, over […]
Expertscape Ranks World’s Top Doctors and Institutions in Type 1 Diabetes
UF researcher Dr. Mark Atkinson is honored for his preeminent contributions to the treatment and understanding of Type I diabetes. As part of its continuing program to highlight expertise and excellence in healthcare, Expertscape.com takes pleasure in recognizing the world’s top institutions and medical specialists in the research and treatment of Type 1 Diabetes. According […]
Gainesville Program Empowers Women in Tech and Engineering
On this Tech Tuesday, we spoke to the winning team in this year’s installation of EWITS – empowering women in technology startups. EWITS is a 10-week program in which women learn how to overcome hurdles they may face in a startup. The program, an effort of the Collaboratory of Women Innovators located in UF Innovate […]
‘Most Innovative’ Products Are a Magnificent Seven
Connect, San Diego’s oldest startup accelerator, recognized seven companies with ground-breaking technologies on Nov. 29. Pared down from a pool of 23 finalists by a team of judges, this year’s winners designed products that are better, faster and stronger than the competition. UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Banyan Biotech, named one of […]