Tech Tuesday: AIBL Tech
In this week's Tech Tuesday, Bethany Gaffey interviews Yuliia Hrynchenko, the COO of AIBL Tech, a local startup focusing on accessible smart prosthetics. The company was founded right here at the University of Florida’s College of Engineering.
Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Celebrates 2024 Inductees: Ushering in a New Era of Innovation
The Florida Inventors Hall of Fame has announced its 2024 inductees: nine visionaries whose groundbreaking inventions have propelled technological advancement and reshaped the landscape of American innovation. These inventors, which include prolific University of Florida researcher Barry Byrne, who founded the field of muscle gene therapy, exemplify Florida’s rich tradition of ingenuity.
Cordelia Biosciences Wins 2024 Big Idea Competition
UF Innovate | Accelerate client Cordelia Biosciences won first place in this year’s Big Idea Competition. Founded by ecological scientists Jessica Tittl Nielsen (PhD ’24) and Monica Schul (PhD ’25), Cordelia Biosciences is a biotechnical startup that uses natural, microscopic organisms from the ocean to create a sustainable chemical portfolio. The company seeks to safeguard the planet’s ecosystems while revolutionizing the chemical industry.
UF Study Shows Orange Peel Extract May Improve Heart Health
Orange peels may hold a key to better cardiovascular health, new University of Florida-led research shows.
Tech Tuesday: Engineering Students at the University of Florida Build Model Telescopes From the 1990s
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, we meet engineering students working to build full-scale and small-scale models of a telescope, part of the large payload that went to space aboard the Astro Spacelab Missions on board the Space Shuttles Columbia and Endeavour in the 1990s.
Sounding the Alarm: UF Cybersecurity Expert Exposes Audio Deepfake
Audio deepfakes are becoming ubiquitous – blurring the line between fact and fiction – but UF researchers are working to develop methods to help the public navigate this new technological terrain.
Satlantis Is Part of the Consortium Selected by ESA for the Spanish Component of the Atlantic Constellation
The consortium led by Elecnor Deimos has successfully secured one of the two parallel contracts awarded by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the definition of the Spanish Component of the Atlantic Constellation. The core team of the consortium, comprised solely of Spanish entities, includes Alen Space, Satlantis, and DHV Technology.
Florida Venture Forum Announces Record Number of Companies Selected to Present at 2024 Florida Early Stage Venture Conference
Florida Venture Forum, Florida’s largest statewide support organization for investors and entrepreneurs, has announced the companies selected to present at its 2024 Florida Early Stage Venture Conference, being held at the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando, June 4 – 5. Two UF Innovate | Accelerate clients -- Silicon Assurance (early stage) and Cordelia Biosciences (collegiate) -- will present.
The Tale of Two Companies: One Viral Vector Partner for Every Stage of Gene Therapy Development
Gene therapies can correct diseases at their genetic core, but their success hinges on viral vector manufacturing. As gene therapy technology becomes more advanced, producing viral vectors becomes more challenging, requiring a manufacturing partner that is not only versed in viral vector production but also agile enough to adapt to the shifting tides of innovation.
A closer look at the experiences of two companies -- NysnoBio, a client of UF Innovate | Accelerate, and bluebird bio -- offers insight into what sponsors at different stages of the development and manufacturing cycle need in a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) partner.
Tech Tuesday: CamoReady
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate and SCAD Media go “under cover”, almost literally, as students at the University of Florida find a way to help the U.S. military camouflage their vehicles
