Gators Back Gators in New Artificial Intelligence Investment
OneSixOne Ventures, a UF Innovate | Accelerate graduate and local partner, has invested more than $2 million into 12 startups since February 2022. In February, the company announced a new $950,000 investment into Rain AI, a startup developing a computer chip designed for use by artificial intelligence.
Fighting the Growing Threat of Crime and Violence in the Retail Space
On February 29, retail industry leaders from 47 corporations across the nation convened at the University of Florida for the Inegrate Summit, hosted by the Loss Prevention Research Council, delving into strategies to combat the growing challenges from theft, fraud, and violence in retail spaces. This year's event focused on the threat of an active shooter incident.
Tech Tuesday: Decentrafly
In this week’s Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate’s Bethany Gaffey speaks with John True, founder of Decentrafly, a Gainesville company selling secure airplane and drone tracking devices.
UF Scientists Plan To Lengthen the Shelf Life of Artichokes
Scientists from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) are finding out how to extend the shelf life of artichokes.
UF-Led Study Could Lead to New Way To Detect Brain Changes Associated With Alzheimer’s Risk
New research suggests there may be a link between abnormal blood levels of amyloid — a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease — and subtle changes in the brain microstructures.
The researchers found, through a new MRI method called diffusion MRI, or "free-water imaging", an association in those with abnormal amyloid levels in the blood and structural abnormalities in the brain.
Tech Tuesday – Gainesville Hackerspace
In this week’s Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate’s Bethany Gaffey speaks with Kamin Miller, President of the Gainesville Hackerspace, a community nonprofit providing a space for creators to build out their ideas.
Osteoarthritis Gene Therapy Research Honored With OREF Award
The founders of Genascence, a UF Innovate | Accelerate gene therapy startup, have been awarded with the 2024 Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Clinical Research Award for their research on local gene therapy for osteoarthritis (OA). Over the past 30 years, the team has spearheaded research from the lab to human critical trials. This award recognizes outstanding clinical research related to musculoskeletal disease or injury.
Artichokes, Known as a Healthy Food Crop, Also Make for Pretty Plants
Artichokes are more than just a tasty dish. Their flowers bloom bright and colorful, as artichokes are immature flower buds.
Shinsuke Agehara, an associate professor of horticultural sciences at the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences began growing and harvesting Florida's first artichokes in 2017 at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC) as well as the UF/IFAS Hastings Agricultural Extension Center.
Researchers and UF Innovate | Accelerate startup founders find Highly Effective Therapeutic Strategy for Small-Cell Lung Cancer
The proteins BCL-XL and BCL-2 can be targeted to help treat small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), a team of researchers has found. Previous treatments targeted these proteins using navitoclax, an anti-cancer drug, which resulted in platelet toxicity.
Scientists Revolutionize Wireless Communication With Three-Dimensional Processors
Researchers from the University of Florida's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a three-dimensional processor for wireless communication that utilizes the power of semiconductor technology. Wireless communication has typically relied on planar processors, which are only able to operate within a certain part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
