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The Collaboratory seeks to bridge the gap by supporting participants at various stages of personal and professional development. We offer a portfolio of resources and training ranging from how to start your business, to pitch deck breakdown, and special topics designed to address diverse goals and objectives. These resources support entrepreneurs starting their own companies as well as increase […]
Free Resources for Your Tech Startup
We all know that tech training can be expensive and feel inaccessible at times. Now you don’t have to worry about that. The Amazon Skills Center is offering free training classes in cloud computing and future job possibilities in the cloud. This program is designed to help beginners in technology learn and network. There are […]
10in5 | Cultivating High Growth Tech Ventures
We are looking to develop startups primed for high growth to promote technology-based innovation and entrepreneurship amongst under-resourced communities! 10in5 is built to serve founders of color and women entrepreneurs in Florida by providing access to resources for ideation, business operations training, and mentorship/leadership training. The 10in5 program is a pipeline program consisting of three […]
Building Inclusive Stem Communities With Dr. Wanda Eugene, Collaboratory for Inclusive Entrepreneurship
You can’t build a diverse innovation community without fostering inclusive entrepreneurship. Underserved and underestimated groups across Florida often lack the resources and tools to get involved and grow their ideas into successful businesses. Dr. Wanda Eugene, director for the Collaboratory for Inclusive Entrepreneurship, has made it her mission to fix this.
UF Innovate’s Jim O’Connell Featured on Technology Transfer IP Podcast
Jim O’Connell, assistant vice president for Commercialization at UF Innovate is featured on Tech Transfer IP Forum Podcast, a space devoted to providing in-depth analysis of intellectual property issues related to university and non-profit technology transfer.
StartGNV Hosts Women in Innovation AMA
StartGNV hosted a live ‘Ask me Anything’ on Thursday, March 25, 2021, to highlight women in Gainesville innovation. The three panelists were UF Innovate | The Hub resident clients Helena Cowley, president and CEO of Oxidien Pharmaceuticals; Victoria Liu, founder of Byppo; and our very own Jennifer Harrell, interim assistant director of UF Innovate | The Hub.
Feathr Completes Acquisition of Digital Marketing Agency Springful to Expand Service Offerings
UF Innovate | The Hub graduate Feathr announced that it has completed its acquisition of Springful, a digital marketing agency based in Gainesville, Florida. The acquisition comes after an increased demand for Feathr Concierge. Feathr Concierge is a managed services program that allows the Feathr team to help customers set up their accounts, plan campaign […]
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 […]
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 […]
Closing the Gender Gap in Patenting, Innovation, and Commercialization: Programs Promoting Equity and Inclusion
This report profiles programs designed to increase gender diversity in patenting, innovation, and entrepreneurship in a variety of settings, including academic institutions, corporations, and government and nonprofit organizations. Drawing on a program scan and interviews of selected program leaders and participants, it describes seven programs in-depth and highlights how they were developed, their successes and […]