UF Innovate | Accelerate Earns Four Honors at InBIA ICBI Conference Awards Ceremony (Global Innovation Institute)
The UF Innovate | Accelerate program was recognized at the InBIA International Business Innovation Association ICBI Conference Awards Ceremony, earning four major honors.
The First Step in Commercializing Your Research: Start the Conversation (Times Higher Education)
Jim O’Connell, UF Innovate’s Assistant Vice President, highlights that the first step to commercializing research is starting early conversations, emphasizing how collaboration and engagement can turn academic ideas into real-world impact.
Biotech Startups Pitch in UF Shark Tank-Style Show (Stet News)
At GatorPitch Jupiter, UF-affiliated biotech startups showcased their innovations, with Ribonaut Therapeutics earning top honors for its work developing treatments for neurological diseases.
Ribonaut Therapeutics Receives ‘Panelists’ Choice’ Award at UF Innovate Biotechnology Pitch Event (UF News)
UF Innovate’s first biotechnology-focused GatorPitch event debuted in Jupiter, Florida, on Thursday, March 5, showcasing five University of Florida life sciences startups to a distinguished panel of inventors and approximately 100 attendees.
NSF I-Corps Semiconductor Regional Course Concludes with Major Successes and Innovation Pitch Victory
The NSF I-Corps Semiconductor Regional Course at the University of Florida concluded its seven-week program, helping 13 research teams validate market potential and culminating in a pitch competition win by Team Bedrock Semiconductor at the Florida Semiconductor Summit.
University of Florida Contributed $19.57 Billion to Florida’s Economy, Supports More Than 134,000 Jobs (UF News)
Driven by its strong research enterprise, education mission, and innovation ecosystem, the University of Florida generated $19.57 billion in industry output and supported more than 134,000 jobs across Florida’s economy in fiscal year 2023–24, according to a new economic report.
NAI Announces Top 100 Patenting Universities Worldwide of 2025 (NAI)
The University of Florida has been recognized as the 17th‑highest ranking university in the National Academy of Inventors’ “Top 100 Patenting Universities Worldwide 2025” list.
UF Innovate Launches Spring 2026 NSF I-Corps Semiconductor Regional Course (UF FSI)
UF Innovate officially kicks off its Spring 2026 NSF I‑Corps Semiconductor Regional Course. This program brings together 47 participants across 15 teams from UF, USF, and UCF, supported by five seasoned industry and entrepreneurial mentors, to explore the commercial potential of semiconductor technologies.
UF Researchers Collaborate With NASA’s Deep Space Logistics Team To Reduce and Repurpose Mission Waste (UF News)
UF researchers are collaborating with NASA to develop biomanufacturing methods that use cells and enzymes to recycle space mission packaging waste into useful materials, supporting more sustainable long-duration space missions.
UF Scientists Using Gatorade Royalties To Support Groundbreaking Research (The Gainesville Sun)
Celebrating 60 years of Gatorade, UF researchers highlight how the iconic sports drink, born from Dr. Robert Cade’s 1965 discoveries, continues to fuel groundbreaking research across the university.