Forward Focused (Business Florida 2019 – The Regions)
North Central Florida — where innovative companies are born and workforce talent thrives — is home to the University of Florida, the nation’s 8th ranked public university, 12th most prolific patent earner worldwide, recipient of a record $837.6 million in research funding in FY 2018 and a catalyst for economic development. Many who were drawn […]
Morphogenesis and Lacerta Named as Finalists for SEBIO Awards (SEBIO)
Two UF startups who have incubated at UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech have been named as finalists for the SEBIO awards. Sid Martin alum Morphogenesis is a finalist in Initial Venture Funding; Sid Martin resident client Lacerta Therapeutics is a finalist in the Strategic Investment category. Over the past two decades, the Southeast has […]
The Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer to Give Police, Employers Tools to Enforce Safety (Proactive Investors)
UF startup Cannabix Technologies Inc., which has developed the Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer to determine if a driver has smoked pot, said it is actively developing breath-testing technologies. With recreational weed now legal in Canada, Cannabix says it has shortlisted two potential medical-device development companies to develop the next version of the device that will make […]
UF Startup Mako Surgical Co-Founder and Former CEO Earns Lifetime Achievement Award (BioFlorida)
The 2018 BioFlorida Lifetime Achievement Award is reserved for recognizing an individuals’ outstanding leadership in the industry throughout their career that has significantly contributed to the growth of the industry. The 2018 recipient of the BioFlorida Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Maurice R. Ferré, MD, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors […]
Fitness for Duty Summit Highlights Cannabis Impairment Tests and Tools (Daily Commercial News)
UF startup Cannabix Technologies gets a shout-out at the Fitness for Duty Summit in Ontario. The summit centers on concerns surrounding the newly legalized recreational use of marijuana in Canada. Cannabix is developing a roadside or a work-site breathalyzer that will detect levels of THC present in the breath. With the legalization of cannabis coming […]
Two Tampa Bay Tech Companies Get a National Spotlight (St. Pete Catalyst)
The CEOs of UF startup Peerfit, a Tampa digital fitness business, and Marxent, an augmented and virtual reality firm in St. Petersburg, made national news as they highlighted the growth of their companies. Ed Buckley, chairman and CEO of Peerfit, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal Friday in a news story about how the […]
Massive Survey Finds 1 in 3 College Freshmen Struggle With Mental Health—Here Are 4 Things You Can Do (CNBC Make It)
Dr. Sherry Benton, founder of UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub graduate TAO Connect, an online mental health company, discusses what students can do to stay on top of their mental health while in college. Mental health is a major concern on college campuses around the world. According to new research published by […]
Southwest Signs Ten-Year Commitment to Amadeus Sky Suite by Optym (Travel Daily)
American domestic airline Southwest Airlines has announced it has entered into a long-term agreement to bring the Amadeus Sky Suite by Optym to its operations, in order to upgrade its scheduling capabilities. Optym is a UF startup. According to the carrier the new technology, which includes five new solutions including SkyMAX for network optimization, SkySYM […]
Oncologists Tout Promise of MRI-Aided Radiation Therapy (HealthData Management)
Integrating magnetic resonance imaging with radiation therapy is gaining attention as a therapy for treating cancer. Experts believe the treatment approach has the approach to extend life expectancy and reduce common side effects that afflict cancer patients. At a recent meeting hosted by the Miami Cancer Institute and UF startup Viewray, panel participants discussed the […]
Gainesville Tech Startup Gives Spoiled Produce a Fresh Start (Business in Greater Gainesville)
Verigo is a UF startup and a resident client in UF Innovate | The Hub. Recently, AgroFresh Solutions acquired the company, and Verigo now powers AgroFresh’s revolutionary FreshCloud Transit Insights platform, which uses real-time, predictive data insights to provide quality assurance and supply chain management. This is Verigo’s story: Up to 40 percent of all […]