Name: Land Use and Zoning 101 For Buying or Leasing Business Space
Start: 2026-3-4T12:00-4:00
End: 2026-3-4T13:00-4:00

Event Type Community

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01mar12:00 pm30(mar 30)11:59 pmTranslating Discoveries to the Bedside: A Medical Devices CourseTo participate, apply by March 30. Spots are limited.

04mar12:00 pm1:00 pmLand Use and Zoning 101 For Buying or Leasing Business SpaceLunch & Learn at UF Innovate | The Hub

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Lunch & Learn at UF Innovate | The Hub

The time will come when you are ready to spread your wings and leave our Hub Sweet Home! When that time comes, we want you to be prepared. Join Byron Flagg of GrayRobinson for a Lunch & Learn on what to know before buying land or signing leases for business space.

This event is open to the public. Please register by noon on March 3rd.

Learn basic legal aspects of land use and zoning, how land use laws and zoning laws affect start up businesses and expanding businesses, basic land use due diligence before signing purchase contracts or lease agreements.

This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of what you will need to know when buying land or leasing business space.

Meet the speaker:

Byron Flagg

Byron counsels landowners, business entities, individuals, and local governments on land use, zoning, environmental, regulatory, conservation, and real estate issues. Although having a statewide practice, he is focused on North Central Florida, based in GrayRobinson’s Gainesville office, his hometown. Byron has additional experience as outside counsel to several Florida municipalities and nonprofit organizations, advising on a variety of land use and coastal-related issues across the state of Florida.

For more than 15 years, Byron has advocated for his clients in all types of forums. He previously served as an assistant general counsel for the St. Johns River Water Management District handling Environmental Resource Permit matters, and as a felony assistant state attorney in the Eighth Judicial Circuit handling numerous jury trials. He has litigated criminal and civil jury trials, as well as a range of administrative hearings involving environmental, land use, property appraiser, and code enforcement issues. More recently, Byron served in a unique role as conservation land negotiator for Alachua County’s Office of Land Conservation and Management where he assisted in the administration of Alachua County’s taxpayer-funded land acquisition program Alachua County Forever.

Time

March 4, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

Location

UF Innovate | The Hub

747 SW 2nd Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601

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Organizer

UF Innovate | Accelerate

UF Innovate | Accelerate is the overarching entrepreneurship support program that includes Sid Martin Biotech, the globally recognized biotechnology incubator headquartered in Alachua, Florida, at Progress Park, and The Hub, the award-winning mixed-used incubator in the Gainesville, Florida, Innovation District.

05mar5:30 pm8:30 pmGatorPitch JupiterPitch Event at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology

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Pitch Event at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology

GatorPitch is heading to Jupiter, FL, to highlight a brand-new cohort of the top biotechnology startups and entrepreneurial talent from the University of Florida. South Florida’s investors and entrepreneurial community get exclusive access to the talent from the heart of Gator Nation.

Secure your spot to attend!

Join us on March 5th at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology. This pitch event provides an opportunity to connect and network with fellow entrepreneurs and investors. Here is a tentative timeline:

Networking: 5:30 to 6 PM
Program Begins: 6 PM
VC Panel: 6:10 PM
Pitches and Awards: 6:45 to 7:45 PM
Networking until 8:30 PM

Panelists:

Evan Rachlin, MD: Evan is the CoFounder and Managing Partner of Ascenta Capital. He previously served as a Managing Director at Blackstone Life Sciences and led strategy at Moderna, supporting portfolio strategy and equity financings. He serves on multiple biotech company boards, the Boston Children’s Hospital board, and is a Harvard University and Harvard Medical School graduate.
Steve Tregay, PhD: Steve is a Managing General Partner at Mission BioCapital, where he invests in therapeutics and platform technologies. He previously founded and led FORMA Therapeutics, Co-Founded Compass Therapeutics, and held leadership roles with the Novartis Venture Fund. Steve currently serves on boards and committees for LabCentral, Harvard’s Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator, and the non-profit, Life Science Cares.
George Voren, PhD: George is the VP, Founder of Strategy and Operations at Curie.Bio, assisting founders with launching therapeutic companies. He previously held leadership roles at Relay Therapeutics and Vesalius Therapeutics after gaining experience as a scientist, and later, a venture associate.
Jay Parrish, PhD: Jay is a Venture Partner for ARCH Venture Partners, where he invests in early-stage firms in life sciences, physical sciences, and information technology. He currently serves in leadership roles for Pretzel Therapeutics, Lila Therapeutics, Amplitude Therapeutics, Magnet Biomedicine, and Gate Bioscience.