Keynote Session for Entrepreneurs Returns at Annual Standing InnOvation Event
From Founder to Funder with Melissa Medina Gainesville, Fla., September 5, 2025— The eighth annual Standing InnOvation celebration will kick off with a high-impact keynote session, From Founder to Funder with Melissa Medina, at Santa Fe College’s Blount Center. Returning for a second consecutive year, this entrepreneurial-focused session offers attendees an opportunity to collaborate and […]
University of Florida Sets New Records in Technology Transfer Metrics for Fiscal Year 2025
UF has demonstrated its leadership in innovation and technology transfer by setting new records in key metrics for fiscal year 2025, with significant increases in technology disclosures, executed licenses, patent applications, and material transfer agreements.
Seeding Start-Ups Event Invites College Entrepreneurs To Practice Their Pitching
UF College of Medicine’s inaugural Seeding Start-Ups event gave aspiring faculty entrepreneurs a space to pitch ideas and connect with UF Innovate leaders for guidance and support.
Oboro Labs and Knowlify Receive ‘Panelists’ Choice’ Awards at GatorPitch
Six University of Florida startups pitched their business plan to more than 100 attendees from Miami’s investor and entrepreneurial community at UF Innovate’s second GatorPitch Miami event on May 8.
UF Innovate Awarded Top Entrepreneurship Honors at International Conference
The University of Florida’s start-up incubator, UF Innovate, further solidified its Accelerator program as among the industry’s best after earning top awards at the 2025 International Business Innovation Association’s annual conference in Philadelphia.
Pheronym®’s Nemastim™ Advances Biological Control of Whiteflies in Breakthrough Foliar Application
UF Innovate | Accelerate alum Pheronym®, an ag-biotech company in sustainable pest management, has announced that pheromones increased beneficial nematodes’ performance against whiteflies in a foliar application.
Biotech Industry in Gainesville Is Booming
Gainesville’s booming biotech industry, bolstered by UF Innovate’s incubators and a supportive business environment, showcases the success of UF-affiliated startups and the city’s commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship.
Chiller Body Joins UF Innovate | Accelerate
Chiller Body joins UF Innovate | Accelerate at The Hub to drive the global expansion of its patented cooling hat inserts.
Loss Prevention Research Council Announces 2025 Event Lineup
UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC), a community of retailers, solution partners, and industry leaders dedicated to advancing evidence-based retail crime prevention, has announced its event lineup for 2025.
Specnova Launches NovaQSpheres Controlled-Release Beadlet Technology
SpecNova, a UF Innovate | Accelerate graduate, has launched NovaQSpheres, a delivery system offering precision-timed release of ingredients with otherwise short absorption and half-life.