UF Startups Among Companies Selected for U.S. Funding to Reduce Carbon Emissions
UF startup Micro Nano Technologies, incubating at UF Innovate | Accelerate at The Hub, is one of six companies sharing $16.2 million in funding for decarbonizing paper and forest products. The goal is to reduce net energy GHG emissions in the paper and forest products industry including increasing the share of renewable energy used, electrification, carbon capture, and energy efficiency.
Dmitry Rinberg on the Mysteries of Smell
"Don't miss this fascinating interview with Dmitry Rinberg, Co-founder and Chief Science Advisor of Canaery, a resident of UF Innovate | Accelerate, as he explores the mysteries of smell with Vasant Dhar. Join AI-pioneer Vasant Dhar as he hosts 'Brave New World' and discover the transformation of humanity by machines in the post-COVID era. The conversation will touch on various topics such as work, health, faith, emotional well-being, government, democracy, and freedom."
Slice Engineering Mosquito Prime Hotend Targets Speed and Reliability in 3D Printing
Florida-based Slice Engineering has launched the Mosquito Prime hotend, catering to the increasing demand for faster and more reliable 3D printing. The hotend offers improved thermal engineering and lightweight construction for high-flow extrusion and consistent high-quality prints.
Finding Fires With Lightning Speed
To address this urgent problem, Fire Neural Network (FNN), a company based in Gainesville, Florida, is utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to expedite the identification of devastating wildfires from 24 hours to just 40 seconds.
A Founder’s Collaboration Skills May Be the Key to Success, Especially in Deep Tech
Accelerators like UF Innovate are crucial to the early-stage economy, and to innovation in the United States. It’s at places like these that new technologies can be brought to the market, including technologies that with a profound effect on people’s lives and health. One UF Innovate company, for instance, is MYOLYN, which makes therapy systems for people with neurological disorders and injuries, like multiple sclerosis or stroke.
Startup Spotlight: Slice Engineering
Imagine 3D printing a body part for a major organ transplant surgery to save a person’s life. The backgrounds of both co-founders, Daniel Barousse and Chris Montgomery, have been influenced by this incredible technology. Their curiosity and insights into creating a better and more dynamic 3D printing experience for their clients were the geneses of UF Innovate | Accelerate client resident, Slice Engineering.
From Fighting Shoplifting to Pioneering Gene Therapies, the Startups in This Accelerator Are on the Front Lines of “Super Creativity”
The startups within UF Innovate, as well as the accelerator itself, are vivid examples of what creativity and innovation expert James Taylor, based in Scotland, describes as SuperCreativity—a phenomenon that many business leaders are trying to foster in today’s fast-changing business environment. It is a concept that goes beyond creativity or innovation alone.
UF AI Center To Push Boundaries of Ag Research
AI will create a fourth agricultural revolution, achieving huge gains in farm productivity the way the introduction of tractors, synthetic fertilizers and genetics did in previous eras. The speed and success of that revolution depends on how well land-grant university innovators.
The groundwork for the revolution has been laid by more than a century of UF/IFAS establishing credibility through its citrus science. Working with a UF/IFAS faculty member comes with assurance that growers’ data will be protected.
UF Accelerate Residents Announced As Finalists for the 12th Annual GrowFL Florida Companies To Watch
UF Accelerate | Sid Martin Biotech resident Neobiosis, and UF Accelerate | The Hub resident Quottly, have been selected as finalists for this year's annual GrowFL Florida companies to watch.
Admiral Named One of the Fastest Growing Companies in U.S.
The UF Innovate | Accelerate resident client Admiral also ranked as Top 100 (75) of Marketing and Advertising companies, Top 100 (90) from the state of Florida, and the #1 fastest growing company from its hometown of Gainesville, FL
