UF Innovate | Accelerate

🚀Are you a company with an idea that would benefit from going into space? The Space Edge Fall 2024 Accelerator Program is your gateway to the thriving Space Economy! This 12-week program, in collaboration with the University of Arizona, University of Central Florida, Vanderbilt University and Blue Origin, is tailored to support Florida-based companies in entering the biomedical space manufacturing market or creating solutions for the space environment. Don't miss out—applications close on September 8, 2024. Apply now to secure your spot and gain access to the space environment for R&D and manufacturing applications! To apply visit: https://lnkd.in/ezVvDy9W Applications are due September 8, 2024 For more information visit space-edg.org Or contact Jamie Foster: jfoster@ufl.edu

🚀 Are you struggling to manage your engineering data like part numbers, CAD models, BOMs, and manufacturing specs in disconnected file folders and spreadsheets? It’s time to get organized! Join us for a Lunch & Learn event on September 18th, from 12:00-1:00 PM at UF Innovate | The Hub. 🌐 Discover how a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system can streamline and connect all your engineering data in one easy-to-use platform throughout the product development process. Aidan Dolan, a seasoned business analyst and PLM consultant with inensia, will share expert insights on setting up and configuring these game-changing systems. 📅 This event is open to the public, but spots are limited—be sure to register by noon on September 17th. Don’t miss this opportunity to take control of your engineering workflows! #UFInnovate #LunchAndLearn #GainesvilleEvents

Big news from our resident client Cordelia Biosciences! 🌱🌊 This student startup, incubating at UF Innovate | Accelerate @ Sid Martin Biotech, is transforming the chemical industry by leveraging ocean microscopic organisms to create sustainable ingredients that replace harmful chemicals in everyday products. Founded by Jessica Tittl Nielsen and Monica Schul, Cordelia Biosciences is driving innovation right here in Gainesville, FL. 🌍✨ Cordelia Biosciences is one of seven visionary startups selected from over 75 global applicants at the Seaworthy Collective Fall 2024 Startup Showcase, each tackling critical environmental challenges like coastal resilience and pollution reduction. This outstanding achievement highlights their groundbreaking work with marine microbes and sustainable chemistry. We're incredibly proud to have them as a resident client and cannot wait to see them make waves in the biotech world. 🌊 #UFInnovate #CordeliaBiosciences

Ready to kick off fall with a touchdown of networking? 🏈 Join us for Innovation Hour at UF Innovate | The Hub! Whether you're an experienced entrepreneur or just curious, put on your favorite team colors and connect with like-minded professionals over popular tailgate food and delicious drinks. Join us on August 28 from 4:30pm to 6:00pm at UF Innovate | The Hub in Gainesville, FL. Special thanks to our amazing sponsors, Concept Companies, GrayRobinson, P.A., and Segway Group, for making this event possible! Don’t miss out—register by noon on August 28! 🚀 #InnovationHour #GatorNation #UFInnovate

We are thrilled to announce that GatorX, an innovative team spearheaded by our resident client Fire Neural Network, has advanced to the semi-final round of the XPRIZE Track B Autonomous Wildfire Challenge. This milestone was celebrated at the Safety and Security Summit during the Esri User Conference in San Diego, California, held from July 15-19, 2024. GatorX exemplifies a robust collaboration between Fire Neural Network, the University of Florida, NVIDIA, SATLANTIS, SwissDrones, Archer Aviation, SWIR Vision Systems, and N5 Sensors, Inc.. Both Fire Neural Network and SATLANTIS LLC are proud resident clients of UF Innovate | Accelerate. This fully autonomous solution leverages cutting-edge technologies to remove first responders from harm’s way and demonstrate the beneficial use of advanced AI in real-world applications. By integrating SATLANTIS satellite imaging, FNN's high-risk lightning sensors, N5 smoke sensors, FireBird drones, and UF’s NVIDIA HiPerGator AI supercomputer, GatorX can swiftly detect and verify wildfire hotspots, then autonomously extinguish the fires. The XPRIZE Wildfire competition, a 4-year, $11 million initiative, incentivizes innovative firefighting technologies to mitigate the devastation caused by wildfires, aiming for a future where humanity and beneficial wildfires can coexist safely. The $5 million Autonomous Wildfire Response Track (Track B) seeks to revolutionize fire management by enabling rapid, autonomous detection and suppression of destructive, high-risk fires with greater speed, accuracy, and precision than current solutions. In light of the devastating wildfires in the US, GatorX’s breakthrough technology represents a significant advancement towards revolutionizing wildfire response and enhancing global firefighting efforts. By autonomously locating and extinguishing hotspot areas before they can cause widespread damage, GatorX embodies XPRIZE’s core values of pioneering transformative responses to wildfire challenges.

🚀 Passionate about space and technology? Join us at Satlantis! 🚀 We’re hiring interns for two exciting roles for Fall 2024: Software Engineering Intern for Model Optimization and Deployment Machine Learning Intern for Satellite Imagery Ready to make an impact? Click the link below and apply now and be part of our mission! ⬇ https://lnkd.in/e9WiKSDS #Satlantis #SpaceTech #SoftwareEngineering #MachineLearning #Internship #JoinUs

Our "Welcome to the 80s" Innovation Hour was an absolute blast, packed with delicious bites, refreshing drinks, and a nostalgic Polaroid photo booth that transported us straight back to the 80s. 🕺💃 Big shoutout to UF Innovate | Accelerate @ Sid Martin for hosting such a memorable event, and a huge thank you to all the friendly faces who joined us for some great conversations! Special thanks to our sponsors: Segway Group, Concept Companies, and GrayRobinson, P.A. for making this awesome event possible! ✨ #InnovationHour #ThrowbackThursday #UFInnovate

Bring your best orange and blue back home to the Swamp for another Innovation Hour! 🧡💙 On Wednesday, August 28th, from 4:30-6:00 PM at our very own #HubSweetHome, we're hosting a Kickoff to Fall! 🐊 Get fired up to connect and collaborate with fellow entrepreneurs in a vibrant networking environment. Discover new ideas, exchange valuable insights, and build meaningful relationships to propel your own goals further! Register by noon on Wednesday. August 28th, to reserve your spot.🌟 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eiD4p_Xv

So proud of Fire Neural Network (any day of the year, of course!) but celebrating the #HubSweetHome startup's most recent recognition as a finalist in this year's Florida Companies to Watch. Now we wait until February's #GrowFL #FLCTW event to see how far they go. (You know where we think they should land!) Congrats to Tamas Kereszy, MSc., Caroline Comeau, MBA, Istvan Kereszy, and the rest of the team!

Things got spooky at our #HubSweetHome as the Accelerate team put in the work to help our clients "bust ghosts!" 👻 While the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man ran through the halls, the Ghostbusters made a special appearance and gifted our clients the key to getting rid of ghosts- colorful slime! 🌈 We are so grateful to be able to pause our hectic schedules and take a chance to do something fun with our amazing Accelerate community. 🌟