Project NextGen Selects Initial Vaccine Candidates and Awards Over $500 Million to Advance Development of Vaccines and Therapeutics
BARDA is awarding over $240 million to support Project NextGen clinical studies for COVID-19 vaccines, including investments in cold-chain sample management, genomic sequencing, and increased central laboratory capacity for sample testing.
UF Innovate | Accelerate client BioInfoExperts is among the recipients. BARDA provided $4 million to the startup to provide genomic sequencing of COVID-19.
ID-Cap™ System Powers Historic HIV Digital Pill Study
etectRx announces record-breaking use of the ID-Cap™ System, utilized in University of Colorado’s HIV treatment study.
National Cade Prize for Innovation Names 21 Finalists
Judges for 2023’s National Cade Prize for Innovation named this year’s 21 Fibonacci Finalists. Finalists will compete to win $10,000 in their respective category group—Agriculture and Environmental, Healthcare/Biomedical, IT/Tech, Energy, and Wildcard. One of the five category winners will be selected as the Inventivity™ Grand Prize winner and take home an additional $50,000 prize. Two UF startups — Lactovid and Analyz — are listed among the Fibonacci Finalists.
For the 2nd Year in a Row, Admiral Makes the Inc. 5000
Inc. revealed today that UF Accelerate client resident Admiral, The Visitor Relationship Management (VRM) Company, was named for a second year in a row to the 2023 Inc. 5000, its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses.
ENTREPRENEURIAL HACK #13 | Courage, Failure & Resilience Go Hand in Hand
Let’s delve into the importance of using failure as an opportunity for growth, the value of testing new ideas despite uncertain outcomes, and the courage required to embrace and recover from failure.
Oragenics, Inc. Announces Private Placement
Oragenics, a UF startup, is partnering with healthcare investors. They’ve privately placed 404,728 shares of common stock and 404,728 shares of Series E Mirroring Preferred Stock to fight infectious diseases, including coronaviruses.
UF Startup and Innovate Accelerate Resident, Micro Nano Technologies, Receives DOE Recognition in $135M Emission Reduction Campaign
DOE Awards $135M to 40 Projects Driving US Industrial Sector Decarbonization, Including UF Startup ‘Micro Nano Technologies,’ in Pursuit of Nationwide Net-Zero Emissions Economy by 2050.
ENTREPRENEURIAL HACK #12 | Grit Is an Elixir
In entrepreneurship, the path to success is filled with challenges and setbacks. It takes more than a brilliant idea or a stroke of luck to thrive in a dynamic, ever-changing business environment. It takes grit. Resilience.
SATLANTIS Launches GEISAT Precursor for Methane Detection
SATLANTIS, the leading global provider of Earth Observation technologies, successfully launched its fourth mission, the GEISAT Precursor satellite, on June 12th, 2023, at 2:35 p.m. (Los Angeles time) from California. The satellite offers unique capabilities for high-resolution visual monitoring and tracking methane emissions, a significant greenhouse gas, marking another milestone for the company.
ENTREPRENEURIAL HACK #11 | Don’t Stop Climbing
When facing a slowdown in business growth, it’s easy to become fixated on failures and obstacles. But dwelling on setbacks only hinders progress. Instead, shift your perspective by focusing on your organization’s successes.