UF Innovate Accelerate

UF Innovate Accelerate Unique to our mission, UF Innovate | Accelerate not only works with UF-affiliated ventures but with ventures spawned from the communities we serve.

UF Innovate | Accelerate is the place-making, entrepreneurial support organization within UF Innovate dedicated to working with entrepreneurs, innovators, and business builders. Through two award-winning, globally recognized facilities, UF Innovate | Accelerate delivers industry-leading entrepreneurial programs and services designed (1) to accelerate the growth and development of its client compan

ies and (2) to increase the likelihood of success of the business ventures it serves. By offering a structured business entrepreneurship support program and surrounding our entrepreneurial ventures with important business-building capabilities, UF Innovate | Accelerate clients can grow faster and stronger than they would on their own by accessing proven business-development that accelerates venture growth, investment and success. These high-quality services include, but are not limited to:
• access to mentors and trusted advisors;
• introductions to knowledgeable small business service providers and resource partners;
• capital access support (including VC and angel introductions and pitch deck preparation support);
• special events, workshops, and classes with skilled practitioners, surrounded by more than 90 other like-minded, early-stage venture founders
• curated business development support services, and
• access to shared services (IT, business center, shared scientific equipment, and facility common areas). Selection is highly competitive and is done through a formal application process and payment of a non-refundable application fee.

Congratulations to Hutchison PLLC on celebrating 30 years of supporting entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, and emergi...
05/29/2026

Congratulations to Hutchison PLLC on celebrating 30 years of supporting entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, and emerging companies. 🎉

UF Innovate Accelerate is grateful for Hutch Law’s longtime partnership and continued sponsorship of our program. Their commitment to our entrepreneurial ecosystem has helped support founders, programs, and the innovation community we serve.

While in North Carolina, the UF Innovate | Accelerate leadership team also had the opportunity to connect with several outstanding leaders and organizations across the Research Triangle and broader North Carolina innovation ecosystem.

Thank you to Jesse Thornburgh of The NSF Regenerative Medicine Engine at Wake Forest University, Krista Covey and the team at First Flight Venture Center, Geoff Bock and the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative, and Larry Pitcher and the Kincell Bio team for welcoming Jennifer Harrell, Elliott Welker, and Karl LaPan.

We appreciated the opportunity to tour your spaces, learn more about your work, and gain insight into the partnerships, infrastructure, and entrepreneurial community helping drive innovation across North Carolina.

Thank you for the hospitality, the thoughtful conversations, and the continued ecosystem collaboration.

Incredible momentum from UF Innovate Accelerate resident client FNN! ⚡🌲FNN™ is working with D-Link to support wildfire, ...
05/28/2026

Incredible momentum from UF Innovate Accelerate resident client FNN! ⚡🌲

FNN™ is working with D-Link to support wildfire, lightning, and utility intelligence for emergency response systems using advanced 5G/4G M2M cellular IoT solutions designed for remote and demanding environments. These solutions help deliver critical field data directly into systems that support emergency response and utility operations.

Read more: https://innovate.research.ufl.edu/fnn-partnering-with-d-link/

Startups, time is running out! Apply today for the opportunity to receive a FREE membership through The Accelerate Start...
05/27/2026

Startups, time is running out! Apply today for the opportunity to receive a FREE membership through The Accelerate Startup Bowl. 🎉

This application-based award allows one startup to receive either a 12-month Coworking Membership at The Hub or a 12-month Lab Pass at Sid Martin Biotech.

The winning company will receive a full year of workspace access, commercialization advisory services, mentor network connections, pitch preparation support, and strategic visibility within UF's high-growth ecosystem.

Submit your application by June 1! Please note that past and current Accelerate clients are not eligible to apply.

🔗 Read the flyers below for more information and apply now: https://ufinnovateaccelerate.spaces.nexudus.com/forms/questionnaire/319f7cec-d95e-4321-9b10-107007f59cc2?&v=latest

Last chance to register! This week, join Suzanna Lam of Innochamp Advisors to learn how new R&D tax rules may help impro...
05/26/2026

Last chance to register! This week, join Suzanna Lam of Innochamp Advisors to learn how new R&D tax rules may help improve your company's cash flow and uncover missed tax savings from prior years. Attendees can also sign up for office hours for a free review to uncover missed savings from past years. 👀

🚨 RSVP for tomorrow's seminar at The Hub:
https://calendar.ufl.edu/innovate/event/54411-stop-funding-the-irs-seminar

🚨 Register for Thursday's seminar at Sid Martin:
https://calendar.ufl.edu/innovate/event/54410-stop-funding-the-irs-seminar

Today was the best day of the month... Pizza Friday! 🍕Thank you to everyone who joined us and made it such a great time....
05/22/2026

Today was the best day of the month... Pizza Friday! 🍕

Thank you to everyone who joined us and made it such a great time. We also want to give a special shout-out to Micro Nano Technologies and X-Ray NFT. Happy Hub Anniversary!!

Incredible milestone from UF Innovate Accelerate client CasNx! 🔬CasNx recently published groundbreaking research in Natu...
05/22/2026

Incredible milestone from UF Innovate Accelerate client CasNx! 🔬

CasNx recently published groundbreaking research in Nature Biotechnology, introducing ψDNA, a novel DNA-guided CRISPR-Cas12 system. Instead of traditional RNA guides, the team designed engineered DNA-based guides that mimic the CRISPR RNA scaffold, allowing Cas12 enzymes to target RNA inside cells.

Read more: https://innovate.research.ufl.edu/casnx-publishes-research-on-dna-guided-crispr-system/

UF Innovate Accelerate is excited to offer a FREE opportunity for new startups to receive either a 12-month Coworking Me...
05/21/2026

UF Innovate Accelerate is excited to offer a FREE opportunity for new startups to receive either a 12-month Coworking Membership at The Hub or a 12-month Lab Pass at Sid Martin Biotech through The Accelerate Startup Bowl!🐊🎉

Past and current Accelerate clients are not eligible to apply.

Application deadline is June 1st.

Read the flyers below for more information and apply here: https://ufinnovateaccelerate.spaces.nexudus.com/forms/questionnaire/319f7cec-d95e-4321-9b10-107007f59cc2?&v=latest

Big ideas need the right place to grow. 🧪UF Innovate Accelerate helps startups and entrepreneurs grow through nationally...
05/20/2026

Big ideas need the right place to grow. 🧪

UF Innovate Accelerate helps startups and entrepreneurs grow through nationally recognized programs and two world-class innovation facilities, including .

Located in Alachua's growing biotech corridor, Sid Martin provides specialized laboratory and office space for early-stage life science companies working in therapeutics, diagnostics, agriculture, health sciences, and across related biotechnology and life sciences fields.

Interested in lab space? Learn more below! ⬇️
🔗: https://innovate.research.ufl.edu/accelerate/apply/

Are you ready to stop funding the IRS? Join Suzanna Lam of Innochamp Advisors on how recent R&D tax law changes could he...
05/18/2026

Are you ready to stop funding the IRS? Join Suzanna Lam of Innochamp Advisors on how recent R&D tax law changes could help your business improve cash flow and uncover missed savings at two upcoming seminars just for you!

After registering for the event, sign up for office hours to receive a FREE review of your tax returns and identify any missed opportunities from prior years. Find more info in your confirmation email!

⭐ Register for the seminar at The Hub on May 27:
https://calendar.ufl.edu/innovate/event/54411-stop-funding-the-irs-seminar

⭐ Register for the seminar at Sid Martin on May 28:
https://calendar.ufl.edu/innovate/event/54410-stop-funding-the-irs-seminar

Where innovation feels like home. 🏡UF Innovate Accelerate at The Hub is a globally recognized, award-winning diversified...
05/15/2026

Where innovation feels like home. 🏡

UF Innovate Accelerate at The Hub is a globally recognized, award-winning diversified technology business incubator located in Gainesville's Innovation District.

We support early-stage and growth-oriented startups with wet labs, light manufacturing, office space, advising, founder programming, and connections across the University of Florida innovation ecosystem.

From the first office to the first lab, from customer discovery to scaling operations, The Hub gives entrepreneurs a place to build, connect, and grow.

Ready to grow with us? We have space available. Read more below!
🔗: https://innovate.research.ufl.edu/accelerate/apply/

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