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Small businesses power the American economy. Thousands of regions and communities across the nation rely on them to facilitate economic growth and job creation. When small businesses succeed, Greater Gainesville and other markets like it succeed. Access to capital is important for small business development. How many people are in the small business community? The...

AxoGen, Inc., a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for peripheral nerves, has announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 3,450,000 shares of its common stock, at a price to the public of $41.00 per share. The number of shares sold by AxoGen includes an aggregate of 450,000...

University of Florida Health is riding the crest of a national trend of bringing leading-edge health care services closer to the community by opening three specialty practices at The Oaks Mall. UF Health The Oaks will feature ophthalmology, otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat) and audiology services provided by UF faculty in the 139,000-square-foot former Sears...

Altavian, Inc., an Alachua county-based Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) engineering and manufacturing firm, recently announced the award of a $250MM Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract with the US Army. Under the Program Executive Office Aviation, Products Office for Tactical Unmanned Aircraft (TUAS), Altavian will be supporting the largest small UAS program in the world. The...

With an annual spend that can easily reach nearly a billion dollars and an economic reach that is felt locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, the University of Florida is an entrepreneurial hub on the move! Everywhere you look there’s a new building or a new development which means opportunity. The division leading the charge to...

The Grove Street Neighborhood Murals Project has been awarded the 2018 City Beautification Award for an Outstanding Public Space and Community Project. The annual City Beautification Awards recognize excellence in a variety of design categories. The awards highlight projects of outstanding aesthetic and artistic appeal. Projects are evaluated for originality, innovation, and creativity, as well...

As of May 21st, the D.E. Scorpio Corporation has relocated into its newly renovated office building at 3911 Newberry Road. The company has also announced a new name and rebranding. The new office was designed to provide a more collaborative and transparent environment. Constructed in 1974 the building was designed by Craig Salley Architecture and...

The Gainesville Area Innovation Network (better known as GAIN) was established in 1985 to help support entrepreneurs and create connections between UF researchers and the local business community. Over 32 years, GAIN held hundreds of networking and educational events, from monthly luncheons to annual investor pitch competitions. For much of its history, GAIN was the...

In recent years, Gainesville and the surrounding areas have experienced major retail business growth. Across from the University of Florida, Gainesville’s midtown area is transforming into a more metropolitan look and feel, which includes new luxury apartments, a city-side Target, Miami Grill and Publix. On the west side, the expansion of Butler Plaza, the addition...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) have recently released employment and unemployment estimates as well as revised historical data. As highlight of the report, the Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is showing economic growth overall, losing pace with the state of Florida in...