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UF’s Office of Technology Licensing has dozens of newly developed technologies waiting for entrepreneurs to turn them into viable commercial products. Here are a few that were recently released: Vitamin C additive could improve skin-care products An additive derived from vitamin C and developed by a team of UF researchers could make skin-care products more...

By Kathy Richardson, APR When you see “MD” after someone’s name, you know right away that person is a doctor. When you see the letters “MBA” after a person’s name, this announces to the world that he or she holds a master’s degree in business administration. But have you seen the letters “APR” after the...

In light of the upcoming November election, we asked the County Commission Seat 2 and Seat 4 candidates about their business-related policies and plans. This is what they had to say. Ken Cornell (D), District 4 What is your approach to encouraging economic development locally? We need to encourage development in parts of the county...

Gainesville-based drone developer Prioria Robotics announced it will hire seven more employees in response to acquiring a handful of big-name research and development contracts. Prioria cofounder Bryan da Frota said the company recently took on projects for NASA, DARPA, the U.S. Navy and the Air Force. This pushes the company’s projected year-over-year revenue growth to...

The University of Florida’s Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator was recognized as a national leader in technology-based economic development by the State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI). The incubator won SSTI’s 2014 Excellence in Technology-Based Economic Development award for its exceptional achievement in the technology commercialization category. Sid Martin Biotech companies and graduates have attracted more...

At a special workshop on Sept. 16, Alachua County staff presented more information to further reinforce its recommendation to deny Plum Creek’s sector plan, this time on the topic of environmental impacts. Chris Bird, director of the Alachua County Environmental Department, said the development proposal by forestry company Plum Creek has generated dialogue across the...

For some vacant properties in Gainesville, the Halloween season can be a treat. At least two costume companies have taken out short-term leases and set up shop in otherwise-empty locations around town. Halloween Megastore opened in an old furniture store on the corner of 13th Street and 23rd Avenue at the beginning of September. Simply...

The University of Florida College of Journalism has announced a lineup of acclaimed speakers, titled The Innovators Series, that will be free and open to the public. “The Innovators Series will bring six leaders in the information industries to the University of Florida over the next two years whose inventive outlooks have propelled them to the leading...

An orthotics and prosthetics software developer that has been based in Gainesville for nearly two decades has announced it will combine with a former competitor. OPIE Software announced it will bring Clearwater-based Futura International, a company that provides similar healthcare systems and software, under its corporate umbrella. The merger will bring together the 980 locations...

To the casual observer, it may seem that Gainesville has been buzzing about some controversial river named after a fruit for the past three years. As “Plum Creek” has become a buzzword in the local government and business communities, the issues surrounding the proposed development — and perhaps even the fact that Plum Creek is...