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The Gainesville Area Innovation Network (GAIN), the first organization in Florida focused on the innovation economy, began its 32nd year by welcoming eight new members to its Board of Directors. GAIN works as a complement to other local organizations that are fueling the innovation economy statewide. Its mission is to inspire, connect, and educate entrepreneurs...

Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), a biotechnology company conducting human clinical trials of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for the treatment of rare diseases, has entered into a strategic research and development collaboration with Bionic Sight, an innovator in the emerging field of optogenetics and retinal coding. Through the AGTC-Bionic Sight collaboration, the companies seek...

Chamber conducts national media visit as part of efforts to market Greater Gainesville In February, several national media representatives toured several companies, incubators and an education institution to gather multiple perspectives on why certain businesses thrive in Greater Gainesville. The tour was divided into two tracks with one focusing on technology companies and the other...

Federally-funded project awarded to Gainesville contractor Gainesville-based Foresight Construction Group, Inc., was recently awarded a design-build contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the replacement of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems located onboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE), Jacksonville, Florida. Foresight’s contract will consist of the complete...

Gainesville restaurant Embers Wood Grill and sister establishment Spark will host their second annual Wine & Food Festival on Sunday, April 2nd from 2-5 PM on their property located at 3545 S.W. 34th St. The event is being sponsored by Moët Hennessy, GOS Wines, Southern Wine and Spirits, Breakthru Beverage, Inland Seafood, and Cheney Brothers....

The University of Florida will host its 2017 Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium on March 30 in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom. The featured speaker will be Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, the co-founder of Vera Bradley who currently serves as the company’s Chief Creative Officer and Director. The event begins at 9 a.m. and is free for UF...

Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), a biotechnology company conducting human clinical trials of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for the treatment of rare diseases, has been selected as the top company in the 2017 Gator100 awards. The Gator100, named after the University of Florida’s mascot, recognizes and celebrates the 100 fastest-growing businesses in the world...

In an effort to save GRU and the city of Gainesville an estimated $200-600 million, Gainesville Regional Utilities General Manager Ed Bielarski announced in early February the utility company is again gauging the viability of an actual purchase of the controversial Gainesville Renewable Energy Center biomass plant (GREC). According to GRU’s website, GREC was developed...

Gainesville app developers James Berger and Jimmy Parenteau launched the Fomo app in April of 2016 to allow clubs and bars in Gainesville to easily send out push notifications about drink deals to potential guests. Fomo, which stands for “Fear of Missing Out”, helps bar owners market their specials and generate revenue. The latest development...

The legacy of educator A. Quinn Jones and other civic leaders and residents will be honored with the dedication ceremony of the new A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center, which is located at 1013 NW Seventh Ave. The ceremony will take place from 3-6PM Sunday, February 26 on the lawn of the museum. The...