Technology

Judges for 2022’s Cade Prize for Innovation have named this year’s 21 Fibonacci Finalists. The finalists, from Florida, Georgia and Alabama, will compete for $64,000 of prize money. Winners will be announced September 29, 2022.   The 13th Annual Cade Prize drew a record number of inventors affiliated with research universities and the private sector...

TRON Group, Inc. (OTC PINK: TGRP) (“TRON” or “the Company”) and Nanopharmaceutics, Inc. (“Nano”), a privately-held clinical-stage pharmaceutical development company incorporated in Florida, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the merger of Nano with NANOP Acquisition Corp, Inc. (“NANOP”), a wholly-owned TRON subsidiary, in an all-stock transaction. Following consummation of the Merger,...

Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: AGTC), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and potential commercialization of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for the treatment of rare and debilitating diseases with an initial focus on inherited retinal diseases, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided favorable feedback on the Current...

As news broke that Florida’s citrus industry ended this year’s growing season with its lowest production in eight decades, an unlikely union has formed between two University of Florida startup companies to help reverse the trend. By combining expertise in precision agriculture with leading-edge aerospace technology, the two companies housed in one of UF’s business...

Exactech, a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation, and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, has announced the first surgeries leveraging the power of the Newton™ Knee, featuring new, user-friendly instrumentation and a modernized graphical user interface. With a rich array of pre-clinical data, the Newton Knee is at the forefront of Exactech’s focus...

RTI Surgical, a global private label OEM company, has announced that the company will spin off its Metals business, creating two independent companies that are focused on the needs of customers and patients in their distinct market segments. Ownership of both companies will be retained by Montagu, a leading private equity firm specialized in finding...

AI Central is a strategic, public-private-academic economic development initiative to help establish North Central Florida as the national and global center for artificial intelligence (AI) and innovation. AI Central started with the University of Florida’s major, long-term investment in world-class research infrastructure, cutting-edge research and a transformational approach to curriculum. Under the proud leadership of...

Exactech, a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, has announced the first surgeries using Newton™, an innovative soft tissue management technology that combines dynamic ligament balancing and real-time guidance to bring to life a personalized intraoperative solution designed to improve total knee surgery outcomes and patient satisfaction....

Evren Technologies, Inc. has announced that its non-invasive Phoenix® earbud device received Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). 7.5 million Americans seek treatment for PTSD every year and the rates tripled during the COVID shutdown. The current standard of care also leaves a...

Constant Contact, an established leader in online marketing, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) and Siris Capital (together with its affiliates, “Siris”), has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SharpSpring, Inc. (“SharpSpring”) (NASDAQ: SHSP) in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $240 million including outstanding indebtedness....