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By Caitlyn Finnegan After going through four rounds of judging and pitches, nanotechnology company NanoPhotonica came through with the “secret sauce” judges were looking for to secure the $50,000 Cade Museum Prize. NanoPhotonica accepted the fourth annual award, along with the cash prize courtesy of the Community Foundation of North Central Florida and $10,000 in...

By Caitlyn Finnegan Two minutes: that’s all the time early-stage entrepreneurs had to pitch their business idea to almost 50 seasoned entrepreneurs, lawyers and other business professionals Thursday during the fourth annual “Fast Pitch” competition. Sponsored by the Gainesville Area Innovation Network (GAIN), the baseball-themed event took place at the Hampton Inn downtown and set...

After two months of presentations and deliberation, the Cade Museum has narrowed 81 submissions for its $50,000 prize to the “Final Four.” The Final Four inventions include the X-Finger, an advanced artificial finger prosthetic used by military veterans and children, a Pyrolizer that converts solid waste to energy using advanced thermal technology from Green Liquid...