🚀 The Buzz on FAU Tech Runway

Discovering AR/VR

Join South Florida Business and Wealth, FAU Tech Runway, FAU's Division of Research and Florida SBDC at FAU for an exclusive and experiential event 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 6 at FAU Tech Runway in Boca Raton.

Learn why industry leaders, investors and entrepreneurs are paying attention to this transformative technology. Hear from creative and technical experts who are changing the face of marketing, design and sales; overcoming complex challenges; bringing AR/VR into new industries; considering moral implications; and working on the cutting edge of AR/VR development.

Don't miss the opportunity to engage with interactive displays and learn more about the disruptive technology that could revolutionize business. Spaces are limited.

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Roundtable Series

Join Duane Morris at "Data Privacy and Security: How to Protect Your Business and Workplace," session three in the Doing Business in South Florida Roundtable Series. The event will take place from 8:30 – 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11 .

The series is designed for entrepreneurs, executives and in-house counsel. During each session, r epresentatives will discuss practices, insights and privacy-related issues. To register for all sessions, click the link below.

Florida Blue Health Innovation Competition

The University of South Florida's Innovation Competition is accepting applicants through tomorrow, June 1 . Participants can win up to $15,000.

The competition is open to all undergraduate, graduate, Ph.D. and medical students at any university or college in Florida. This year's theme is "Utilizing Big Data to Solve Chronic Health Conditions in the U.S."

2018 awardees included FAU Tech Runway graduates Evita Conway and Michael Klienman.

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Congrats Lock It Plates

Lock It Plates recently won $5,000, placing first, in SPARK Hollywood's Pitch Competition.

Lock It Plates, an award-winning company and student-run business, graduated from FAU Tech Runway's Venture Class 6 and received first place in the 2018 Business Competition at FAU.

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CRC to Launch New Tool

Child Rescue Coalition (CRC) will soon launch a new forensic tool to help arrest child predators. The tool, called Nuela, will aid investigators in recovering files that have been deleted from a suspect’s computer.

With Nuela being in its final phase of development, CRC is training officers on how to use the product, including here in Palm Beach County.

In addition, the non-profit recently released their 2018 annual report, showcasing metrics such as 2,500+ children rescued, 11,000+ arrests made and 500k abuse cases prevented in 90 countries.

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UI/UX Design Workshop

12:15 – 1:45 p.m. June 4

The SilverLogic, Boca Raton

Socially Infuzed Networking for Business Professionals, Entrepreneurs & Influencers

7 – 9 p.m. June 3

Entrepreneurial Cre8tive Center, Miami

vBeers @ Palm Beach North

6 – 8 p.m. June 5

Yard House, North Palm Beach

TEDxBocaRatonSalon

5:30 – 7:30 p.m. June 6

Boca Raton Innovation Campus, Boca Raton

Pitch Night MIA | 305 Works

7:30 – 8:30 p.m. June 6

Venture Café Miami, Miami

StartUP SAFARI Miami

June 7 to 8

Venture Cafe, Miami

BDB Luncheon with Ben Carson

11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. June 14

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach

Esperanza Awards

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. June 19

Manatee Lagoon, West Palm Beach

Robotic Process Automation with a Side of Machine Learning

5:30 – 8 p.m. June 19

Carl DeSantis Building, Davie

1st Annual CIO-CTO Industry Networking

Event and Panel

5 – 8 p.m. June 20

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Entre Startup & Entrepreneur Networking

6:30 – 9 p.m. June 20

Venture Cafe, Miami

2019 Beacon Awards

6 – 10 p.m. June 26

Intercontinental Hotel, Miami

EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women

Now Accepting Applications

500 Miami Bootcamps

Now Accepting Applications

GuideWell Scale Up Accelerator

Now Accepting Applications

heroX Sm@rt Millennials- The Co-Founder

Now Accepting Applications

Megawatts Venture's 2019 Competition

Now Accepting Applications

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