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Two Venture Class Companies "Fast-Tracked" to Pitch at eMerge Americas
eMerge Americas and the FAU College of Business’ Adams Center for Entrepreneurship co-hosted a one-of-a-kind Pitch Night at FAU Tech Runway this past Tuesday. Nine companies pitched in front of a panel of four judges, including Melissa Medina, President of eMerge Americas, for the opportunity to be “fast-tracked” into the eMerge Americas 2020 Startup Showcase on March 30-31.
20Lighter, a venture class 7 company, and Team SparX, a venture class 6 company, were two of the three companies chosen to move on to pitch on the big stage at the showcase.
Congratulations and good luck, 20Lighter and Team SparX!
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2020 Launch Competition
FAU Tech Runway’s annual Launch Competition provides promising ventures and talented entrepreneurs the opportunity to join the year-long Venture Class program.
Winners of the Launch Competition receive:
- Entrepreneurial skills instruction (including I-Corps instruction)
- Preferred access to regional business and tech events
- Free on-site co-working space
- Introductions to potential sources of early-stage capital
- Structured team mentoring based on the MIT Venture Mentoring Service
- Over $100,000 in cash awards
- Marketing assistance
- Student intern support
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“Meet the Angels” is South Florida’s premier educational networking event for entrepreneurs. This annual event assembles the primary deal makers and thought leaders within the Southeast Florida region. Attendees gain unique insights and make direct contact with the very few active, early-stage technology investors in our midst
Join us
2 – 6 p.m., Thursday, March 19 to gain exclusive access to:
- Expert advice from the region’s leading investors
- In-depth knowledge of current issues and latest trends related to growth funding
- Top tips on best practices and processes
- Invaluable networking with entrepreneurs, major angel groups, investors, investment funds, tech leaders and startups
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Synapse Summit 2020 will feature internationally renowned keynote speakers Sara Blakely, founder and CEO of SPANX, Inc., Jeff Hoffman, global entrepreneur from Priceline; Ubid.com, and Steven Currall, President of the University of South Florida and innovation author.
Florida is a hotbed for innovation and entrepreneurship, and the Synapse Summit 2020 brings this community together to continue to grow and develop today’s talented makers, hackers, thinkers, and doers. The January 2019 Summit featured over 300 companies, 300+ speakers, and welcomed over 5,500 registrants.
Tech Runway's associate vice president and managing director of FAU Tech Runway, Rhys L. Williams, has been invited to speak on the panel "Transforming Healthcare Innovation into Scalable Businesses."
Register for
Synapse Summit
Feb. 11 – 12 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL.
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FAU's Research Encounter is your opportunity to interact with the future of innovation by exploring the
research happening right in your backyard. From robotic dogs to DNA taste tests and autonomous go-carts, FAU researchers will show how they are changing our world.
The event will take place
Feb. 12, 2020, 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Boca Raton, FL.
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Learn about the amazing research that is happening across campus. Faculty and graduate students will present their studies over coffee and pastries.
Join them
4 – 5 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Jaffe Center on the 3rd Floor of the S.E. Wimberly Library.*
*Owl card required to enter the library.
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Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program
Florida Atlantic University is a network partner of the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program which offers on-campus instruction and access to local resources such as business leaders and mentors.
Deadline to apply is Feb. 27.
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What is the TRIN?
The FAU Tech Runway Investor Network (TRIN) is an organization that provides privileged access to investment opportunities for return-driven investors who are financially motivated to back talented FAU-connected entrepreneurs.
To learn more about this opportunity and the membership benefits you can enjoy,
CLICK HERE.
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8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Feb. 6
Brickell City Tower, Miami
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., Feb. 7
Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa
4 – 6 p.m., Feb. 10
Florida Polytechnic University
Feb. 11 – 12
Amalie Arena, Tampa
1 p.m., Feb. 12
Webinar
Feb. 12 – 14, 2020
Broward County Convention Center
5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Feb. 20
Hospice Resale Shop, Boca Raton
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6:30 – 9 p.m., Feb. 24
The LAB, Miami
March 18 and 19, 2020
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami
March 25, 2020
TBD
March 30 and 31, 2020
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami
6 p.m., April 4
Opal Grand Oceanfront Resort & Spa, Delray Beach
May 17 – 20, 2020
Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa, Orlando
June 15 – 17, 2020
JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes, Orlando
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