As the situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to develop, the FAU Tech Runway team is taking steps to minimize health risks to our teammates and our companies. These developments are fast moving, and we encourage you to closely monitor the guidelines put in place by the
CDC
and
FAU’s Office for Environmental Health and Safety website
.
While the FAU campus remains open, the University is urging staff and faculty to temporarily remote work by
Wednesday, March 18.
FAU Tech Runway will begin to minimize the number of staff members present on site. During the work week, one staff member will be available on site, unless instructed otherwise. If you have questions regarding the building operations and/or other related inquiries during this time, please email
techrunway@fau.edu
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Filing Deadline Extended Until July 15
Tax Day has been moved from April 15 to July 15. All taxpayers and businesses will have this additional time to file and make payments without interest or penalties.
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2020 Launch Competition
FAU Tech Runway Launch Competition Deadline Extension!
That's right! We are extending the submission deadline to
March 27 at 11:59 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 situation many of you may be experiencing changes in your professional and personal daily lives. The health and well-being of yourself, and of those around you are of the utmost importance. Therefore, we want to give you additional time to apply to the Launch Competition.
Please submit your application before
March 27 at 11:59 p.m.
for the chance to win:
- Entrepreneurship instruction (including I-Corps module)
- Preferred access to regional business and tech events
- No-cost co-working space (including 1GBps Internet)
- Introductions to potential sources of early-stage capital
- Structured team mentoring based on the MIT Venture Mentoring process
- Over $100,000 in cash awards
- Marketing and business planning support from college interns
- Free office hours from premier professional support firms (attorneys, accountants, etc.).
APPLY TODAY!
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Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program
The Florida SBDC at FAU is now supporting access to the two most significant public-funded small business disaster loans:
- Federal: SBA Economic Injury Business Disaster Loan – SBDC provide assistance to access to this long-term loan (up to 2 Million and terms up to 30 years)
- State: Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan – SBDC directly receive and process applications until closing the loan. This is a short term loan, up to $100K for one year.
More details in the attachment. They are modifying their website when important changes happen. Please visit
http://www.fau.edu/sbdc/.
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On
Saturday, March 28 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Startup Bootkamp will be hosting a
Seed Stage Founder Workshop
at CIC Miami.
This full day is an amazing experience for every founder who attends. We have dozens of targeted subjects, well established business professionals guest speaking on relevant topics, investor panel, lunch, pitch contest, happy hour and more!
To learn more about the event, click below.
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Join the Florida Venture Forum at the
13th Annual Florida Early Stage Capital Conference and the 10th Annual Statewide Collegiate Startup Competition on
Oct. 15-16, 2020 at the Westshore Grand Hotel in Tampa, Florida. This is your opportunity to reach the next level of expansion, through meaningful interaction and exposure to the angel investor community in Florida and beyond.
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Due to global precautions for the COVID-19 Coronavirus, the state of Florida’s public health emergency declaration, and building upon recommendations from the World Health Organization,
they’ve postponed eMerge Americas 2020 to November 4-5, 2020.
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Frank and Ellen Daveler Entrepreneurship Program
The Frank and Ellen Daveler Entrepreneurship Program offers undergraduate students from across Florida a unique opportunity to increase their knowledge of business operations and gain insight into the entrepreneurial process in venture creation, venture growth, and venture harvesting.
20 Florida undergraduate students will be selected as fellows. They will be invited to pitch their innovations on and receive a $3,000 award.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Open to undergraduate students only (60 credit hours and above preferred)
- Open only to college and university students in Florida.
- Minimum GPA of 2.75
- Applicants are required to submit an application and attach the required documents, additional information might be requested
This is an individual competition and therefore the pitch will be performed by the individual who applied and was selected to participate. Teams are welcome to come and support their colleagues
Deadline to submit applications is March 22.
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Florida Atlantic University's 4
th
-Annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition
FAU Graduate College will host the University's 4
th Annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition
April 13-17, 2020.
This exciting competition challenges FAU graduate students to present their research in only 3 minutes. Students compete in a heat specific to their discipline; the First Place, Runner-Up, Second Runner-Up, and People's Choice winners from each heat advance to the Championship.
Apply to compete by March 30.
Scholarship prizes are awarded to both Heat and Championship winners.
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TheVentureCity Growth Accelerator
As opposed to most accelerators which offer standardized content across their entire cohort of companies,
TheVentureCity Growth Accelerator program is completely custom-tailored to each startup’s unique challenges and needs. Their team works alongside your team 1x1 to help you refine your product, growth, engineering and data strategies.
The program can be done almost entirely remotely so no need to move your team and incur unnecessary expenses.
Along with the 5-month program, you will receive a $100k investment plus ~$200k worth of services and benefits, in exchange for 6% equity in your business
Apply by March 31.
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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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2 – 6 p.m., TBD
FAU Tech Runway, Boca Raton
6 – 8 p.m., TBD
El Tucan Restaurant Lounge, Miami
TBD
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami
3:30 – 5 p.m., March 24
Webinar
6:30 – 9:30 p.m., March 24
WeWork (Security Building), Miami
1 – 2 p.m., March 25
Webinar
12 – 1 p.m., March 26
Webinar
9 a.m. – 8 p.m.. March 28
CIC Miami
9 a.m. – 8 p.m., March 29
The LAB Miami
6 – 8:30 p.m., March 31
Thynk Global, Miami
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6 p.m., April 4
Opal Grand Oceanfront Resort & Spa, Delray Beach
2 - 3 p.m., April 16
Webinar
April 16 – 17
Ecotech Visions, Miami
6 – 7:30 p.m., April 20
Mad Robot Brewing Company, Boca Raton
5:15 – 8:15 p.m., April 23
Jungle Island Events, Miami
6 – 8 p.m., May 4
American Craft Aleworks, West Palm Beach
SAVE THE DATE!
FAU Tech Runway Launch Competition Reveal
May 12
FAU Tech Runway, Boca Raton
May 17 – 20, 2020
Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa, Orlando
June 15 – 17, 2020
JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes, Orlando
Nov. 4 – 5
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami
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