Out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of our guests and staff, relating to COVID-19 developments,
FAU has directed us to postpone the Meet the Angels event that had been planned for next Thursday, March 19.
We will
continue to monitor the situation closely, and we will
notify everyone as soon as the new date for this event can be set.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We look forward to seeing you in the near future!
FAU Tech Runway® and Prototype House
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2020 Launch Competition
We're only
7 days away from the FAU Tech Runway Launch Competition deadline!
FAU Tech Runway’s annual Launch Competition provides promising ventures and talented entrepreneurs the opportunity to join the year-long Venture Program.
Winners of the Launch Competition receive:
- Entrepreneurial skills instruction (including I-Corps instruction and ~$2K travel stipend)
- 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
- Vendor credits (Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services)
APPLY TODAY!
Deadline to apply is
March 20.
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Kaufman Rossin
Our Sponsor Spotlight this edition highlights Kaufman Rossin. This CPA and advisoy firm is an avid supporter of the tech entrepreneurial ecosystem in South Florida and the FAU Tech Runway program, which has made a tremendous impact on the local economy.
Kaufman Rossin is one of the top 100 CPA and advisory firms in the U.S., bringing clients the knowledge to protect themselves from risk, improve business performance and meet compliance requirements.
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FAU Small Business Development Center (FAU-SBDC) Encourages Small Businesses to Complete Business Damage Assessment
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the activation of the Business Damage Assessment survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on Florida’s local business operations.The SBDC strongly encourages small businesses impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to complete the state’s
Business Damage Assessment Survey.
The survey, administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), is not an application for disaster assistance, but rather assists state officials in determining the extent of impact and need for federal and state disaster assistance.
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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
May 14-15th, 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,
we’ve postponed eMerge Americas 2020 to November 4-5, 2020.
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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!
The organizer has been kind enough to extend a limited amount of comp tickets ($400 value/ticket), followed by a 50% discount once those have been claimed. If you are interested in attending, please CLICK HERE.
To learn more about the event, click below.
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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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4 – 8 p.m., March 16
Hilton Palm Beach Airport, West Palm Beach
5 – 8 p.m., March 17
Career Connections Center, Gainesville
8 – 10 a.m., March 18
CIC Miami
6 – 9 p.m., March 18
ShipMonk, Fort Lauderdale
6 – 9 p.m., March 18
Cendyn Spaces, Boca Raton
2 – 6 p.m., TBD
FAU Tech Runway, Boca Raton
6:30 – 9:30 p.m., March 24
WeWork (Security Building), Miami
1 – 2 p.m., March 25
Webinar
6 – 8 p.m., TBD
El Tucan Restaurant Lounge, Miami
TBD
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami
9 a.m. – 8 p.m.. March 28
CIC Miami
9 a.m. – 8 p.m., March 29
The LAB Miami
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6 – 8:30 p.m., March 31
Thynk Global, Miami
6 p.m., April 4
Opal Grand Oceanfront Resort & Spa, Delray Beach
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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