20Lighter Named Finalist for 2020 Heath Value Awards
20Lighter, a venture class 7 company, has been announced a finalist for the Validation Institute 2020 Health Value awards. The Health Value Awards showcase health care organizations and programs that demonstrate measurably better and more transparent health outcomes, costs, and safety than conventional care.
Winners will be announced live at the Health Value Awards Ceremony at the Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, March 29, 2020.
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Aquaco Featured by Global Aquaculture Alliance
Aquaco Farms Founder and CEO, Joe Cardenas, was recently featured in an article by the Global Aquaculture Alliance. In the article, his aquaculture farm was highlighted as one of the only few recirculating-aquaculture facilities that has progressed beyond the industry's expectations.
Aquaco is a venture class 4 company.
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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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LaunchCode, a national nonprofit creating a homegrown tech workforce right here in South Florida, is proud to announce the graduation of its first Deerfield Beach cohort!
To hear the inspirational stories of their graduates and celebrate adding new talent to our growing tech workforce, join them
Jan. 16, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Oveta McKeithen Recreational Complex.
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Join the FAU College of Science
4 – 6 p.m., Jan. 17 at General Classroom North Room 102, on the Boca Raton campus for the FAU Frontiers in Science talk: “How AI and Machine Learning are Redefining Neuroscience” presented by Michael Smirnov, Ph.D.
The 2020 FAU Frontiers in Science lecture series runs from Friday, January 17 through Wednesday, May 20. We have experts this season from a range of scientific disciplines who are coming to FAU to speak about: A.I. and machine learning, the geology of glaciers, the biology of extreme movement, ways mathematical modeling is changing the world, understanding the big bang, a look inside nanomachines, and more!
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EisnerAmper will be hosting a
FREE Lunch and Learn event
11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Jan. 23
at FAU Tech Runway. They will be presenting "Everything You Need to Know About R&D Credits."
Lunch will be served and there will be time set aside before and after the session to meet one-on-one with the EisnerAmper experts. (One-on-one meetings are available on a first-come, first served basis.)
Limited seating available, please RSVP to secure your spot!
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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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NEW DATE! Meet the Angels is coming on
March 19, 2020.
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eMerge Americas Startup Showcase 2020
More than 100 companies in 3 tracks will be invited to participate in a global Startup Showcase at eMerge Americas planned for
March 30 and 31, 2020 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. A handful of Later Stage, Early Stage and University Stage companies will be selected as finalists and invited to pitch at eMerge Americas for an opportunity to win thousands in prizes. As part of the Startup Showcase you will also have access to Virtual Bootcamps and a full-day Startup Bootcamp on Sunday, March 29th where you can practice your pitches, meet with investors and network with other entrepreneurs.
Deadline to apply is Jan. 20.
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Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program
Florida Atlantic University is a network partner of Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program that offers on-campus instruction and access to local resources such as business leaders and mentors. They encourage veterans to sign up for entrepreneurship courses.
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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6 – 7:30 p.m., Jan. 13
Venture X, Palm Beach Gardens
5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Jan. 15
Duffy's Sports Grill, Plantation
4 – 8 p.m., Jan. 16
Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach
6:30 – 9: 30 p.m., Jan. 20
LAB Miami Ventures, Miami
6:30 – 9 p.m., Jan. 21
The LAB Miami, Miami
6 p.m., Jan. 27
General Provision Downtown, Ft. Lauderdale
6 – 9 P.M., Jan. 30
Cendyn Spaces, Boca Raton
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8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Feb. 6
Brickell City Tower, Miami
Feb. 12 – 14, 2020
Broward County Convention Center
March 18 and 19, 2020
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami
March 25, 2020
TBD
March 30 and 31, 2020
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami
May 17 – 20, 2020
Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa, Orlando
June 15 – 17, 2020
JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes, Orlando
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