Intercept Telemed Joins the Fight Against COVID-19
Coronavirus has dramatically accelerated Intercept Telemed's product and service roadmap to meet the demands of needs that very few could have imagined just a few short weeks ago. Their lead flow and sales pipeline are in lock-step and reflect directly these new and growing set of emergent needs.
To read more about how Intercept Telemed, a venture class 5 company, is supporting the medical professionals who are responding to the Coronavirus pandemic,
CLICK HERE.
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HonorLock Raises $11.5 million Series A
Honorlock, a venture class 2 company, announced that it has raised $11.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Neil Sequeira from Silicon Valley venture firm Defy Partners.
The funding will be used for expansion into new markets. Honorlock also announced that Steve Miller, founder of Highwinds and Omnicron, Neil Sequeira, co-founder of Defy, and Thomas Whytas, former CFO of METI, joined Honorlock’s board.
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2020 Launch Competition
Let FAU Tech Runway Help Launch Your Business!
You have 2 more Days to Apply!
Launching a new business venture is never easy, and even more challenging during these uncertain times. FAU Tech Runway is here to help you. 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. We stand ready to help those who may need career, business, or other resource assistance.
For this reason we have extended the deadline to March 29!
By applying to the FAU Tech Runway Launch Competition and completing the application, you're in the running to receiving the following tools and resources:
- 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.).
For application resources, including executive summary samples, business plan templates and pitch deck examples, click
HERE
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To view the Launch Competition rules and regulations, click
HERE
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Applications close on
Sunday, March 29
at
11:59 p.m.
Good luck and get ready to launch, we have your back!
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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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Startup Bootkamp's Seed Stage Founder Workshop at CIC Miami
has been
postponed
until further notice.
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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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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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2020 Florida Blue Health Innovation Challenge
The 2020 Florida Blue Health Innovation Challenge is seeking innovative ways to reduce hospital readmissions in Florida.
ELIGIBILITY
- All entrants must be an undergraduate, graduate or doctorate student at a college or university located in Florida.
- Innovations cannot have been incorporated for longer than 12 months or have investment or annual revenues in excess of $100,000
- Entrants will be required to pitch their concepts in-person to a panel of health care and business experts during the state finals at the GuideWell Innovation Center in Orlando’s Lake Nona Medical City in late September/early October 2020.
Deadline to apply is
May 1.
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35 Mules Innovation Hub
Florida Power & Light Co. is accepting applications for its newly launched incubator program, 35 Mules.
The Juno Beach-based utility company will commit $1 million in grants for 20 entrepreneurs accepted into the program, in addition to about $1.5 million in resources for their startups. The companies considered for 35 Mules must be developing innovations in energy, water and "energy-adjacent" industries in Florida.
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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
6 – 11:30 p.m.
Opal Grand Oceanfront Resort & Spa, Delray Beach
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
2 - 3 p.m., April 16
Webinar
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April 16 – 17
Ecotech Visions, Miami
6 – 8 p.m., May 4
American Craft Aleworks, West Palm Beach
6:30 – 8 p.m., May 6
The SilverLogic, Boca Raton
6 – 7:30 p.m., May 18
Mad Robot Brewing Company, Boca Raton
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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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