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Are You Ready to Launch Your Startup? FAU Tech Runway invites you to apply to the annual Launch Competition. Winners of the competition earn the opportunity to launch their game-changing business ideas as a part of the next Tech Runway venture class. Applications are open today at 5 p.m. EST. LEARN MORE

Shipmonk Raises $65M in Equity Funding Round In addition to securing $290 million in Decemeber, Shipmonk, a Venture Class 1 company, raised $65 million in new funding from Periphas Capital. This money will be used to help Shipmonk expand internationally, expand partnerships, enhance its technology and hire more. READ MORE.

Trending Article for Data Center Metrics   Moises Levy, Ph.D., CEO of DCMETRIX, a Venture Class 8 company, recently published article called “"Understanding changing data center metrics” is currently one of the top 5 trending articles on the Consulting-Specifying Engineer website.   Levy wrote this article to improve DCMETRIX's approach in combining novel multidimensional data center metrics with artificial intelligence predictive analytics to deliver actionable recommendations to optimize data center management. Read the article here. Learn more about DCMETRIX here.

LifeMetrics' Founder Talks About Their Latest App David Gorski, founder and CEO of LifeMetrics, a Venture Class 8 company, was recently featured on MongoDB Podcast, a podcast that spotlights emerging technology. Gorski discussed the release of LifeMetrics' more-recent app called BestSelf. During the podcast, Gorski shares his entrepreneurial journey and explains how BestSelf helps users track the impact of their daily activities to overcome anxiety, stress and bad habits. LISTEN HERE.

Turn Your Innovative Idea into a Business Applications are now being accepted for the FAU Business Plan Competition, open to FAU students, faculty, staff and recent graduates. This is an opportunity to pitch a company idea to launch a new venture. Deadline to submit is Feb. 1. LEARN MORE

Summer Fellowship Openings National Security Innovation Network’s X-Force is now accepting applications for their summer fellowship program for both technologists and entrepreneurs. This is an opportunity to serve the U.S. military by solving real-world national security problems. Deadline is Feb. 1. LEARN MORE

More Featured Opportunities Synapse Innovation Awards Deadline by Feb. 5 The Black Ambition Prize Deadline by Feb. 18 Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program Courses start on Feb. 25 Miami Herald 2021 Startup Pitch Competition Deadline by March 2 Envelope Retrofit Opportunities for Building Optimization Technologies (E-ROBOT) Prize Deadline by May 12

Palm Beach Tech | Digital Transformation: Surviving and Thriving in 2021 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Feb. 1 Virtual Event Palm Beach Tech | Community Coffee: Messaging Around South Florida's Tech & Startup Hub 8 – 9 a.m., Feb. 2 Virtual Event Palm Beach Tech | Podcast: Very Big Things 8 a.m., Feb. 2 Virtual Event Refresh Miami | Kick-Start Your Career in Product Management noon – 1 p.m., Feb. 2 Virtual Event Founder Institute | Startup Funding in Washington DC: How to Raise Money 6 – 7 p.m., Feb. 2 Virtual Event Founder Institute | Ask a Pittsburgh Startup Investor: 'Ask Me Anything' 6 – 7 p.m., Feb. 2 Virtual Event Marketplace Risk | Top 10 Fraud Signals Every Marketplace Should Monitor 10 – 11 a.m., Feb. 3 Virtual Event Refresh Miami | Mindful Reset: The Psychology Of Procrastination 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., Feb. 3 Virtual Event

Founder Institute | How to Get Funding from the U.S. Government Before April Deadlines 3 – 4:30 p.m., Feb. 3 Virtual Event Biz to Biz Networking | Chima Steakhouse 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Feb. 3 Las Olas, Fort Lauderdale South Florida Agile Association | Little Known Facts about Solving Great Problems with Mindset and Communication 6 – 7:30 p.m., Feb. 3 Virtual Event Wyncode Miami | Basics of Javascript: Learn the Fundamentals by Building Your Own Game 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Feb. 3 Virtual Event Front-End Miami | Virtual Lightning Talks 7 p.m., Feb. 3 Virtual Event Refresh Miami | Front-End Miami Virtual Lightning Talks 7 – 9 p.m., Feb. 3 Virtual Event Tech Lauderdale | Happy Hour Showcasing ITPalooza3D 4 – 5 p.m., Feb. 4 Virtual Event University of Florida | jumpstART 2021 Public Lecture Series Feb. 4 – 5 Virtual Event

2021 Influential Business Women Awards Nomination Deadline is today, Jan. 29 CIC Miami's 19for51 Grant Program Deadline by Jan. 31 It Labs | Turn Data Science Into Business Value to Your Customers One-on-One Workshop U.S. Department of Transportation SBIR's Pre-solicitation Period is Now Open Jan. 5 through Feb. 2, 5 p.m. University of Florida | National Veterans Entrepreneurship Program Deadline by Feb. 15 Awesome Foundation Miami | Tech 4 Good Deadline is the 15th of every month Marketplace Risk Masters Program Free for the First Year Florida SBDC at FAU | SBIR/STTR Specialized Consulting Services Now Accepting Applications eMerge Americas Fellowship Now Accepting Applications

Gainesville Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program (GEAP) Now Accepting Applications Inc | Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) Now Accepting Applications National Science Foundation | America's Seed Fund SBIR/STTR Now Accepting Applications Inc | Build a Fast-Growing Business 20-50% Off Online Certificate Course Suite Hubspot | Remote Sales Playbook: Resources to Help Sell from Anywhere Free Resources Hubspot for Startups Hubspot App Marketplace Free Hubspot Landing Page Builder Free Hubspot Sales and Marketing Email Templates Free Hubspot Content Creation Templates Free Guide to Planning and Hosting Virtual Events

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