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Early-Stage Innovation Fund awards advance breakthrough technologies in healthcare, education and security

Reflecting the breadth of innovation emerging across the university, these projects address critical global challenges — from advancing healthcare training and personalized education to revolutionizing diagnostic technologies, wearable rehabilitation, environmental monitoring and next-generation security solutions.

June 20, 2025Innovation

MediMirror, silicon atomic clock and early stroke detection device awarded BRAG grants for further development

The ±«Óãtv Foundation and the ±«Óãtv Research Foundation have awarded Foundation Bull Ring Accelerator Grants to three early-stage start-ups affiliated with the Tampa Bay Technology Incubator.

June 9, 2025Innovation

±«Óãtv is helping bring AI to Pre-K-12 classrooms

To prepare students for an AI-driven world, ±«Óãtv is helping teachers in Tampa Bay and across the country integrate AI into their classrooms.

May 16, 2025Innovation

Innovation Match: Become the founder of a ±«Óãtv spinout

±«Óãtv is actively recruiting founder-operators, CEOs, and entrepreneurial leaders to take the reins on real technologies that have already been vetted internally for commercial potential.

May 12, 2025Innovation

±«Óãtv hosts hundreds of young inventors from across the state

The ±«Óãtv is building a powerful pipeline of young talent and empowering the next generation of innovators through Invention Convention Florida, a statewide competition where K–12 students turn real-world problems into impactful solutions.

April 15, 2025Innovation

±«Óãtv ranks among top 20 public universities for new patents

Based on the 82 new patents secured in 2024, ±«Óãtv is 16th among U.S. public research universities, 26th among all American public or private universities and 38th among universities worldwide.

March 11, 2025Innovation

TIPSTR is a new data repository that illustrates the magnitude, trends and geographic scope of human trafficking across the state.

February 28, 2025Innovation

±«Óãtv’s commitment to community drives new partnerships and innovation

From improving area neighborhoods, to advancing innovation and strengthening ties with government agencies, ±«Óãtv is proving what’s possible when people of different disciplines unite.

January 30, 2025Innovation

±«Óãtv partners on $15M grant to revitalize underserved Hillsborough County community with jobs and clean water

The ±«Óãtv is collaborating with the University Area Community Development Corp. to bring transformative changes, including workforce development and clean water, to the underserved University Area neighborhood.

January 28, 2025Innovation

±«Óãtv Future of Food Think Tank and community leaders collaborate on food system resilience

A new think tank at the ±«Óãtv dedicated to the "Future of Food," focuses on building an agile, innovative ecosystem to advance sustainable, food-secure solutions across the Tampa Bay region that are responsive and resilient to extreme weather events.

January 13, 2025Innovation

Nirmita Roy, a recent ±«Óãtv grad, could soon revolutionize the way health data is collected, whether it’s for a sleep study, monitoring after surgery, or just for your own information.

January 3, 2025Innovation, Research

±«Óãtv and partners launch innovative accelerator program to grow the marine economy

±«Óãtv and six organizations from across the country, including several in Tampa Bay, have been selected for a $13.9 million grant from the NOAA Ocean Enterprise Accelerators program to tackle critical challenges impacting our ocean, coastal communities, and economy through an innovative accelerator program.

December 10, 2024Innovation