Innovation Park December 2020 Newsletter

Save the Date: (T)EEP Course Innovation Park is hosting (T)EEP, the Technology Entrepreneurial Excellence program, which provides valuable advice to early stage companies, focusing on helping technology companies in our community navigate through vulnerable stages like funding and prototype development. This program is highly interactive and is taught by local business experts, researchers and specialists…

Innovation Park November 2020 Newsletter

TechGrant Pitch Night Winners We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 TechGrant Pitch Night! WeatherTiger came in first winning the $15,000 grant and Nhu Energy came in second receiving the $10,000 grant. Learn more about our winners on their websites: for WeatherTiger click here and for Nhu Energy click here.   Thanks…

Innovation Park September 2020 Newsletter

Innovation Park Awarded $10.2M EDA Grant United States Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that Innovation Park has been awarded a $10.2 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to build the first mixed-use business incubator/accelerator of its kind in the region. The North Florida Innovation Labs will be a new $17 million 40,000 square-foot facility…

Innovation Park July 2020 Newsletter

TechTopics Our first virtual TechTopics event is coming up! The event is on Wednesday, July 29 at 11 a.m. via Zoom. Our speakers are Rebekah Sweat, PhD and Tarik Dickens, PhD from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.   They will be discussing their research in composite materials interfaces. The research focuses on 3D printing of…

Innovation Park June 2020 Newsletter

Save the Date Our next TechTopics will be our first virtual event and we hope you can join us. Rebekah Sweat and Tarik Dickens from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering will be discussing their research in composite materials interfaces. Stay tuned for details! North Florida Innovation Labs Virtual Memberships Did you know that North Florida…

Innovation Park May 2020 Newsletter

Virtual is the New Normal In these rapidly changing times, the ability to work virtually is even more vital to your businesses success. North Florida Innovation Labs can help grow your business from the comfort of your home. We offer virtual memberships that allow technology companies to be part of Innovation Park while providing a…

Innovation Park April 2020 Newsletter

SBIR Deadlines Are you applying for an SBIR/STTR grant? Make sure you stay up to date with the changing information regarding deadlines due to COVID-19. Visit the SBIR.gov Solicitations page for a collection of SBIR/STTR participating agency websites with specific information about the impact of COVID-19 on the application and awards process.   Upcoming SBIR/STTR Deadlines:  …

Innovation Park March 2020 Newsletter

SBIR Accelerator Program The first SBIR/STTR Accelerator Program is at capacity! The Program is focused on all aspects of winning SBIR/STTR grants. This training program educates participants on utilizing these funding sources to support proof of concept and prototype development with the goal of moving successful technologies into the commercial marketplace. Entrepreneurs seeking funding for…

Innovation Park February 2020 Newsletter

Applications Due Monday, March 2 Each year, Innovation Park gives away $25,000 split between two companies to help them commercialize their technology in Leon County. Additionally, the winners this year each get a 6-month virtual membership to our technology incubator, North Florida Innovation Labs, where they can receive additional programming and support at no cost. Click…