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Warrington alumni represent half of the top ten 2025 Gator100 honorees

As the University of Florida’s Gator100 celebrated the world’s hundred fastest-growing Gator businesses on April 27 & 28, half of the companies in the top 10 were led or owned by Warrington alumni.  Hosted by the UF Alumni Association, the

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From hatchling idea to thriving Gator business: How UF’s business incubator fuels entrepreneurship

Gator Hatchery is a student business incubator through the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center that provides all University of Florida student entrepreneurs with a co-working space, office support, mentors and other resources necessary for early-stage business growth. Students can network with peers and

Kristin Joys and four students each holding certificates

Warrington launches Ignite Impact Leadership Program thanks to Silverstein Family gift

A transformative $1.55 million gift from the Silverstein family will establish the Ignite Impact Leadership Program at the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business. This multi-year gift enables the scaling of UF’s successful social entrepreneurship programs while honoring the

Jackson Warman

MS-Marketing student gobbles up success in the Turkey Tank

The annual Turkey Tank Pitch Competition, a pioneering competition between the University of Florida and Florida State University, returned this year with an incredible display of innovation. Hosted at Florida State University, the event saw six teams – three from

Winners Ashni Zaverchand and Alexander Simes hold their 5,000 dollar check with Jamie Kraft

PatentIt wins UF AI Days Pitch Competition

PatentIt, a patent analytics and filing tool, was awarded first place in this year’s UF AI Days Pitch Competition. The platform uses an AI search feature that provides a sentence-by-sentence analysis and risk score to help simplify the patent process

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Ideas in motion

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center at the Warrington College of Business is home to the next great business ideas. Whether that comes by equipping students with an entrepreneurial mindset or through innovative research that shapes the future, the center is

Tom and Nicky Bruger, founders of Digital Twin Marine

UF Innovate Startups Transition into 35 Mules Program for Continued Growth

Three companies created by University of Florida students with vastly different ideas find their journeys intertwined through their foundational education at UF, participation in the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center’s Big Idea Competition, and subsequent incubation at the 35 Mules Innovation

Aron Weingard laughs while laying on the floor interacting with young people.

A Time to Weep, A Time to Laugh

Aron Weingard (BSBA ’07, MSE ‘09) is a 2023 40 Gators Under 40 honoree who helps some of the 6 million American kids who bury a parent or sibling before graduating high school.  Read how Weingard makes a difference through

Marty Schaffel stands in front of a classroom speaking to students

Marty Schaffel: First-hand insights from a successful entrepreneur

In the years after he graduated from the University of Florida, Marty Schaffel (BA, BSBA ’76) took on a few different roles in management and sales, but it wasn’t until he started his own company at age 27 that he

Quang Tran and wife, Payal Tran.

Connecting with people to create the future

Gainesville, Fla., is home to numerous innovative and imaginative entrepreneurs, and no one is more aware of this than Quang Tran (CpE ‘04, MSM ‘06). In 2013, Tran co-founded Starter Space with his wife, Payal. Starter Space serves as Gainesville’s

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