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
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center Articles: page 1

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

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
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
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
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
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
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: 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
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