GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Fire Neural Network rose to the top of the business ideas presented at the inaugural UF AI Days Pitch Competition. Fire Neural Network uses AI to quickly and accurately locate lightning-initiated wildfires, reducing detection times from 24
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MIB Student Spotlight: Gabriel Martinez
Gabriel Martinez is a current student in the Master of International Business (MIB) and Thomas S. Johnson Master of Science in Entrepreneurship (MSE) program. We spoke with Martinez about why he decided to pursue his master’s degree in international business,
Brian Trupo (BABA ’19, MSE ’20) | August 2022
Trupo (BABA 2019, MSE 2020) is the co-founder of Trupo Treats LLC, a vegan milk chocolate company in California. Trupo Treats has recently launched its crispy wafer bars, the first and only vegan and gluten-free wafer chocolate bars in North
Stelios Kapandais (MSE ’15) | July 2022
Kapandais (MSE ’15) is the CEO and founder of nudgem, which helps eCommerce retailers grow their businesses more profitably by combating rising advertising costs and increasing revenue through personalization. nudgem is a member of the NextView Ventures Accelerator program. Kapandias was
Jake Easterling (MSE ’19) | July 2022
Easterling (MSE 2019) is joining Blue Ring Imaging as Chief Technology Officer. Easterling previously founded Scubotics, which Blue Ring recently acquired. Blue Ring Imaging is a company dedicated to tackling the most difficult challenges surrounding deep water ROV pilot training/autonomy
Entrepreneurship students visit with the stars of Austin’s entrepreneurial scene
In recent years, more and more companies have made the eastward move from the tech hubs of California to Texas. The state’s capital city, Austin, has become a popular new home for established businesses, startups and venture capital firms. Twenty-seven
Megan Skaggs (MSE ’22) | June 2022
Skaggs (MSE ’22) is the recipient of the NIL Summit Athlete Advocate of the Year Award. She created the Tiny Bow Project to raise money for 10 charities by selling a tiny-bow ribbon pack, autographed cards and a personalized video
Navigating name, image and likeness with the help of Warrington
When Megan Skaggs graduated with a degree in advertising and a minor in communication studies, she decided to chase a passion that had always intrigued her – entrepreneurship. The Thomas S. Johnson Master of Science in Entrepreneurship program at the
2022 40 Gators Under 40 list features seven Warrington alumni
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The fourth annual 40 Gators Under 40 had a strong showing of Business Gators, with seven alumni from the Warrington College of Business selected for the annual listing presented by the University of Florida Alumni Association. The
Entrepreneurship master’s program grows to more than 50% female
The University of Florida Thomas S. Johnson Master of Science in Entrepreneurship achieved a record number of female students with its latest class. Of the current students earning their degrees in entrepreneurship, 55% of the students are female. We asked
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