Florida Venture Forum

28/06/2024

Connect with our venture ecosystem of entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers for the latest news, events, job listings, and innovations.⁠
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Collaborate at flinnovationconnect.org 🌟🚀

26/06/2024

Connect Today! 🤝 Sign up for the FLVentures newsletter for the latest news every Monday Morning: https://bit.ly/FLVenturesNewsletter

25/06/2024

Congratulations to Forum past presenter, Helicon Chemical Company, on securing a prestigious $1.9 million Tactical Funding Air Force Contract to Propel Innovation.

"The award is designed to help bring innovative technologies — like Helicon’s rocket propellants — into use by the Air Force and other Department of Defense customers on an accelerated timeline," founder David Reid says.

Read more via University of Central Florida: https://www.ucf.edu/news/company-founded-by-ucf-alumnus-earns-prestigious-air-force-contract-to-propel-innovation/.

Helicon Chemical Company was recently awarded a Tactical Funding Increase contract by the U.S. Air Force for its crucial propellant technologies.

24/06/2024

Congratulations to Forum member Govo Venture Partners on their new partnership with Tim Tebow!

We’re excited to see where you go next! 🎉

https://govovp.com/news/tim-tebow-joins-govo-venture-partners

📸: Business Wire

24/06/2024

The latest edition of the FLVentures newsletter, sponsored by Florida Power & Light, is now available! Read this weekly summary of Florida innovation news and subscribe to get it in your inbox each Monday morning:https://conta.cc/4bjBO3p

Monday, June 24, 2024         Venture Headlines--------------------- Monday, June 24, 2024 Highlights from the Florida venture capital and entrepreneurship community: News highlights last week include

21/06/2024

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20/06/2024

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19/06/2024

Early Stage Presenters like Henrique Lemos de Faria CEO of Ocellott are raising the bar at the Florida Early Stage Venture Conference. Thank you for inspiring innovation! 🚀

18/06/2024

Celebrate 40 years of The Forum Connecting Founders with Capital and Raising $16B to date! ⁠
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Become a Member now through July: https://flventure.org/membership/

17/06/2024

Forum Spotlight on Jennifer Whelihan, Economic Development Manager at Hillsborough County Economic Development Innovation Initiative (EDI2).⁠ 🌟⁠
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Jennifer shares her “must do” advice for Founders and thoughts on Florida's future in Investments and Startups: https://flventure.org/?p=6738

17/06/2024

The latest edition of the FLVentures newsletter, sponsored by Florida Power & Light, is now available! Read this weekly summary of Florida innovation news and subscribe to get it in your inbox each Monday morning: https://conta.cc/4c3zgaP

Monday, June 17, 2024         Venture Headlines--------------------- Monday, June 17, 2024 Highlights from the Florida venture capital and entrepreneurship community: News highlights last week include

16/06/2024

The Florida Venture Forum wishes you a fantastic Father's Day!

13/06/2024

Congratulations to Forum Board Member firm, Vocap Partners, for leading the $10.5M growth round for YourSix. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/yoursix-inc-secures-10-5-million-in-series-a-funding-led-by-vocap-partners-to-extend-leadership-position-in-cloud-physical-security-302171184.html?tc=eml_cleartime

13/06/2024

Celebrate 40 years of The Forum Connecting Founders with Capital and Raising $16B to date!

Become a Member now through July: https://flventure.org/membership/

12/06/2024

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10/06/2024

The 2024 Florida Early Stage Venture Conference Photos are live: https://flventure.org/event-photos/

07/06/2024

Thank you to our Dream Team and the entire Florida Venture Forum membership for their dedication to putting on a Record-Breaking 2024 Florida Early Stage Venture Conference! 🎉

Let's GROW!

06/06/2024

Thank You Sponsors for Making the 2024 Florida Early Stage Venture Conference a Record Breaking Event! 🎉

📸: Locke Lord LLP, Florida Power & Light, Florida High Tech Corridor EisnerAmper Holland & Knight New World Angels UCF Business Incubation Program Plug and Play Tech Center Rehmann

06/06/2024

Thank you for attending the 2024 Florida Early Stage Venture Conference and making it a Record-Breaking Success! 🎉

Stay tuned for more.

06/06/2024

Congratulations to the Florida startups that won big at our 2024 Florida Early Stage Venture Conference. 🌟

“This year’s conference shattered several records, including beating our prior attendance record by over 25%. We take this a very positive sign for Florida’s startup ecosystem,” said Kevin Burgoyne, President and CEO of the Florida Venture Forum.

Discover the winners and their innovations at Refresh Miami with coverage by Nancy Dahlberg:

By Nancy Dahlberg

06/06/2024

Good Morning! ☀️ Preview Day 2 Highlights from the 2024 featuring:

Space Florida Summit 🚀
Investing in Space Fireside Chat 🔥
Award Presentations - Swipe to see the Winners🏆️

05/06/2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Florida Venture Forum, Space Florida, DeepWork Capital, and Florida Power & Light Announce Winners of $300,000 in 2024 Early Stage Venture Conference Investment! https://bit.ly/ES24AWARDS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AWARD WINNERS 🏆

Accelerating Innovation Award - $75,000 from Space Florida

X-lumin Corporation, Chief Growth Officer, Zev Suissa
Merritt Island, FL
X-lumin is powering the widespread use of wireless communication services to enable others to digital, secure, and exchange data “from light.”They provide turn-key systems for ground to space laser communication, land based optical wireless communication, and space situational awareness with advanced integration capabilities.

Grand Prize - $50,000 from Florida Power & Light

Helixvm, Founder & CEO, Robert Rodriguez
Boca Raton, FL
HelixVM has built a software platform that dramatically increases physician productivity while increasing patient access. There are two go-to-market strategies- the first being the “Uber of Healthcare,” known as the HelixVM Marketplace.

Runner Up - $20,000 each from Florida Power & Light and Space Florida

Algas Organics, CEO, Johanan Dujon
Miami, FL
Algas Organics addresses the deforestation and sustainability challenges faced by packaging, paper, and pulp companies by replacing traditional deforestation-derived wood-based fiber with a novel, cost-effective seaweed-based solution.

Runner Up - $20,000 each from Florida Power & Light and Space Florida

Lonestar Data Holdings Inc., Founder & CEO, Chris Stott
St. Petersburg, FL
Lonestar Data Holdings’ goal is Global Backup, Global Refresh, and Global Restore. Their mission is to apply abundance thinking and exponential technologies to the endless possibilities of lunar data storage for the human race, and in so doing to the exploration of the Moon and beyond.

Collegiate Award - $5,000 each from Florida Power & Light and Space Florida

NanoSense, Co-Founder, Abigail Sinu
Boca Raton, FL - Florida Atlantic University
NanoSense stands at the forefront of accessible medical diagnostics, spearheading a revolution in
healthcare through its groundbreaking nanosensor array technology.

Collegiate Award - $5,000 each from Florida Power & Light and Space Florida

Unbound Disability Claims, Inc, Co-Founder, Alyssa Wilbanks
Orlando, FL - University of Central Florida UCF Business Incubation Program
Unbound Disability Claims is on a mission to transform the Social Security Disability (SSD) application process, providing a lifeline to the 62% of applicants facing improper denials.

Capital Investment - $125,000 from DeepWork Capital

X-Lumin, Chief Growth Officer, Zev Suissa
Merritt Island, FL
X-lumin is powering the widespread use of wireless communication services to enable others to digital, secure, and exchange data “from light.”

The funding below was provided by Forum members Space Florida, DeepWork Capital, and Florida Power & Light’s Innovation Hub, .

05/06/2024

Day 2 Highlights from a Record Breaking 2024 Florida Early Stage Venture Conference!

⚡ Early Stage Presenting Companies
💡 Statewide Collegiate Startup Competition
🔥 Sustainable Success Fireside Chat

05/06/2024

Join us for the Sustainable Success Fireside Chat 🔥 with Founder Anya Freeman starting at 12:30 pm! ⁠
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Featuring: Danielle Mousseau, Florida Power & Light , Kind Designs

05/06/2024

Tickets are SOLD OUT! ☀️⁠
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Thank you for making a Record Breaking Conference!

05/06/2024

A Record Breaking DAY 2 - Starts Now! 🌟

05/06/2024

Day 1 of the Florida Early Stage Venture Conference kicked off with an insightful workshop by Troy Knauss sponsored by EisnerAmper, followed by the Opening Kickoff Reception.

The energy at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is electric! ⚡ See you in the morning for a Record Breaking Day 2!

Pre-Registration is SOLD OUT, Get Walk Up Rates with Limited Tickets - Register Now ➡️ https://bit.ly/ES24Register