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Molekule raises $58 million to take pollutants out of the air in the age of wildfires and viruses

Molekule uses the company’s patented photoelectrochemical oxidation (PECO) technology, which was developed by Yogi Goswami, a recognized expert in solar technology (VentureBeat).

February 25, 2020Entrepreneurship, Innovation

Landfill Partners for First in Florida Innovative Research

T2C-Energy began back in 2012 as a University of South Florida spin-off company by the technology developers. Through the support of private (USCleantech), Federal (Department of Energy), and State (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services) agencies, the company has scaled the technology out of the lab and to the pilot/demonstration level (Citrus County Chronicle).

January 14, 2020Entrepreneurship, Innovation

Michael Fountain Looks Back At How USF's Approach To Entrepreneurship Evolved

When Michael Fountain retires next May, the founding director of the University of South Florida Center for Entrepreneurship will be leaving behind both a school and field, that have changed greatly in the almost 25 years he’s been there (WUSF).

December 18, 2019Entrepreneurship

USF-Patented Modular Dwelling Ablenook Officially Launches

A new kind of tiny home that can resist hurricanes is set to officially launch in Tampa. AbleNook was originally developed by USF students as a way to help with disaster relief (WFTS).

December 6, 2019Entrepreneurship, Innovation

Florida Funders and USF team up to launch startup seed fund

Tampa-based Florida Funders will recruit investors and run the fund. The University of South Florida will provide "concierge-level" support (Tampa Bay Times / paywall).

November 29, 2019Entrepreneurship

See how USF and UT ranked among the nation's top entrepreneurship programs

The University of South Florida and University of Tampa's entrepreneurship programs have hit major milestones, according to the Princeton Review (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

November 13, 2019Entrepreneurship

NASA Lands at USF

The keynote speeches from NASA officials talked about the commercialization of space and opportunities for entrepreneurship, the research going on in zero-gravity environments and what it’s like to spend extended periods of time circling the earth for days on end (USF Newsroom).

November 6, 2019Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Research

Entrepreneurship Student has Knack for Startups

Program cultivates students to forge new businesses, enhancing St. Petersburg’s culture of innovation (St. Pete campus).

November 5, 2019Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Student Research

Fueling Trucks and Jets with High Octane Waste

Turning trash into fuel could potentially be a big part of achieving energy sustainability, and a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will help researchers associated with the College of Engineering further develop a process that produces diesel and jet fuel from garbage (USF Newsroom).

October 28, 2019Entrepreneurship, Innovation

Air purification company Molekule releases its newest product

The Molekule Air Mini is a scaled-down version of its original purifier. Molekule announced the release of a smaller air purifier to go along with its original version released two years ago (Tampa Bay Times).

October 17, 2019Entrepreneurship, Innovation

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