Reagan Knight Correspondent A guest looks at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine table during the Standing InnOvation event held at the UF Innovate Hub on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Reagan Knight/Correspondent License plates and mugs are given to inventors at the Standing InnOvation event Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, held at the UF Innovate Hub.…

HERSHEY, Pa. — Penn State students, faculty and alumni entrepreneurs joined with venture firms and startup founders from across the United States for the 2023 Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference, held Oct. 16-17 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey.  The 2023 conference gathered more than 400 attendees, including 63 startups, 40 investors and 16…

(Image credit: rudall30/Getty Images)If you’re like many human-centered leaders we work with, you’ve worked hard to create an environment of proper psychological safety. You’ve got an open door, and people are bursting through it. It’s like you’ve tapped into this hidden wellspring of creativity, and everyone’s eager to pitch in. Beautiful start. Dye and Hurt…

The manufacturing industry, traditionally associated with assembly lines and heavy machinery, is undergoing a remarkable transformation driven by innovative information-age startups. In this article, we will explore six distinct niches within manufacturing, each offering promising opportunities for startups. 1. Additive Manufacturing: The 3D Printing Revolution Additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, has emerged as…

As a national workforce consultant living in Baton Rouge, I am excited to hear about ExxonMobil’s Innovation Suite potentially coming to Baton Rouge. The beauty of this project is that it’s future-proofing our industrial manufacturing for this region, which means jobs for a long time for our current workforce and future workforce. I am a…

Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood said this week that investors in her firm’s flagship Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK) stand to profit given the artificial intelligence boom. “We’re ready for prime time,” she told Bob Pisani on CNBC’s “ETF Edge” on Monday. “The dream [of AI] is no longer; it’s a reality.” Ark’s Innovation fund, which focuses…

Contrary to past commentary demonizing the natural gas industry, liquefied natural gas has proven to be an innovative solution to address climate change, while delivering vast benefits to our state, nation and world. Curtailing LNG development could hinder our trajectory to reach global climate goals and adversely impact the growth of local communities across the…

Empathy might not be commonly associated with innovation, but it’s the starting point of every new project for Gary Fernandes, head of Human-Centered Design (HCD) Research at TD, the bank’s “user-centered design” research arm. “Curiosity and empathy drive our process of creating accessible, human-first design,” said Gary, whose team has done field work with customers…

DETROIT, MI – A $100 million donation from Stephen Ross, land donation and purchases were approved by University of Michigan regents Thursday to move forward with its Center for Innovation project in Detroit. The resolutions approved at the Oct. 19 Board of Regents meeting on the Flint campus include Ross’s gift paid out over the…

Innovate UK, LifeArc, and Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) have joined forces to create PACE (Pathways to Antimicrobial Clinical Efficacy), a £30 million initiative supporting early-stage innovation against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to save lives. PACE has today (19 October 2023) announced its first funding call with up to £10 million available to support innovators developing new…