Save the Date: Maverick Reception
Save the date for FAU Tech Runway's 5th Annual Maverick Reception from 6 to 7 p.m. ET, on Nov. 19. Celebrate six years of innovation and launching South Floridaβs next generation of global entrepreneurs.
The virtual event will highlight and celebrate the success of FAU Tech Runwayβs entrepreneurs and those who play a vital role in assisting these ventures. With your support, FAU Tech Runway will continue to provide instruction, mentoring, intern support, marketing assistance, capital-raising guidance and more.
Register for this free event, support our entrepreneurs and watch our "save the date" video below.
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FAU Tech Runway and Bank of America present Celebrating Women in Business from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22. This free event will bring together a panel of successful women from around Palm Beach County to exchange insights and ideas regarding the challenges, opportunities and key issues facing female entrepreneurs and business professionals in 2020.
Our panelists include entrepreneurs, investors and industry influencers, providing their own unique perspectives for an engaging conversation.
Register for this free event below.
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FAU Tech Runway thanks Robert Flippo, CEO and co-founder of MobileHelp, for his captivating presentation at the October Entrepreneurs' XChange. Flippo discussed his insights on launching his first company, commercializing healthcare information technology and more.
To register for the upcoming Entrepreneurs XChange on Nov. 10, click here.
Watch our August Entrepreneurs XChange, featuring Scott Adams, here.
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Premier Virtual Surpasses $1M in Revenue
Premier Virtual, a Venture Class 8 Company, has grown exponentially since the start of the COVID-19 crisis. In only a few months, Premier Virtual has hosted more than 400 hiring events, helping more than 70,000 people secure employment on its platform.
βIt was great to take one million in revenue in a short period of time, but the better feeling was helping over 70k candidates meet with over 5,000 companies in these crazy times of uncertainty right now,β said Steve Edwards, founder and CEO of Premier Virtuall
Premier Virtual provides a virtual career fair software as a service platform, designed by recruiters for recruiters. Its software has multiple functions from exclusive virtual hiring events to multiple company recruitment events across several industries and locations.
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The Future of Aviation
Aerlogs, a Venture Class 8 company, won third place in the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Launch Your Venture Competition, earning a $3K prize. Aerlogs won for its revolutionary ideas for the future of aviation, aerospace and engineering industries.
Last year, ExtremeComms Lab Inc., a Venture Class 6 company, won second place in the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's competition.
See competition details here.
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NASA's SBIR/STTR Program
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Innovation and Opportunity Virtual Conference is providing eligible U.S. small businesses with resources, engagement opportunities and the right steps to transitioning technology through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.
The conference is Oct. 20 to 22, and offers access to engagement sessions, a resource library and insights from NASA.
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Rise of the Rest Virtual Tour: Equity Edition is hosting an event from Dec. 1 to 3 for a $2M virtual pitch for Black-founded, U.S.-based startup companies.
Benefits includes courses, books and seminars. Finalists will have the opportunity to pitch, meet investors and more.
To see eligibility requirements and to apply, click below. Deadline to apply for the pitch competition is Sunday, Oct. 25.
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Small Business Executive Program and Nonprofit Executive Program
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship has a Small Business Executive Program and Nonprofit Executive Program for CEOs, entrepreneurs, business owners, executive directors and presidents of small businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Apply for the four-month, nine-session, training program, which focuses on growth, leadership expertise and financial success. Sessions begin in January.
To learn more and to apply to the program, view the three program options below:
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Palm Beach Tech is hosting its Hackathon event from Oct. 23 to 25. Participants in this virtual 24 hour event will form teams, vet ideas, create a project and present their work to an expert panel of judges.
Winners will receive up to $5,000 in cash awards and in-kind prizes. To learn more about this event and to register click the link below.
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If you missed the South Florida Business and Wealth's Digital South Florida's COVID Comeback: Digital Strategies for a Faster Turnaround click the link below.
Rhys Williams, managing director of FAU Tech Runway, and other expert panelists discussed:
- How to optimize digital customer experiences
- Long-term approaches to e-commerce
- Augmented/virtual reality ideas that are affordable and impactful
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noon β 1:30 p.m., Oct. 19
Virtual Event
8 β 8:45 a.m., Oct. 20
Virtual Event
9 β noon, Oct. 20
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1 β 2 p.m., Oct. 20
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1 β 1:30 p.m., Oct. 21
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1 β 2:30 p.m., Oct. 21
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4 β 5 p.m., Oct. 21
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6 β 7 p.m., Oct. 21
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7 β 9 p.m., Oct. 21
Virtual Event
4 β 8 p.m., Oct. 21
Renaissance Hotel, Boca Raton
9 a.m., Oct. 22
Virtual Event
3 β 8 p.m., Oct. 22
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4 β 5 p.m., Oct. 22
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4 β 6 p.m., Oct. 22
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6 β 7:30 p.m., Oct. 22
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7 β 9 p.m., Oct. 22
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10 β 11 a.m., Oct. 23
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(Early Bird Tickets Ends Today)
Oct. 24 β 25, Virtual Event
(*Use code "FAU" for 30% off all tickets)
10 β 11 a.m., Oct. 27
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5:30 β 7:30 p.m., Oct. 27
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11 a.m. β 3 p.m., Oct. 30
University of Miami Watsco Center, Miami
Nov. 14
Virtual Event
6 β 7 p.m., Nov. 19
Virtual Event
7 a.m. β 9 p.m., April 24
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami
April 26 and 27
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami
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Deadline is TODAY, Friday, Oct. 16
Deadline is the 15th of every month
Nominations due by Monday, Nov. 30
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20-50% Off Online Certificate Course Suite
Free Resources
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Seton Hall University is inviting high school students with a business idea to participate in the High School Pirates Pitch competition from Nov. 16 to 22.
Interested high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, with a 3.0 GPA or higher, will compete for more than $50,000 in cash awards and scholarships to attend Seton Hall University.
Applications are due by Tuesday, Oct. 27.
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Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science
Emphasizing an Opportunity for New Institutional Applicants
National Institutes of Health
Health Services Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Policies for Action: Racial Equity (Webinar on Oct. 21, 2020)
National Science Foundation
Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research
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National Science Foundation
Innovation: Research Methods
National Science Foundation
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research
Sustainable Regional Systems Research Networks (SRS RNs)
Save the Date:
NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration
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