Join FAU Tech Runway for the next Entrepreneurs' XChange from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12, with Rachelle Franklin, entrepreneur, chief executive officer of Frontline Marketing, chief operating officer of AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) Global Technologies and FAU Tech Runway Mentor. Franklin, with moderator Kevin Cox, Ph.D., assistant director of FAU's Adams Center for Entrepreneurship, will discuss the latest in South Florida's business world, global marketing strategies and more.
Register for this free event below.
Watch all of the previous Entrepreneurs' XChanges here.
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Imanyco Featured on PBS
Imanyco, a Venture Class 8 company, was featured on the PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) News Hour series "Making Sense." Watch Saida Florexil, founder of Imanyco, discuss her company and the impact she is making with those with hearing loss here.
Imanyco advocates for communication accessibility through an app that transcribes conversations in real time. The app assists people with hearing disabilities to identify what each person is saying during a group conversation when multiple people are speaking.
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Mind & Melody Transformed 2020 with Music
Mind & Melody, a Venture Class 4 company, posted their "Year in Review 2020." The company raised more than $21,000 from Give Miami Day to continue to help transform individuals with neurological impairments, senior citizens in community homes and children with disabilities through music.
Mind & Melody successfully helped more than 580 youths and older adults virtually through one-on-one music sessions to help them connect with friends through music. Watch their year end review video here.
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Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021
Cisco's Global Problem Solver Challenge is looking for solutions to solve social and environmental problems. Award winners, in various categories, can win cash prizes up to $1 million.
Deadline to submit is Friday, Jan. 29 at 5 p.m. PST.
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Black Ambition Prize
Gain access to growth capital, pitch feedback and mentorship through the Black Ambition Prize. Eligible Black and Latinx founders are encouraged to apply. Awards up to $1 million in funding.
Deadline to submit under the categories of
consumer products and services, design, healthcare and/or technology by Thursday, Feb. 18.
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DHS SBIR 21.1 Solicitation is Open
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 21.1 Solicitation is now open for innovative small businesses to submit proposals for several homeland security topics.
Topics include artificial intelligence to augment the 911 telecommunicator function, intelligent document design and more.
Deadline to submit is at 1 p.m. EST on Friday, Jan. 15.
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FAU Business Plan Competition
Applications are now being accepted for the FAU Business Plan Competition, open to FAU students, faculty, staff and recent graduates, to pitch their game-changing idea for a chance to fund their new ventures.
Deadline to submit is Monday, Feb. 1.
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E-ROBOT Prize
The Envelope Retrofit Opportunities for Building Optimization Technologies (E-ROBOT) Prize is looking for solutions that make retrofits easier, faster, safer and more accessible for workers.
They are awarding up to $4 million in cash prizes for competitors and an additional $1 million in awards and support to network partners.
Deadline to submit is Wednesday, May 12.
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Turning Data Science Into Business Value Workshop
It Labs presents Turn Data Science Into Business Value to Your Customers. This one-on-one workshop is held in two one-hour sessions, bringing together leaders, data scientists, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) experts to discuss the key value of data science, AI and ML.
To learn more and reserve a spot for this free workshop, click below.
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CS50x Miami is offering a free adaptation of Harvard University's CS50 course available from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Jan 12.
The course provides a better understanding of computer science and programming. It will teach you how to design and implement solutions to problems, along with thinking critically, methodically and algorithmically.
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