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Three Nault Center leaders recognized among 2026 Tampa Bay Titan 100

Three members of the Nault Center for Entrepreneurship community have earned recognition among the Tampa Bay region's most accomplished business leaders.

August 4, 2026Entrepreneurship, Honors and Awards

THRIVE doles out $25,000 to support four student entrepreneurs

Four student entrepreneurs. Four bold ideas. See how the Hafer THRIVE program awarded $25,000 to help USF student founders turn personal experiences into startups with the potential to make a real-world impact.

July 20, 2026Entrepreneurship, Events, Honors and Awards

For the first time, the St. Petersburg campus hosted the USF Youth Experiences Rocky’s Residents program, providing local high school students the chance to experience college life firsthand over the summer.

July 16, 2026Entrepreneurship

USF entrepreneurship faculty coaches students to sweet success

A USF entrepreneurship faculty member is earning regional recognition by giving students a chance to solve real business challenges instead of hypothetical ones. The hands-on approach is producing award-winning results for both students and Tampa Bay companies.

July 16, 2026Entrepreneurship, Honors and Awards

Middle and high school STEM students received mentorship through Amgen's entrepreneurship training camp at USF.

July 15, 2026Entrepreneurship

As a co-founder of Elora, Addison Bounds is working to launch the company’s revolutionary invention: jewelry capable of detecting traces of drugs frequently used to spike beverages.

July 9, 2026Entrepreneurship

In times of crisis: New USF research reveals whether being a political outsider helps or hurts

Whether an institutional outsider sinks or swims in a crisis isn't about who they are, but about the conditions they face. New research examines how political outsiders responded to the 2020 pandemic and 2008 financial crisis.

July 2, 2026Business News, Entrepreneurship, Research and Innovation

Student spotlight: Maximilian Fido builds community through DoubleYou

A side project born in the USF Powerlifting Club has taken Maximilian Fido from designing shirts to sponsoring competitions and pitching business ideas. The journey started with a problem he never expected to solve.

June 23, 2026Entrepreneurship, Spotlights

Three Muma College of Business graduates are being honored. Tony Giarratana and Bob Glaser are receiving the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award and Bill Mariotti is receiving the Donald A. Gifford Alumni Service Award.

June 17, 2026Honors and Awards

Student spotlight: Melina Korovessi turns bottle caps into business opportunities

Most people throw away bottle caps without a second thought. One USF student saw something more — and built a growing venture around it.

June 15, 2026Business News, Entrepreneurship, Events, Spotlights

70 questions with alumna Rosa Nafrere to celebrate 70 Years of Bold at USF - USF World

Rosa Nafrere graduated from ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ in 2026 with degrees in management and marketing. She distinguished herself as a world traveler, studying abroad in four different countries as a Gilman Scholar.

June 12, 2026Spotlights

USF faculty researchers turn discoveries into ventures through THRIVE

USF faculty members are turning years of research into real-world ventures through the Nault Center for Entrepreneurship’s THRIVE program. Meet the innovators behind two startups who are tackling challenges affecting millions of people.

May 29, 2026Business News, Entrepreneurship, Events, Research and Innovation