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USF, Florida High Tech Corridor expand innovation footprint through partnership with the ARK Innovation Center

As part of the agreement, USF’s Institute of Applied Engineering will establish a presence at the state-of-the-art ARK Innovation Center in St. Petersburg, which serves as a launchpad for early-stage companies focused on disruptive technologies such as machine learning, energy, fintech, artificial intelligence and blockchain.

October 16, 2025Innovation

×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is well represented among Tampa Bay Innovation Award winners

Five companies and a nonprofit connected with USF, two Cyber Florida programs, an AI hub developed at USF, and a Tampa General Hospital partnership will be among the 23 recipients of Tampa Bay Inno Awards.

September 29, 2025Honors and Awards, Innovation

One year after hurricanes Helene and Milton brought historic flooding to the Tampa Bay region, the CRIS-HAZARD app has become a critical tool in helping local communities monitor and respond to extreme storms.

September 25, 2025Innovation

LifePulse Bio, a USF spinout, Bull Ring Accelerator Grant (BRAG) awardeee, and Florida High Tech Corridor matching grant recipient, has landed a $2 million NIH grant to test its electric-field technology in pets.

September 8, 2025Innovation

×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ invention helps U.S. military counter deadly improvised explosive devices

What started as a weekend sketch and a student prototype at ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is now saving lives on the battlefield. Discover how a simple invention transformed operations against one of the military’s deadliest threats.

September 4, 2025Innovation

USF developed technology analyzes facial expressions to identify childhood PTSD

Technology developed at the ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ offers a promising, privacy-preserving tool to help clinicians diagnose and track trauma in kids, especially those too young to express it.

June 30, 2025Innovation

USF building pipeline of researchers to develop technologies for aging adults in new summer program

Students at the ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ are spending their summer developing tech-driven solutions to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers through a hands-on program hosted by USF’s Center for Innovation, Technology and Aging.

June 24, 2025Innovation, Student Research

Early-Stage Innovation Fund awards advance breakthrough technologies in healthcare, education and security

Reflecting the breadth of innovation emerging across the university, these projects address critical global challenges — from advancing healthcare training and personalized education to revolutionizing diagnostic technologies, wearable rehabilitation, environmental monitoring and next-generation security solutions.

June 20, 2025Innovation

MediMirror, silicon atomic clock and early stroke detection device awarded BRAG grants for further development

The ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Foundation and the USF Research Foundation have awarded Foundation Bull Ring Accelerator Grants to three early-stage start-ups affiliated with the Tampa Bay Technology Incubator.

June 9, 2025Innovation

×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is helping bring AI to Pre-K-12 classrooms

To prepare students for an AI-driven world, ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is helping teachers in Tampa Bay and across the country integrate AI into their classrooms.

May 16, 2025Innovation

Innovation Match: Become the founder of a USF spinout

×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is actively recruiting founder-operators, CEOs, and entrepreneurial leaders to take the reins on real technologies that have already been vetted internally for commercial potential.

May 12, 2025Innovation

USF hosts hundreds of young inventors from across the state

The ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is building a powerful pipeline of young talent and empowering the next generation of innovators through Invention Convention Florida, a statewide competition where K–12 students turn real-world problems into impactful solutions.

April 15, 2025Innovation