Featured Partner: NFIL
Happy Tech Tuesday! Florida is bracing for the hurricane season with cutting-edge technology to keep everyone safe. We recently asked people in the tech community, if they were aware of any research patents from FSU ever commercialized. This week, we're spotlighting the groundbreaking work on Taxol by Professor Holton (FSU), which has revolutionized cancer treatment. Plus, a recap of the 2024 Florida Simulation Summit emphasizing healthcare innovations and the upcoming Lunch & Learn by North Florida Innovation Labs. See details under “Tech Events.”
Quick Summary
In this 183rd edition, here’s what we found on local tech:
Commercialization: The Life-Saving Impact of Taxol
Weather: Florida's Preparedness for Hurricane Season
Events: Highlights on 2024 Florida Simulation Summit
Featured Partner: NFIL | All startups lead to commercial space.
TLH Tech Events
COMMERCIALIZATION
TAXOL REVOLUTION
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The synthesis of Taxol at Florida State University by Professor Holton revolutionized cancer treatment and saved millions of lives worldwide. 🌍 | AUTM (2006)
After receiving FDA approval in 1993 Taxol, a vital cancer drug, has made significant positive impact on cancer treatment, particularly for ovarian and breast cancer. Professor Robert Holton of Florida State University invented a process to synthesize Taxol, saving the endangered Pacific Yew tree from extinction.
Taxol has been instrumental in the treatment of various cancers and is considered a milestone in cancer therapy. The invention of Taxol led to the formation of Taxolog Inc. to develop other Taxol analogs. 💊
Stories like Karen Curtin's highlight the life-saving benefits of Taxol and how it has transformed cancer treatment. As of 2006, she is one of 2 million women who received the treatment. Taxol's introduction marked a major step forward in the fight against cancer and continues to be a front-line therapy for various cancers.
WEATHER TECH
DISASTER PREP
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The Florida Division of Emergency Management is using technology tools like Starlink satellites and digitized services to prepare for and respond to the upcoming hurricane season. 🌪️💻| GovTech
Florida braces for potential hurricanes every year from June 1 to Nov. 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts 17 to 25 named storms with 8 to 13 hurricanes, including 4 to 7 major hurricanes, for the 2024 season.
FDEM uses digitized services like DEMES (Division of Emergency Management Enterprise Solution) to speed up procurement processes and provide real-time data on resources during disasters. The focus is on getting resources to residents quickly and efficiently during emergencies.
EVENTS
SIMULATION SUMMIT
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Pioneering Healthcare Through Technology. The 2024 Florida Simulation Summit focused on "Transforming Healthcare Through Intelligence Technologies," emphasizing the role of modeling, simulation, and AI in healthcare. 🏥🧠 | Orange County FL
Event Highlights: Held in Orange County, the summit showcased Central Florida's progress in the MS&T industry, featuring keynote addresses and panel discussions on AI transformation, pandemic prevention, and sports medicine.
Collaboration Focus: Emphasized the importance of collaboration between academia, government, and private sectors for healthcare innovation. Partnerships between Orange, Seminole, and Osceola counties and the National Center for Simulation were pivotal.
Industry Impact: Highlighted the region's $6 billion MS&T industry and its significance beyond defense. Mayor Demings stressed the importance of technology advancements for a healthier future.
FEATURED PARTNER
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NFIL | Commercial Space
"When you want people to graduate from your space into their own commercial space, that's something we could focus on when it comes to our economic development of making sure that we develop and give a pipeline for folks to graduate from their start-up space in your lab to a commercial space to stay here locally. I appreciate you planning and knowing what we need to do all the way from the beginning to the end. Not just filling your building, but filling our community."
– Commissioner David O’Keefe
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TECH EVENTSTHIS WEEK + MORE
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June 26th, Wed. 11:30 AM to 1 PM EDT at 1729 West Paul Dirac Drive: SBIR + STTR Lunch & Learn by Innovation Park & North Florida Innovation Labs | Free Reserve a spot
June 26th, Wed. 4 PM to 9 PM EDT at 2910 Kerry Forest Pkwy Unit 8: Guest Bartending by North Florida Wildlife Center and Ology Brewing Company | Learn More
Featured Event: July 8 to 12th, Mon. to Fri. 9 AM to 3 PM at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering: TallyRobotics Summer Camp - Beginning LEGO Robotics 4th-6th grades | Ticket price: $250 Tickets
Students in (rising) 4th-6th grades
July 15th to 19th, Mon. to Fri. 9 AM to 3 PM EDT at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering: TallyRobotics Summer Camp - Advanced LEGO Robotics 5th-7th grades | Ticket price: $250 Tickets
Students in (rising) 5th-7th grades
July 22nd to 26th, Mon. to Fri. 9 AM to 3 PM EDT at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering: TallyRobotics Summer Camp - Tech Challenge Intro 8th-12th grades | Ticket price: $250 Tickets
Students in (rising) 8th-12th grades
July 29th to Aug. 2nd, Mon. to Fri. 9 AM to 3 PM EDT at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering: TallyRobotics Summer Camp - Beginning LEGO Robotics 4th-6th grades | Ticket price: $250 Tickets
Students in (rising) 4th-6th grades
July 11th, Thur. 12 PM to 1 PM EDT at MagLab, Room C201: Seminar By Riqiang Fu, National MagLab | Learn More
July 17th, Wed. 11:30 AM at 12:30 PM EDT at MagLab: Monthly Public Tour by National High Magnetic Field Laboratory | Learn More
Sep. 28th to 29th, Sat. to Sun. 7 PM EDT and 2 PM EDT at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center: Star Wars A New Hope In Concert | Ticket Price Range: $20 to $100 Tickets
There is an overall 8 ticket limit for this event.
Door Time is 6 PM EDT.
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