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Emerging Tech + Startups. Florida’s academic and entrepreneurial communities are buzzing with groundbreaking energy. FSU is joining forces with top institutions to launch the Florida Alliance for Quantum Technology, a collaboration set to accelerate discoveries that could redefine computing as we know it. Meanwhile, the recent Florida Startup Summit proved that the state’s innovation scene is anything but theoretical–with passionate founders, sharp investors, and electrifying ideas taking center stage. From quantum leaps to startup dreams, Florida is making waves across both science and business.
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In this 508th edition, for local & state tech:
Emerging Tech: FSU Quantum Initiative
Event Recap: Florida Startup Summit 2025
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FL Tech Events
EMERGING TECH
QUANTUM INNOVATION
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💫 Year of Quantum: FSU Poised to Lead | FSU Division of Research via LI
Florida State University (FSU) is marking the “Year of Quantum” with major progress through its growing Quantum Initiative, aimed at advancing research that could reshape computing, communication, and medicine. 💊
The university has invested over $20M, hired seven new faculty and 11 postdoctoral fellows, and opened a $126M Interdisciplinary Research and Commercialization Building (IRCB)–a new space built to support cutting-edge quantum research. 🔍
FSU researchers like Stephen Hill and Michael Shatruk are studying lanthanide-based qubits, exploring ways to make quantum computers more stable and efficient.
At the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Professor Wei Guo is leading studies on superfluid helium, a material that could help manage cooling and performance in quantum systems.
Recent grants from the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation, totaling more than $10M— are helping FSU researchers push forward new discoveries in quantum science and technology.
🔗 Learn more about the FSU Quantum Initiative.
EVENT RECAP
FL SUMMIT 2025
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🚀 Florida Startup Summit 2025 | Pablo Casilimas via LI
The Florida Startup Summit, hosted by OneSixOne Ventures on October 17, 2025, at the University of Florida, brought together hundreds of founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts from across the country. The annual event has become a key gathering for Florida’s growing startup ecosystem.
Founders from all over the U.S.—and even as far as the Philippines and Spain—joined the summit, adding a truly global energy to the event. 🌐
The speaker sessions were dynamic and full of bold, contrarian insights from top venture investors. Brandon Woodard, OneSixOne’s analyst, moderated a standout keynote with Michael Patrick Gibson of 1517 Fund, who shared lessons from backing startups like Figma and Ethereum, along with reflections on their biggest misses and what they seek in early founders.
With over 400 attendees, the event offered valuable opportunities for networking, collaboration, and learning from industry leaders shaping the future of innovation. ✨
A big thank-you went to the event’s sponsors–EisnerAmper, Hutchison PLLC, PwC, Montague Law, Richey May, University of Florida-Warrington College of Business (EIC), UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (EIC), UF Innovate, JustWorks, and 35 Mules–for making this year’s summit possible.
Fun Fact: Julia represented CityClips and was able to connect with other founders and the OneSixOne Ventures team. | See her post on LinkedIn
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STEM EVENTS
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Saturday, Nov. 1
Featured Event: Skies Over Tallahassee | Saturday, Nov. 1 | 9:30 AM | Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee, 200 S. Duval St. | Learn More
Saturday, Nov. 8
14th Annual Tallahassee Science Festival | Saturday, Nov. 8 | 10 AM | Kleman Plaza, 306 S. Duval St. | Learn More
Tuesday to Thursday, Nov. 18 to 20
Impact Week TLH | Tuesday to Thursday, Nov. 18 to 20 | 8 AM | Challenger Learning Center, 200 S. Duval St. | From $59 Tickets | Learn More
Thursday, Nov. 20
FL Events
Friday to Sunday, Nov. 14 to 16
53rd Southeastern Magnetic Resonance Conference | Friday to Sunday, Nov. 14 to 16 | University of Florida College of Medicine Campus, Gainesville | Learn More
TUNE IN
No livestream this week — but don’t worry! You can still watch our most recent session on LinkedIn, Facebook, or YouTube, powered by JH Creative. Soon, we will be joined by Jim McShane, CEO of CareerSource Capital Region.
- Team CityClips ([email protected])
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