Meet New startGNV Board Member Laila Fakhoury of How Bazar & Dion Dia

Meet one of our newest Board Members. A creative entrepreneur, Laila Fakhoury contributes to Gainesville’s innovation scene as co-owner of 2 unique and thriving businesses. Tell us a little about you (your background and how you eventually came to the startup/tech community). I am a creative entrepreneur. I co-own two businesses in Gainesville: an independent […]

Meet the Newest Members of the 2023 startGNV Board of Directors

startGNV recently welcomed six new members from the Greater Gainesville community to its Board of Directors, rounding out a larger group of diverse professionals who support the growth of the innovation ecosystem of Greater Gainesville. Local non-profit startGNV recently welcomed six new members from the Greater Gainesville community to its Board of Directors. The new […]

2023 Innovation Ecosystem Award Winners Announced

celebrateGNV, startGNV’s annual celebration of innovation and awards ceremony took place at the Cade Museum on Feb. 2, 2023 to a sold-out house! celebrateGNV, startGNV’s annual event took place at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention February 2, 2023 to a sold-out audience of over 200 attendees. The event featured a happy hour, networking, dinner, and a […]

startGNV and Cox Business announce 2023 Innovation Award Finalists

celebrateGNV returns February 2 and includes the return of the Cox Business Innovation Ecosystem Awards. Check out the award finalists! In 2022, startGNV, a local nonprofit with a mission to grow the innovation ecosystem of Greater Gainesville, announced the return of their popular “celebrateGNV” event to the Cade Museum. It makes a comeback on February 2, […]

Sponsor Spotlight: Infotech

Infotech’s focus has always been centered around innovation in its products and industry so it can provide the best solutions for its customers. Read more from the company here. These Roads Won’t Build Themselves: Software Engineering at Infotech Engineering is a creative profession. It might not be art (we could argue that it is, but […]

Sponsor Spotlight: Trajector

This Gainesville-based company helps people with disabilities receive the benefits they are medically, legally and ethically qualified for. Who is Trajector? Accessing healthcare in the United States is often a complex and inefficient journey. Millions of Americans struggle to obtain their disability benefits due to simple lack of awareness, confusing and complicated eligibility and documentation standards, […]

Cox Business Innovation Awards Return to startGNV’s event of the season: celebrateGNV!

2022 “Rising Star Startup” Award Winner – Agriculture Intelligence. From l-r: Tammy Dygert (startGNV), Matt Donovan (Agriculture Intelligence), and Harbin Bolton (Cox Business) Community members are invited to nominate individuals and companies for the Innovation Awards in partnership with startGNV and Cox Business. startGNV has announced the return of its popular “celebrateGNV” event to the Cade […]