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What Exactly Is a Smart City — And Why Should All of Us Care

UCF has been working on smart city concepts for years and is now partnering to help turn those concepts into a “digital infrastructure” to ensure the quality of life in greater Orlando well into the future.

Reinventing Everything: Learning the Business of Hip-hop

Industry professionals and stars give UCF students an inside look at the trillion-dollar business.

Limbitless Solutions, UCF Expand Advanced Manufacturing, Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Student Veterans

Limbitless is collaborating with UCF’s Military and Veteran Success Center for specialized training and internship opportunities for student veterans.

Wriggle Brew ‘Worm Tea’ Fertilizer Wins at UCF’s 2022 Joust New Venture Competition

Economics student Samuel Baker won for his concept, which also doubles as a pesticide.

Turning Ideas into Real Business

UCF’s Blackstone LaunchPad program is transforming students from all backgrounds and majors into something they might never have imagined: entrepreneurs.

Healthy Eating and Travel Apps Win Big at UCF’s 2018 Social Venture Competition

The annual contest supports student entrepreneurs aiming to better the world through their innovative ideas.

UCF Student’s Innovative Beach Gear Wins $3,000 in State Startup Competition

With an idea to create a new watersport based around skimboarding and a distribution deal lined up with Ron Jon Surf Shop, senior Matthew White…

New Blackstone Partnership Expands Entrepreneurial Resources for UCF Students

A new partnership between the Blackstone Charitable Foundation and Techstars, a global entrepreneurial network and start-up accelerator, will offer additional mentorship, start-up support and networking…

Building a Movement: The Next Generation of Entrepreneurial Leadership

Cameron Ford, Ph.D., a leader in promoting student entrepreneurship at UCF, will headline a presentation this month at the Citrus Club in downtown Orlando, as…

UCF Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Launches Starter Lab

The grand opening for UCF’s new Starter Lab was recently held at the UCF College of Business Administration. Sponsored by Mobile Makers, Florida High Tech…

UCF in the News

UCF’s Greg Autry Nominated for NASA’s CFO, Keen on Mars Exploration

Orlando Sentinel

SpaceX’s Fram2 Mission to Take First-Time Astronauts to Earth’s Polar Regions

WESH

How Central Florida Healthcare Providers Are Balancing Innovation with Human Oversight, Patient Safety

Orlando Inno

Bill Advances Requiring Florida Public School Students to Be Proficient in Cursive

Central Florida Public Media

Events at UCF

Apr 1

UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025 9:00 am - 10:00 pm

Apr 1

Spring 2025 BFA Exhibition I 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Apr 1

Integrated Business Daytona Virtual Information Session 10:30 am - 11:00 am

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