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Discover and Recover. Big things are happening in the Sunshine State! At FSU, the ongoing Discovery Days celebration showcases creativity and innovation with a week full of exciting events—from kid-friendly rocket launches to high-stakes startup pitch contests. Team CityClips will be at the Discovery Challenge pitch event. Hope to see you there! Meanwhile, just a few miles south, UF is making waves in science with a lab that's learning how to detect and remove viruses using genome editing. It’s a week of discovery, recovery, and everything in between.
Quick Summary In this 503rd edition, for local & state tech: Events: FSU | 3rd Annual Discovery Days Health Tech: UF Lab’s Genome Editing Featured: KB Studio | SEO FL Tech Events
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| | 🎆 FSU Ignites Innovation with Discovery Days 2025 | FSU News Florida State University’s Office of Research is hosting its third annual Discovery Days from October 18–25, a weeklong celebration of research, creativity, and innovation across campus. The event invites students, faculty, and the Tallahassee community to explore how FSU research transforms lives. This year’s lineup features over 25 exciting events, including the launch of ICON-Health (Oct. 20), a new initiative designed to inspire collaboration among researchers and advance innovations in health and nutrition policy. Entrepreneurs and innovators can look forward to the grand opening of IGNITE Tallahassee (today, Oct. 21), FSU’s brand-new startup incubator at Innovation Park, created to accelerate entrepreneurship and bring new ideas to market faster. ✨ The much-anticipated Discovery Challenge (today, Oct. 21) also returns, offering a “Shark Tank”—style pitch competition where student and faculty innovators compete for up to $100,000 in prizes. Later in the week, students can explore diverse career options during the STEM Career Paths panel (Oct. 24), while researchers showcase how virtual reality is transforming child welfare training across Florida. The celebration wraps up with Saturday Morning Physics + Art (Oct. 25), a family-friendly event mixing rocket science and creativity—perfect for curious young minds and future scientists. 🧑🔬👩🔬
👉 For the full schedule and event details, visit discoverydays.fsu.edu. |
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| Image Source: UF Innovate via YT |
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🫀 CasNx Cleans Up Organ Transplants | UF Innovate The University of Florida startup CasNx is redefining what’s possible in organ transplantation through the power of CRISPR-based genome editing. Their innovative technology works to clean and repair donor organs before they ever reach a patient. 🏥 Founded by a UF chemical engineering professor and a transplant surgeon, CasNx focuses on using CRISPR tools to remove viruses and other harmful elements from donor organs while they’re preserved on a pump. This not only makes the organs safer but also significantly reduces the risk of rejection. The team compares their technology to a “dishwasher for organs”—a process that doesn’t just keep organs alive outside the body but actively improves their condition, preparing them for a smoother and more successful transplant. By targeting viral DNA and other infection sources, CasNx aims to prevent post-transplant infections before they even happen, offering a powerful new layer of protection for patients with weakened immune systems. 🧬 Featured on UF Innovate’s Tech Tuesday segment, CasNx shows how science and entrepreneurship can work hand in hand to create life-changing medical innovations—and a future where organ transplants are safer, faster, and more effective than ever.
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Tuesday, Oct. 21 IGNITE Tallahassee Grand Opening | Tuesday, Oct. 21 | 9 AM | IGNITE Tallahassee, 1729 W. Paul Dirac Dr. | Register 3rd Annual Discovery Challenge | Tuesday, Oct. 21 | 3 PM | Augustus B. Turnbull Conference, 555 W. Pensacola St. | Register
Thursday, Oct. 23 Saturday, Oct. 25 Saturday, Nov. 8
Thursday, Nov. 20 FL Events Monday to Tuesday, Oct. 27 to 28 2025 Future of Florida Forum (F3) & Florida Chamber Annual Meeting | Monday to Tuesday, Oct. 27 to 28 | JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa, 14900 Chelonia Pkwy. Orlando | In-Person Regular Registration: $625 | Learn More
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Tune in for our 101st episode today on LinkedIn, Facebook, or YouTube, powered by JH Creative. We are excited to have George Sumpter, Business and Marketing Director at GenXGrownUp. With over 127K subscribers on YouTube and 1M views under their belt, team GenXGrownUp produces engaging content with GenX gamers and a fan base that spans across multi-generational GenX fans. He also touches on the value of living in Tallahassee.
- Team CityClips (editors@cityclips.net) |
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