From Founder to Funder with Melissa Medina
Name:
From Founder to Funder with Melissa Medina
Date:
October 29, 2025
Time:
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Website:
https://innovate.research.ufl.edu/
Event Description:
Ready to hear from a powerhouse entrepreneur?
UF Innovate | Tech Licensing’s annual Standing InnOvation event features keynote speaker Melissa Medina, co-founder, CEO, and president of eMerge Americas and a proud University of Florida alum. Standing InnOvation is UF Innovate | Tech Licensing’s annual celebration recognizing University of Florida researchers who have disclosed, optioned, or licensed technologies or received issued patents during FY25.
This year, the event will kick off with a keynote session at Santa Fe College’s Blount Center. In the session, “From Founder to Funder,” Melissa will bring bold insights, real-world experience, and the kind of energy that drives innovation.
This public keynote is free and open to all, and it is the only way non-invited guests can gain access to the full Standing InnOvation celebration. If you are an entrepreneur, innovator, or changemaker, this is your opportunity to hear directly from an industry leader and connect with the UF innovation community.
Don’t miss the chance to learn from one of the most dynamic leaders in the game.
UF Innovate | Tech Licensing’s annual Standing InnOvation event features keynote speaker Melissa Medina, co-founder, CEO, and president of eMerge Americas and a proud University of Florida alum. Standing InnOvation is UF Innovate | Tech Licensing’s annual celebration recognizing University of Florida researchers who have disclosed, optioned, or licensed technologies or received issued patents during FY25.
This year, the event will kick off with a keynote session at Santa Fe College’s Blount Center. In the session, “From Founder to Funder,” Melissa will bring bold insights, real-world experience, and the kind of energy that drives innovation.
This public keynote is free and open to all, and it is the only way non-invited guests can gain access to the full Standing InnOvation celebration. If you are an entrepreneur, innovator, or changemaker, this is your opportunity to hear directly from an industry leader and connect with the UF innovation community.
Don’t miss the chance to learn from one of the most dynamic leaders in the game.
