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UF Innovate marks record year with 463 disclosures, 12 new startups at annual gala

UF Innovate | Tech Licensing held its annual Standing InnOvation ceremony on Oct. 21, honoring hundreds of University of Florida researchers for achievements in fiscal year 2026. The year’s totals included 463 invention disclosures, 500 patent applications, 162 issued patents, 320 licensing agreements, and 12 new startup companies. Neurosurgeon and researcher Duane Mitchell was named Innovator of the Year, and six inventions — spanning semiconductor security, dental materials, brain injury therapy, and cancer immunology — were recognized as Inventions of the Year.

Sources: UF News