Discover the innovative spirit of Gainesville with the INNOVATE® Series of books! Get to know the local trailblazers and industry leaders making waves in fields ranging from tech to healthcare, and everything in between. Explore the unique and inspiring stories of entrepreneurs and disruptors in the Gainesville area who are pushing boundaries and driving change. From cutting-edge startups to established companies, our books highlight the people and businesses driving innovation in Gainesville. With in-depth profiles and insights, INNOVATE® Gainesville is your window into the innovative ecosystem of one of Florida’s most dynamic cities.
From the University of Florida to the Butterfly Rainforest, Gainesville is as innovative as it is diverse. INNOVATE® Gainesville explores the city’s innovation ecosystem in 200+ pages of tech-enabled features, focusing especially on industries and ventures that make the city unique.
While Gainesville is known for its educational institutions, INNOVATE® Gainesville showcases such programs as UF Innovate, and Innovation Academy, University of Florida–Alachua County, among others, revealing just how deep those roots reach—and the way they reach always toward innovation.
In Gainesville and in the pages of INNOVATE® Gainesville alike, you’ll find brio! Cold Brew, Admiral VRM (Visitor Relationship Management); and Paracosm, who create handheld, ultra-fast 3D scanners.
INNOVATE® Gainesville also features Gainesville Prosthetics and others in its Healthcare & Health Tech chapter—which, alongside a strong showing in its Marketing & Events chapter, including SharpSpring, Advanced Digital Media, and Accelerate Digital Media—reveal the breadth of the city’s innovation.