NSU Collaborates with South Florida Accelerator to Commercialize Technology

NSU Center for Collaborative Research

FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, FL – The South Florida Accelerator (TSFA) and Nova Southeastern University (NSU) announced plans to form new startup companies from NSU’s research and development (R&D) pipeline.

“We are excited to be working with researchers and leaders at NSU’s Center for Collaborative Research (CCR),” said Christopher Malter, co-founder and managing director, TSFA.  “NSU is an uncontested leader in the healthcare R&D sector, and we are ecstatic to have the opportunity to collaborate with them.”

Under the direction of H. Thomas Temple, M.D., and Richard Jove, Ph.D., NSU has assembled many of the world’s prominent scientists in the CCR.

This collaboration will further support the ongoing growth of South Florida’s innovation ecosystem.

“NSU is pleased to collaborate with The South Florida Accelerator to cultivate tech growth and innovation,” said Dr. Temple, NSU senior vice president of translational research and economic development.  “By working with organizations like TSFA, we are fostering the development of technologies and leading researchers that will lead to amazing transformations in the Florida technology space.”

Located adjacent to the university’s Health Professions Division complex on NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus, the 215,000-sq.-ft., six-story CCR is equipped with wet and dry labs; state-of-the-art research equipment, including access to a high-performance computing environment; and other resources, such as Florida LambdaRail, a high-speed broadband service delivery network with connectivity throughout the nation.

As an innovation aggregator facilitating ideation in life sciences, big data, human capital enterprise, and FinTech, The South Florida Accelerator’s largest differentiator regionally is their strategic partnerships, which at the very onset provide many of its startups the ability to create IP that can be off-ramped rapidly for acquisition and/or carry thru to commercial viability.

TSFA’s mission is to identify visionary entrepreneurs and facilitate ideation by providing a clear path to success through a global ecosystem of innovation resources. TSFA is quite passionate about accelerating the maturation of new technologies and the generation of jobs in Florida’s Innovation Ecosystem.

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 About Nova Southeastern University (NSU): Located in beautiful Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is a dynamic research institution dedicated to providing high-quality educational programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and first-professional degree levels. A private, not-for-profit institution, NSU has campuses in Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Miramar, Orlando, Palm Beach, and Tampa, Florida, as well as San Juan, Puerto Rico, while maintaining a presence online globally. For more than 50 years, NSU has been awarding degrees in a wide range of fields, while fostering groundbreaking research and an impactful commitment to community. Classified as a research university with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, NSU is 1 of only 50 universities nationwide to also be awarded Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification, and is also the largest private, not-for-profit institution in the United States that meets the U.S. Department of Education’s criteria as a Hispanic-serving Institution. Please visit www.nova.edu for more information about NSU and realizingpotential.nova.edu for more information on the largest fundraising campaign in NSU history.

About The South Florida Accelerator (TSFA): The South Florida Accelerator (TSFA) is an innovation accelerator/aggregator with global connectivity. TSFA’s mission is to identify visionary entrepreneurs and facilitate ideation by providing a clear path to success through a global network of strategic corporate partnerships. The company’s venture fund supports the region’s most creative and talented entrepreneurs, making their dreams real so people around the world live happier, healthier and richer lives. For additional information, visit www.tsfa.co.

Contact Information:
Jeremy Katzman
954-262-5408 (office) | 954-661-7000 (cell)
j.katzman@nova.edu | www.nova.edu