**How Cenfluence and the Central Florida Innovation Ecosystem Have Supported RallyFuel** RallyFuel is a fan-powered NIL platform that helps college athletes connect directly with fans through compliant Name, Image, and Likeness opportunities. By combining fan engagement with NIL support, RallyFuel enables fans to directly support their favorite athletes while helping athletes grow their personal brands and unlock new opportunities. Learn more at **rallyfuel.com**. As a startup operating at the intersection of sports, technology, and the evolving NIL landscape, being part of Central Florida’s innovation ecosystem has been extremely valuable. The region has a growing network of founders, investors, and innovation organizations that create opportunities for early-stage companies to gain visibility and build meaningful connections. Cenfluence has played an important role in highlighting emerging technology companies across Florida. Being part of the Cenfluence community has helped RallyFuel connect with other innovators and gain exposure within the broader tech ecosystem. Platforms like Cenfluence are important because they showcase the companies and founders building the future of their industries. Beyond Cenfluence, the Central Florida startup community has been supportive in helping RallyFuel grow. Local founders, technology leaders, and innovation-focused organizations have created an environment where startups can collaborate, learn from one another, and accelerate growth. As NIL continues to reshape college athletics, RallyFuel is excited to be building in Florida and contributing to a growing community of innovative companies that are redefining industries through technology.

Throwback Thursday | Capital Across the Corridor Last week’s Capital Across the Corridor event, hosted by Cenfluence, brought together an incredible mix of investors, founders, and ecosystem partners all working to expand access to capital and collaboration across Florida’s innovation corridor. We’re especially proud to celebrate Syntry Health and founder Brynn Titone, who took home the pitch prize for their AI-powered clinical documentation system designed to make ER visits faster, safer, and more efficient. Syntry is part of our USF CONNECT Evolve Accelerator, and we couldn’t be more inspired by their momentum! Thank you to Cenfluence, Florida Venture Forum, and all the speakers and partners who made the evening such a success. #USFCONNECT #EvolveAccelerator #Cenfluence #CapitalAcrossTheCorridor #TBT #TampaBayInnovation #FloridaInnovation #StartupEcosystem USF Research & Innovation USF Technology Transfer Shannon Pastizzo Andrew Zides Elizabeth Nelson Michele Tyrpak Pamela McLean

Our CEO, Kevin Burgoyne, moderated the panel “From Both Sides of the Table – How Investors Evaluate Startups & What Founders Wish They Knew Prior to the Raise” at Cenfluence’s Capital Across the Corridor. Joined by Zach Brodsky (Florida Funders), Kaiwen Liu (LEAD), Jennifer Dunham (Spitha Capital), and Clint Graumann (NUVIEW), it was an inspiring event where founders meet funders and Florida innovation thrives! 🌴🚀 University of Central Florida

Yesterday, the CPT team ventured to the Orlando Science Center to participate in Cenfluence Solutions: Innovating for a Resilient Future. The Florida High Tech Corridor’s Team put together an engaging evening of panel discussions highlighting cutting-edge technologies that are strengthening resilience and shaping a more sustainable tomorrow in Florida and beyond! We heard from visionary leaders at the forefront of the innovations and policies that are shaping our future. As a proud member of the Cenfluence community, we’re energized by the conversations and collaborations that emerged—and excited to keep driving impact in Florida’s innovation corridor. #Cenfluence #ResilientFuture #Innovation #Sustainability #FloridaHighTechCorridor #CommandPostTechnologies #BusinessDevelopment #Networking #SDVOSB Joe Pizzoferrato Jordan James Tiffany Paulk

Last night's Cenfluence event (Cenfluence Solutions: Innovating for a Resilient Future) at the Orlando Science Center was so very insightful. The venue was such a great place to connect with regional leaders, innovators, and professionals driving Florida’s future in resiliency and sustainability. We heard from the following informed panel members: John Culver, Director of Environmental Sustainability for Advent Health Nicole Euler, MBA, Strategic Partnerships Officer for 4Roots Foundation Richard Clarke, Chief Creative Officer for Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Joseph Genovesi, CEO for Stellar Lighting Solutions Alexa Stone, President for ecoPreserve Joao Esteves, CFO for Enespa Technologies It's always great to see Carol Ann Dykes Logue, Scott Hill Tiffany Paulk at these events! And also my business partner Frank Culmone! #gritgovernmentsolutions

Florida Climate Week Highlight - Cenfluence Solutions: Innovating for a Resilient Future at the Orlando Science Center. An inspiring evening of collaboration and innovation with industry leaders, innovators, and community partners discussing how cutting-edge technologies and forward-thinking policies are strengthening resilience across Florida. Always enjoy Alexa Stone and her perspective on the past, present, and future of our industry.

Great time at the Cenfluence Meetup: From Pitch to Partnership – How Innovation Gets Funded event tonight. I got to listen to an amazing panel of VC representatives and a founder who’s done it all. Also got to hear 5 quick pitches from some brave founders! Can’t wait for the next event and I prepare to take RoofBids to the next level!

Another strong showing for Orlando’s innovation community today — this time at the Cenfluence Fall Meetup: Capital Across the Corridor at UCF Downtown (my second event there today! ), hosted by Ksenia Moskalenko, Mindi Hertzog, Steve Nakagawa and Jack Henkel. The first half featured an insightful panel on how investors evaluate startups and what founders wish they’d known before the raise, with perspectives from moderator Kevin Burgoyne (Florida Venture Forum) and panelists Zach Brodsky (Florida Funders), Kaiwen Liu (@LEAD ), Jennifer Dunham (@Spitha Capital), and Clint Graumann (NUVIEW). The second half shifted gears with a Pitch & Brew session — a relaxed but high-impact format that gave local founders a chance to refine their stories and get real-time investor feedback. Companies pitching included Syntry Health (fan and investor favorite - congratulations Brynn Titone ! ), AIVault, 10K Golf, SpineNet, LLC, and SimBlocks.io — each bringing unique technology and energy to the room. It’s great to see Cenfluence and the Florida High Tech Corridor continuing to connect capital, talent, and innovation across Central Florida’s key clusters. #OrlandoInnovation #Cenfluence #FloridaHighTechCorridor #StartupEcosystem #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship

What a great evening at the Cenfluence Meetup: Capital Across the Corridor. The panel did an excellent job discussing how investors evaluate startups and what the founders wish they knew prior to the raise. I thoroughly enjoyed the panel and learned a lot. Three key points that stood out: (1) Create your date room from the very beginning because investors take that into consideration (2) Make sure you have a pitch deck ready (3) Work on your network of founders and investors because they are a valuable source I also really enjoyed Pitch & Brew where entrepreneurs share their company's product and vision for growth. Congratulations to Brynn Titone for her win. Brynn you did a phenomenal job sharing about her company Syntry Health and her amazing product to streamline documenting patient notes for health professionals. Your passion for what you do was contagious. It was a well deserved win! Thank you Cenfluence and Florida High Tech Corridor for providing events that are beneficial to the community and its entrepreneurs.

Such a great night at the Cenfluence Meetup: Capital Across The Corridor! Huge thanks to the Cenfluence and Florida High Tech Corridor teams for putting together an amazing event and for the new Pitch & Brew format. No decks, no fluff… just founders telling their stories. I loved it! Congrats to all the startups who pitched - and big shoutout to Brynn Titone, Syntry Health the pitch winner of the night! The panel on Capital Across The Corridor was spot-on. Three key takeaways that are important and your foundation: 1️⃣ Build your data room early - keeps the chaos away. 2️⃣ Always keep your pitch deck ready. 3️⃣ Do your homework and research. 4️⃣ Grow your founder + investor network, it’s gold. I thoroughly enjoyed the conversations, preparation and a little bit of luck really does create opportunity. Cenfluence, University of Central Florida, Florida High Tech Corridor, Jack Henkel, Ksenia Moskalenko, Mindi Hertzog, Lisa Rain, Steve Nakagawa, Zach Brodsky, Kaiwen Liu, Clint Graumann, Kevin Burgoyne, @Jennifer Dunham, Arsenal Growth Equity, Florida Funders, Florida Venture Forum, NUVIEW, Dr. Diane Diaz, Robin Raymond.

Building something meaningful takes a village, and Florida’s startup community is one of the best there is 💫 What an incredible evening at the Cenfluence Fall Meetup: Capitol Across the Corridor. I was so grateful for the opportunity to share Syntry Health’s vision among such inspiring founders, investors, and innovators shaping Central Florida’s tech ecosystem. Even more exciting, Syntry Health was selected as both the Fall 2025 Pitch & Brew Judges’ Winner and Audience Choice Winner! The VC Investor Panel, led by Kevin Burgoyne (Florida Venture Forum) with Zach Brodsky (Florida Funders), Kaiwen Liu (LEAD), Jennifer Dunham (Spitha Capital), and Clint Graumann (NUVIEW) shared practical and actionable insights on venture capital, including how to know when it is the right fit for your company and how to do your own due diligence on investors rather than simply letting them do it on you. As someone still new to this world, panels like this make it possible to grow, gain perspective, and position yourself and your company for success. Events like this, powered by Cenfluence and the Florida High Tech Corridor, and hosted by Ksenia Moskalenko, Steve Nakagawa, Mindi Hertzog and Jack Henkel, show how collaboration and community truly drive innovation. And to all the entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors who offered kind words, I sincerely appreciate you. As a founder, you know your company and its potential, but having the opportunity to share it and see it so warmly received is a gift I will always cherish. I truly believe Syntry Health can change the future of healthcare, and I cannot wait to continue sharing this journey with you all. 💙 #SyntryHealth #Cenfluence #FloridaHighTechCorridor #OrlandoInnovation #StartupEcosystem #HealthTech #CentralFlorida #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship P.S. A huge thank you to Ksenia and Dr. Diane Diaz for capturing such wonderful photos. Thomas and I were so excited we completely forgot to take any, and we truly appreciate you helping us capture the moment!

LifeKnight, Inc., a pioneer in AI-enabled health and safety technology, announced today that Thomas Osborne, MD, has joined the company as Lead Advisor for Strategic Innovation. A nationally recognized expert in clinical transformation and digital health, Dr. Osborne brings decades of experience driving technology to improve care while reducing costs. His appointment marks a significant milestone for LifeKnight as it scales its real-time safety and health monitoring platform across the senior living, home health, and workforce safety sectors. Thomas Osborne, MD, joins LifeKnight, Inc. as Lead Advisor for Strategic Innovation. A nationally recognized leader in clinical transformation and digital health, Dr. Osborne will help guide LifeKnight's expansion of its AI-enabled safety and health platform-driving real-time detection, prevention, and care across senior living, home health, and workforce safety. Thomas Osborne, MD, joins LifeKnight, Inc. as Lead Advisor for Strategic Innovation. A nationally recognized leader in clinical transformation and digital health, Dr. Osborne will help guide LifeKnight's expansion of its AI-enabled safety and health platform-driving real-time detection, prevention, and care across senior living, home health, and workforce safety. Avery Piantedosi, Founder and CEO of LifeKnight, Inc., leads the company's mission to deliver immediate, intelligent safety and health solutions through AI-enabled detection and prevention. With a decade of innovation in safety technology, Avery is driving LifeKnight's expansion into senior living, home health, and workforce safety-positioning the company to lead this new era of real-time care. Avery Piantedosi, Founder and CEO of LifeKnight, Inc., leads the company's mission to deliver immediate, intelligent safety and health solutions through AI-enabled detection and prevention. With a decade of innovation in safety technology, Avery is driving LifeKnight's expansion into senior living, home health, and workforce safety-positioning the company to lead this new era of real-time care. "Dr. Osborne's leadership success in digital transformation and innovation makes him an ideal advisor for LifeKnight, especially at this critical growth stage," said Avery Piantedosi, CEO of LifeKnight, Inc. "His commitment to developing and deploying the most advanced healthcare solutions aligns perfectly with our mission to deliver real-time safety detection and care when people need it the most." Dr. Osborne joins LifeKnight as the company builds on the momentum of its strategic partnerships with the NVIDIA Inception Program. Designed to promote safety and care in critical moments—without relying on traditional call center infrastructure—LifeKnight's platform is reshaping how emergencies are detected, routed, and resolved across industries. A visionary innovator, pragmatic problem solver, and charismatic leader, Dr. Osborne has developed and deployed solutions that have transformed the practice of medicine and improved the lives of millions. As a respected thought leader, Dr. Osborne has delivered impactful keynote lectures to large international audiences, and his advanced work has been published in leading medical journals on a wide range of topics. Dr. Osborne also serves as Chief Medical Officer for Microsoft Federal and as an adjunct Clinical Professor at the Stanford School of Medicine. "Thoughtfully designed AI solutions are transforming every sector. It is inspirational how LifeKnight is leveraging these powerful tools to enhance safety and care when people need it the most," said Dr. Osborne. "LifeKnight's innovative approach ensures that we are not just reacting to emergencies but anticipating and preventing them. This is the future of healthcare, where technology and human ingenuity come together to radically enhance lives." "What excites me most about working with Dr. Osborne is that he shares our belief that safety and care should be immediate, intelligent, and accessible to everyone. His guidance will help us change lives and position LifeKnight to lead this new, exciting space." — Avery Piantedosi, CEO of LifeKnight, Inc. As LifeKnight continues its expansion into healthcare, enterprise, and emergency response markets, Dr. Osborne's strategic advisory role will guide the company's mission to deliver intelligent, always-on safety infrastructure—equipped for the modern world.

Had a great evening at Cenfluence’s Pitch & Brew event, hosted at the MS² Tech Accelerator here in Lake Nona! It was incredibly insightful to hear from Juan Santos, Alissa Barber Torres, PhD, FAICP, CLTD , and Evan Novelle, who kicked off the night with a thought-provoking panel discussion and wrapped it up with a fun pitch session—where local founders gave 5-minute pitches to the panelists. I also had the pleasure of meeting some amazing folks from Plug and Play Tech Center, like SPENCER ELLIOTT & Theodora Hirmina. It was exciting to hear about the work their team is doing in the VC and innovation space. Another highlight was my conversation with Thoufeeque Saheer about his work at Archi's Academy —a mission that's making real impact. Big thanks to everyone who made the night such a great experience!

Lake Nona Networking Week!!! 3 different networking events took me to Lake Nona this week.. OrlandoPreneur had a great event on Monday where I got to catch up with some friends and made a few new contacts. My normal Tuesday morning bi-weekly jaunt to Crema@Nona is always one of my favorites... Julio Aviles, Title Insurance, Real Estate/Loan closings and Darnell Mahone have done a great job of creating strong networking communities on both sides of the city under the Crema brand name. And shout out to Julio Rivera for holding down the facilitator spot this week. And finally, I hung out with the tech crowd this week at the event co-hosted by Cenfluence and Plug and Play Tech Center. The panel on connected smart cities was thought provoking and who doesn't love a good pitch contest by exceptionally smart and interesting entrepreneurs. Great job by Steve Nakagawa, SPENCER ELLIOTT, and Keely DeGroot leading the event. Met a LOT of new people that I hope to collaborate with soon! Orlando's Tech Ecosystem is very underrated. It is a supportive community that is going to be the foundation for solid growth in the near term. Very exciting! Congrats to Cenfluence and Plug and Play for hosting a great event!

I’m sorry if you missed this event and I know you are sad but there will be more collaborations soon including our upcoming expo on June 5 (link below). Thank you to Cenfluence, Florida High Tech Corridor, Lake Nona, Orange County Government, City of Orlando and Plug and Play Tech Center team members for helping to make it a huge success for our community! lnkd.in/gdT5xx6H

As a leading company for customized surgical training systems, we are delighted to be welcomed into Cenfluence's Healthcare Cluster. The Cenfluence Spring Meet-Up in partnership with Plug and Play at Lake Nona was an inspiring event, filled with forward-thinking minds and exciting conversations. We’re looking forward to the connections, ideas, and future collaborations this partnership will bring! Cenfluence Plug and Play Tech Center

What a week! 🌟 We had the pleasure of participating in two meaningful events that showcase the incredible talent and momentum in our region: 🎓 NeoCity Academy's Class of 2025 Graduation We were honored to join NeoCity Academy as they celebrated the Class of 2025! A special shoutout to Jayden Graham, who is headed to Massachusetts Institute of Technology this fall. Jayden has been an incredible addition to the NeoCity team and our ecosystem as an intern to BRIDG, imec and assisting our Plug and Play Semiconductors team simultaneously, and we’re so proud to see him take on this next chapter. We’ll be cheering you on every step of the way! 🍻 Pitch & Brew It was a joy, as always, to team up with our Orlando office at Cenfluence’s spring meetup. From smart cities insights to quick-fire startup pitches, the event was packed with #innovation, #collaboration, and inspiring conversations. A huge thank you to Cenfluence and the amazing panelists Alissa Barber Torres, PhD, FAICP, CLTD , Evan Novell, and Juan Santos for leading such a thoughtful discussion on the future of urban spaces. 🚀 Lastly, big congratulations to our Batch 1 alumni, Astrabeam LLC! This week, Astrabeam was awarded a grant through the NEMC PROPEL Operations Program—part of a $1.4M initiative supporting 19 startups in reducing costs and accelerating commercialization. We’re proud to see our alumni thriving and breaking new ground in #microelectronics. The momentum in Central Florida—and across the country—is real. We’re lucky to be in the middle of it. #PNPTC #semiconductors Osceola County Government

Thank you, Cenfluence for a great first experience at Pitch & Brew! The event was incredibly well organized, with insightful speakers and thoughtful panelists. Congrats to all the startups who pitched - special shoutout to SkyTL for championing such an important cause 🏆 . Grateful for the meaningful connections made and familiar faces seen. Big thanks to Plug and Play Tech Center and everyone who made it a success! If you’re a founder or an entrepreneur and unsure where to begin when it comes to getting your company and product out into the world 👉 this is a great place to start. Steve Nakagawa, Keely DeGroot, Tavistock Group, Alissa Barber Torres, PhD, FAICP, CLTD, Juan Santos, Evan Novell, Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship #PitchAndBrew #Cenfluence #PlugAndPlay #StartupLife #Entrepreneurship #Founders #Networking #Innovation #WomenInTech #TechCommunity #OrlandoTech

🚀 See you at Synapse Florida Summit ! 🚀 Innovation Station Kits is thrilled to be exhibiting for the first time at Synapse Summit tomorrow, March 25th! After being a general attendee for the past five years, our Founder & CEO, Kelly Shea, is now excited to be there as an exhibitor (thanks to Florida High Tech Corridor’s program, Cenfluence, for the opportunity)! Come visit us at Booth #12 on the LOWER SUITE LEVEL to learn how our invention education programming empowers young innovators. We’d love to meet you and share our mission! See you there!💡🚂 #SynapseSummit #InnovationStationKits #InventionEducation

This past week we brought some of Rakes best devices to the Synapse summit in Tampa FL. We had the oppertunity so showcase two of our larger devices including getting hands on with a full prosthetic leg and dave(the football pads with an artifical neck holding the helmet). If you or you're company want to see these devices or more artifical muscle technology, feel free to reach out to us. I want to thank Cenfluence for this exhibition opportunity, having such a large space was a godsend.