Gainesville, FL October 1, 2020 – The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention is proud to announce the 2020 First Place Cade Prize Winner – Nutrivert for its Nutrivert Antibiotic Replacement. Congratulations to added Cade Prize Winners:  Second Place Winner – Redhill Scientific for its Thin Film Plasma Reactors, Third Place Winner – Adaptive Neural Systems Laboratory for its Neural-Enabled Prosthetic Hand System, Fourth Place Winner – Covanos for its C-HEART, and Fifth Place Winner – Structured Monitoring Products for its VetGuardian.
 
These five Cade Prize Winners share $50,000 in Prizes and each winner also receives $2,000 of in-kind legal services.
 
“We were inspired by the high-caliber of innovative Cade Prize submissions. It is thrilling to see such important innovation happening throughout the region, and we are honored to identify and celebrate innovation with the Cade Prize,” said Richard Miles, co-founder of the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention. “We want to thank our esteemed panel of judges from Alabama, Florida and Georgia,” Miles added.
 
The Cade Prize Awards Ceremony was hosted virtually on September 30th from the Cade Museum in Gainesville, Florida. The featured speaker was Chad Corbitt whose Tutor Matching Service won the inaugural Cade Prize over a decade ago, and is now in 500+ schools in 10 countries and enjoys a newly signed partnership with Amazon.
 
This year, the Cade Prize was expanded beyond Florida to also include Alabama and Georgia. The five Cade Prize winners were selected from 21 Fibonacci* Finalists, comprised of entries from independent groups and research universities throughout Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
 
Alabama Fibonacci Finalists (in alphabetical order) were:
 
Company Name
Innovation/Invention

AI Metrics LLC
AI Metrics

MADE Health and Fitness LLC
My MADE App

Nutrivert
Nutrivert

OncoSpherix
Small molecule dual HIF 1 and 2 inhibitors

Florida Fibonacci Finalists (in alphabetical order) were
 
Company Name
Innovation/Invention

Adaptive Neural Systems Laboratory
Neural-Enabled Prosthetic Hand System

Agriculture Intelligence
Agroview

Aviana Molecular Technologies, LLC
Digital Biosensing Platform with Artificial Intelligence

BIUWAVE LLC
Hybrid Biometic Underwater Vehicle

Cognosetta, Inc.
CS0022-class compounds for the treatment of tinnitus

Connected Wise LLC
Smart Vision V2X System

Engineering Technologies, LLC
The Platypus

Lightguard
Lightguard

MARVLOUS
Multimedia Augmented Reality Vocabulary Learning (MARVL) application

Nhu Energy
Advanced Systems for Clean Energy Transformation (ASCEnT)

PQSecure Tech
Suite-Q

Redhill Scientific
Thin Film Plasma Reactors

Stentiford Safety Services
Sten Step

Structured Monitoring Products
VetGuardian

 
Georgia Fibonacci Finalists (in alphabetical order) were:
 
Company Name
Innovation/Invention

COMB
COMB

Covanos
C-HEART

Precision MedCare, LLC
Noninvasive Precision Detection of Liver Fibrosis

The Cade Prize celebrates pre-seed and seed stage innovations and has been an important part of the journey to market for past Finalists and Winners. 
 
The Cade Prize thanks Scott Mackenzie, Cade Prize Awards Ceremony Chair, ​Presenting Media Sponsor Florida Trend Magazine, and added sponsors, the Community Foundation of North Central Florida, COX Communications, Gainesville Sun and Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Eisenschenk (SLE Patents).
 
For future Cade Prize announcements and to learn more about the Cade Museum, visit https://www.cademuseum.org/
 
About the Cade Museum
In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family began work on the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. The Cade’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Dr. Cade, a physician and
professor of medicine at the University of Florida, was best known as the leader of the team that invented Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Museum is located at 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. An independent 501(c)(3) public foundation, the museum receives no
operational funding from federal, state, or local governments, or the University of Florida. Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information.
 
*In mathematics, the Fibonacci numbers, form a sequence called the Fibonacci sequence, such that each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, starting from 0 and 1. Fibonacci numbers are strongly related to the golden ratio, a proportion commonly used in classical architecture and in the design of the Cade Museum.

Gainesville, FL, September 8, 2020 – The Cade Prize competition will culminate in an exciting online Awards Ceremony on September 30th at 7 pm EDT. This virtual ceremony will be free to view for the public and five Cade Prizes totaling $50,000 will be awarded, consisting of one $21,000 First Prize, $13,000 Second Prize, $8,000 Third Prize, $5,000 Fourth Prize, and $3,000 Fifth Prize. Each winner will also receive $2,000 of in-kind legal services. Register for the Awards Ceremony today at bit.ly/virtualprize.
 
Prior to the Awards Ceremony the 21 Finalists will participate in a Fibonacci* Finalist Forum on September 16th, at 4 pm EDT. Finalists will highlight their inventions, followed by an exciting Q&A where viewers will learn even more about these game-changing inventions. Viewers can register today at bit.ly/virtualprize to attend the forum and their choice of one of three  breakout sessions:

Agriculture/Environmental & Energy
Healthcare & Biomedical
IT/Technology & Wildcard
 
Since 2010, the Cade Prize has celebrated innovation by identifying, recognizing, and celebrating inventors and entrepreneurs.  As one of the largest cash prize competitions for innovation in Florida, the Cade Prize has drawn hundreds of creative thinkers from Alabama, Georgia and Florida with cutting-edge inventions that have real market potential.
 
 “We are excited to announce our 2020 Cade Prize winners. Invention continues to fuel billion dollar economies and many of our Cade Prize winners have played roles in advancing important business sectors,” said Richard Miles, Cade Museum Co-Founder.
 
Alabama Fibonacci Finalists (in alphabetical order) are as follows:
 
Company Name
Name of Innovation/Invention

AI Metrics LLC
AI Metrics Medical Imaging Software

MADE Health and Fitness LLC
My MADE App

Nutrivert
Nutrivert
 
Florida Fibonacci Finalists (in alphabetical order) are as follows:
 
Company Name
Name of Innovation/Invention

Adaptive Neural Systems Laboratory
Neural-Enabled Prosthetic Hand System

Agriculture Intelligence
Agroview

Aviana Molecular Technologies, LLC
Digital Biosensing Platform with Artificial Intelligence

BIUWAVE LLC
Hybrid Biometic Underwater Vehicle

Cognosetta, Inc.
CS0022-Class Compounds for the Treatment of Tinnitus

Connected Wise LLC
Smart Vision V2X System

Engineering Technologies, LLC
The Platypus

Lightguard
Lightguard

MARVLOUS
Multimedia Augmented Reality Vocabulary Learning (MARVL) Application

Nhu Energy
Advanced Systems for Clean Energy Transformation (ASCEnT)

PQSecure Tech
Suite-Q

Redhill Scientific
Thin Film Plasma Reactors

Stentiford Safety Services
Sten Step

Structured Monitoring Products
VetGuardian

 
Georgia Fibonacci Finalists (in alphabetical order) are as follows:
 
Company Name
Name of Innovation/Invention

COMB
COMB

Covanos
C-HEART

OncoSpherix
Small Molecule Dual HIF 1 and 2 Inhibitors

Precision MedCare, LLC
Noninvasive Precision Detection of Liver Fibrosis
 
Learn more about the Cade Prize competition and reserve your spot for the virtual events today at bit.ly/virtualprize.
 
The Cade Prize thanks Scott Mackenzie, Cade Prize Awards Ceremony Chair, ​Presenting Media Sponsor Florida Trend Magazine, and added sponsors, COX Communications, Gainesville Sun and Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Eisenschenk (SLE Patents).
 
About the Cade Museum
In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family began work on the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. The Cade’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Dr. Cade, a physician and professor of medicine at the University of Florida, was best known as the leader of the team that invented Gatorade in 1965.  The Cade Museum is located at 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. An independent 501(c)(3) public foundation, the
museum receives no operational funding from federal, state, or local governments, or the University of Florida. Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information.
 
*In mathematics, Fibonacci numbers, form a sequence called the Fibonacci sequence. Fibonacci numbers are strongly related to the golden ratio, a proportion commonly used in classical architecture and the design of the Cade Museum.   

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Gainesville, FL, August 19, 2020 – The 21 Fibonacci Finalists for the Cade Prize competition have been selected by judges from Florida, Georgia and Alabama. The finalists represent firms that are independent groups and those affiliated with research universities throughout Florida, Georgia and Alabama. This is the first year that the Cade Prize has extended to all three states.

Company Name
Name of Innovation/Invention
 
Florida Finalists (in alphabetical order) are as follows:
 
Adaptive Neural Systems Laboratory
Neural-Enabled Prosthetic Hand System

Agriculture Intelligence
Agroview

Aviana Molecular Technologies, LLC
Digital Biosensing Platform with Artificial Intelligence

BIUWAVE LLC
Hybrid Biometic Underwater Vehicle

Cognosetta, Inc.
CS0022-Class Compounds for the Treatment of Tinnitus

Connected Wise LLC
Smart Vision V2X System

Engineering Technologies, LLC
The Platypus

Lightguard
Lightguard

MARVLOUS
Multimedia Augmented Reality Vocabulary Learning (MARVL) Application

Nhu Energy
Advanced Systems for Clean Energy Transformation (ASCEnT)

PQSecure Tech
Suite-Q

Redhill Scientific
Thin Film Plasma Reactors

Stentiford Safety Services
Sten Step

Structured Monitoring Products
VetGuardian

  
Alabama finalists (in alphabetical order) are as follows:
 
AI Metrics LLC
AI Metrics

MADE Health and Fitness LLC
My MADE App

Nutrivert
Nutrivert

OncoSpherix
Small Molecule Dual HIF 1 and 2 Inhibitors

Georgia Finalists (in alphabetical order) are as follows:
 
COMB
COMB

Covanos
C-HEART

Precision MedCare, LLC
Noninvasive Precision Detection of Liver Fibrosis

“The caliber of this year’s Cade Prize entries is truly impressive and we’re so pleased to see such a diverse group of innovations and inventions represented by our Fibonacci Finalists,” said Richard Miles, Cade Museum Co-Founder and Board Vice President. “We are encouraged by the array of entrants and are poised to move ahead to the next round of judging while learning even more about these Finalist.” 
 
The final judging and Cade Prize Award Ceremony will be held on September 30 to award five prizes totaling $50,000, consisting of one $21,000 First Prize, one $13,000 Second Prize, one $8,000 Third Prize, one $5,000 Fourth Prize, and a $3,000 Fifth Prize.
 
Since 2010, the Cade Prize has celebrated innovation by identifying, recognizing, and celebrating inventors and entrepreneurs, who, through an innovative invention, demonstrate a creative approach to addressing problems in their field of expertise.
 
“We want to thank Scott Mackenzie, our Cade Prize Awards Ceremony Chair, Florida Trend, our Presenting Media Sponsor, and Sponsor COX Media for their incredible support of this important event that honors and celebrates inventors,” added Miles.
 
To stay up to date on Cade Prize announcements as well as learn more about The Cade Museum, visit cademuseum.org/cade-museum-prize.
 
 
About the Cade
In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to build the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. The Cade’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Dr. Cade, a physician at the University of Florida, was best known as the leader of a research team that invented Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Museum is located at 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. An independent 501(c)(3) public foundation, the museum receives no operational funding from federal, state, or local governments or the University of Florida. Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information.
 
 
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Gainesville, Florida, June 1, 2020 – The 2020 Cade Prize entry period opens June 1, 2020 and applications will be accepted at cademuseum.org/cade-museum-prize through August 1, 2020.
 
Since 2010, the Cade Prize has celebrated innovation by identifying, recognizing, and celebrating Florida-based inventors and entrepreneurs, who, through an innovative invention, demonstrate a creative approach to addressing problems in their field of expertise. As one of the largest cash prize competitions for innovation in the region, the Cade Prize has drawn hundreds of creative thinkers from diverse sectors, who enter cutting-edge inventions with real market potential.  
 
In 2020, the Cade Prize will award $50,000, and in addition to Florida, will be expanded
to also include Alabama and Georgia - enabling more inventors and research universities to highlight their cutting-edge inventions.
 
Additionally, the Cade Prize will include designated entry categories, addressing key technology clusters and critical issues impacting the Southeast. The categories are: Agriculture/Environmental, Health Care/Bio, IT/Tech, as well as a Wild Card category.
 
Round 1 judging, to determine the 21 Fibonacci Finalists, will be conducted on or about August 11, 2020. On September 30, 2020, final judging and a Cade Prize Awards Ceremony will be held at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention. “We want to thank Scott Mackenzie, our Cade Prize Awards Ceremony Chair for his incredible support of this important event that honors and celebrates inventors,” said Richard Miles, Co-Founder of the Cade Museum.
 
For more information on the Cade Prize and entry requirements, please visit cademuseum.org/cade-museum-prize
 
About the Cade Museum
In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to build the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. The Cade’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Dr. Cade, a physician at the University of Florida, was best known as the leader of a research team that invented Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Museum is located at 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. An independent 501(c)(3) public foundation, the museum receives no operational funding from federal, state, or local governments, or the University of Florida. Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information.
 
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