The Cade illuminates new learning pathways with Head StartMedia contact: Kathryn Rohlwing, Senior Marketing Manager, krohlwing@cademuseum.org
GAINESVILLE, FLA., January 20, 2022—The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention and Episcopal Children’s Services are teaming up to make a difference in the lives of toddlers and young children. The Cade is on a mission to build bridges and create new spaces for fun and learning inside and outside the museum’s iconic copper-and-glass building, sparking a curiosity for all things science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM). A new pilot program with Episcopal Children’s Services (ECS) will bring the Cade’s unique STEAM education to Head Start participants at two ECS sites, Northwood and Nanny’s Loving Arms. Head Start is a comprehensive early learning program that ensures readiness for school in its young participants (ages 3-5) and works to increase parental knowledge in children’s growth and development. “We are thrilled to be working with Episcopal Children’s Services on Head Start,” says Jody Farmer, Senior Director of Outreach for the Cade Museum. “It’s never too early to build a foundation of STEAM learning and have fun while doing it! Reaching the youngest children in our community is vital for setting them up for success later in life.” A relationship long in the making, the Cade has worked with the Head Start program since the museum opened in 2018. Initially led by the Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County, Head Start has co-hosted an annual breakfast with the Cade every December and ongoing programming in the museum. The Cade will pilot its new outreach initiative with Episcopal Children’s Services by conducting site visits to lead fun activities that spark young imaginations. The learning program works from Black and White Rabbit’s ABC Book by Alan Baker, presenting activities related to preschoolers’ affinity for colors, shapes, ABCs and 1,2,3s. Through the Cade-ECS Head Start programs, young participants can engage with the Baker-inspired rabbit tales through hands-on activities like building their own bunny ears. A take-home component allows families to share in the learning. Additionally, the Cade will offer continued learning opportunities through free museum memberships for participants and their families. “Our goal is to slowly expand our offerings,” explained Patty Lipka, the Cade’s Director of Experiential Education. “This is a short program, just two months of weekly programming at two ECS sites, but we are hoping to take these activities and curriculum to two more sites, and then another two. Our goal is to have offered this programming at all ECS sites by the end of 2022.” This pilot program bolsters ECS in its mission to help Northeast and Central Florida families by building a solid foundation for educational success. Working with children from birth to age 5, the most critical years for cognitive development, the organization employs dedicated instructors and staff who teach from curriculums based on the latest research and best practices to help ensure school readiness. “This partnership allows our children and families to be immersed in the creative world of the arts and sciences and provides enriching hands-on opportunities that they may not otherwise be afforded,” said Chief Executive Officer Connie Stophel. “We are grateful for partners like the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention who help us provide our children a head start in life.” About Episcopal Children’s Services Episcopal Children’s Services serves more than 25,000 children and their families in 14 counties in Florida. ECS offers School Readiness, Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Marion, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lake, Levy, Citrus and Alachua counties. ECS uses research and best practices to help families ensure their children enter school ready to learn. Talented, dedicated teachers and staff work proactively with children from birth to age five and their families to build a strong educational foundation. Visit www.ecs4kids.org/programs/head-start/ for more information. About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, a museum in Gainesville, Florida is committed to transforming communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Since opening in 2018, more than 100,000 visitors have experienced the Cade’s unique hands-on programming for children designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity. The Cade’s programs also help to build bridges to the innovation economy for those without access, low-income families, underserved communities, and those needing assistance to access education and start on the career paths available to them to fulfill their dreams. To learn more about the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. Located at 811 S Main Street, Gainesville, Florida. Hours of operation: Thursday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 10 a.m - 5 p.m. ###
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Tech Tapestry: Threads of Invention unravels the amazing evolution of textile technology GAINESVILLE, FLA., January 10, 2022—Visitors to the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention will discover a patchwork of wonders in an all new museum-wide theme Tech Tapestry: Threads of Invention and its accompanying exhibit Fabric Frontiers: Textiles and Technology. Running Feb. 3-May 29, 2022, the surprise-filled theme and exhibit go beyond the fabrics of fashion and furniture. They explore innovations that span from the South Pole to outer space and the vast expanse of the internet. In Tech Tapestry, the life and work of the textile craft’s inventors and artisans unfurl onto imaginative displays of bios, stories and infographics. Each space of the museum explores a different aspect of textiles. In the Creativity Lab, visitors can discover how textiles are made, from yarn to garment. They can spin yarn from fiber, stretch slime into gooey threads, and design their own runway-ready fashions. In the Fab Lab, kids and adults can explore 3D printed textiles and piece together an electronic quilt. In the theme’s special exhibit, Fabric Frontiers, visitors can take a deeper dive into the world of textiles. The latest, freezing-cold-protective outerwear worn by Antarctic explorers adds an undeniable cool factor. One display jets back to the lunar landing, when NASA turned to older female garment workers to send astronauts to the moon. In 1965, one could have observed a dozen women passing needles through metal eyelets in an activity that could have been mistaken for weaving. But, they were weaving ferrite core beads and copper wire—creating computer memory. Nearby, a craft activity invites visitors to mimic textile-inspired technology using large threads to weave messages in binary code. This way, kids and adults can learn hands-on about hard drives stitched by “little old ladies” for the Apollo Guidance Computer. “In signature Cade fashion, STEAM learning is infused into new interactive activities in Tech Tapestry,” said Cade Museum Executive Director Stephanie Bailes. “I’m proud of the many ways our educators mix fun and learning. They never fail to surprise us with new approaches and learning outcomes.” For the ultimate STEAM-powered cross-pollination, everyone should dabble, at least once, with the exhibition’s digital loom. Guests can feed the clever machine a stack of cards that holds a hidden pattern. With each punch card, the loom reveals a row of colored lights. Visitors can copy the patterned lights with colored pencils, one row at a time, to complete a picture. Indeed, magic comes from weaving together different disciplines. Discovering those common threads lies at the heart of Tech Tapestryand the Cade Museum’s mission to spark wonder in us all. About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, a museum in Gainesville, Florida is committed to transforming communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Since opening in 2018, more than 100,000 visitors have experienced the Cade’s unique hands-on programming for children designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity. The Cade’s programs also help to build bridges to the innovation economy for those without access, low-income families, underserved communities, and those needing assistance to access education and start on the career paths available to them to fulfill their dreams. To learn more about the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. Located at 811 S Main Street, Gainesville, Florida. Hours of operation: Thursday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 10 a.m - 5 p.m.
 Cade Codebotics Club sparks curiosity in technologyPlant those seeds of tech and AI curiosity early by encouraging children grades 3-6 to enroll in the Codebotics Club at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention. In Codebotics Club, children learn how to use coding to control robots through exciting challenges, featuring Dash robots from Wonder Workshop. Participants will be placed into teams and work on solving puzzles and navigating obstacle courses. Each week, new knowledge and skills are layered on, culminating in a public exhibition and competition in May. The skills learned in Codebotics are not only fun, but vital to preparing children for their futures. The World Economic Forum report states that nearly a third of the most important skillsets in 2025 will comprise technology skills not yet imperative today. “The Cade Museum’s vision to spread an inventive mindset around the world,” says Stephanie Bailes, President & Executive Director of the Cade Museum. “We are in the middle of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, seamlessly blending our digital and physical worlds. Technology is evolving so quickly, we don’t know what the future will look like, but we do know how we can prepare for it. We can teach our children to think like inventors, to be creative and problem solve, to work in teams and explore new perspectives, and to learn how to be fueled by failure rather than fear it. Codebotics is an exciting new addition to the Cade’s slate of programming that will introduce children to what will one day become everyday technology—robotics.” Codebotics layers learning opportunities with each session building on skills that participants learn in the previous session. That’s why it’s recommended that students commit to attending every session. Jan. 18-Feb. 8 is open registration; club dates after Feb. 8 are available to returning participants only. Even if your children’s high school graduation day may be a long way off, engaging them in fun, STEM-focused activities and experimentation will lay the groundwork for that someday job offer, internship, or game-changing idea. Program Costs: A one-time $150 down payment is required for registration and is due at the student's first class. Weekly classes are $15 per session, including the first session. Cade Museum Members receive 10% off the down payment and weekly fees. Students must be registered weekly. Codebotics meets from 5 to 7 p.m. every Tuesday from Jan. 18 to May 17 (excluding March 22). Open registration dates are Tuesdays, Jan. 18 through Feb. 8. Returning participants only thereafter. About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, a museum in Gainesville, Florida, is committed to transforming communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs and visionaries. Since opening in 2018, more than 100,000 visitors have experienced the Cade’s unique hands-on programming for children designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity. The Cade’s programs also help to build bridges to the innovation economy for those without access, low-income families, underserved communities, and those needing assistance to access education and start on the career paths available to them to fulfill their dreams. To learn more about the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. Located at 811 S Main Street, Gainesville, Florida. Hours of operation: Thursday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.  Spark Wonder rings in 2022 with early evening fun and unique revelryFor a memorable New Year enjoyed with the family and without the late-night hassles, the Cade Museum’s Spark Wonder celebration rings in ’22 safely with a bevy of unique activities, food, drinks, fireworks and even glow-in-the-dark dancing for revelers of all ages. Taking place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 31, Spark Wonder allows parents to let loose with the kids and return home in time to tuck them in at a reasonable hour. Little ones and early birds don’t have to struggle to stay up till midnight to ring in the New Year: The Cade will screen a New Year’s celebration from another time zone so revelers can still enjoy an energetic count down to 2022. Spark Wonder attendees can watch Depot Park’s big firework show from the comfort of the museum with a food and drink in hand. The Cade Museum offers panoramic views of the park’s holiday lights and firework show from the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Petty Family Gallery. Guests can chow down on a barbeque dinner by purchasing a $10 meal ticket and a cash bar will serve adult beverages. The glow dance party in the museum’s Gator Tank entices guests young and old to bust a move on a dance floor while waving glow sticks that add swirls of neon colors to the black lighted space. Kids can stay busy decorating shrinky dinks and making oozy slime, or you can gather the family to pose with costume accessories and funny accoutrements in a photobooth. Before the evening ends, don’t forget to share goals and aspirations for 2022 on the rotunda’s New Year’s Resolution wall. Attending Spark Wonder provides support for the Cade Museum's mission and outreach, such as educational opportunities made available to underserved communities and schools, including free memberships, scholarships to camps, and outreach events. Tickets: Adults: $15; Adult Members: $13.50; Youth (5-17): $10; Youth Members (5-17): $9; Children (0-4): Free; Optional Add-Ons: BBQ Dinner Box: $10 There will be a cash bar at the event. About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, a museum in Gainesville, Florida, is committed to transforming communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs and visionaries. Since opening in 2018, more than 100,000 visitors have experienced the Cade’s unique hands-on programming for children designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity. The Cade’s programs also help to build bridges to the innovation economy for those without access, low-income families, underserved communities, and those needing assistance to access education and start on the career paths available to them to fulfill their dreams. To learn more about the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org Located at 811 S Main Street, Gainesville, Florida. Hours of operation: Thursday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. ### Photo caption: Spark Wonder at the Cade will feature a photo booth for fun family photos.  Gainesville’s Cade Museum sparks local buying power Thanksgiving weekendThe Cade will slash prices by 30% for the Black Friday Sale on Nov. 26. On Small Business Saturday, Nov. 27, and Museum Store Sunday, Nov. 28, Loot Lab items will be discounted by 20%. From stocking stuffers to souvenirs to Hanukkah and birthday gifts, the Cade’s Loot Lab offers colorful, humorous science-themed home décor items, kitchen uniquities, apparel, and games. Parents can browse junior scientist accessories like beakers and microscopes. Sensory-enhanced puzzles, mazes and blocks stimulate creativity and help kids with coordination and spatial recognition. Novelty items, jewelry, tote bags, magnets, mugs and other giftables share shelf space with books for all ages. The Cade also offers truly unique gifts created or embellished in-house. As a science and technology museum, the Cade houses 3D printers, laser cutters, and more in its Fabrication (Fab) Lab and uses those tools to make some Loot Lab items. Visitors are welcome to visit the gift shop during museum hours and admission tickets are not required to shop. The Black Friday weekend sales are the culmination of exciting events leading up to Thanksgiving. The preceding weekend, the museum will participate in the Alachua County Farm Bureau Food and Agriculture Festival on Saturday, Nov. 20. There will be vendors, food trucks, free admission to the Cade Museum and more. Visit facebook.com/AlachuaYFR for details. Thanksgiving week kicks off with Cade Camps on Monday, Nov. 22 through Wednesday, Nov. 24. The camp for grades K-2 will be “Creative Crystals,” in which campers will learn how crystals are formed and how they are used in technology like computers and watches. The camp for grades 3-6 will be “Rube Goldberg” about chain reaction machines. Visit cademuseum.org/camps for more details. The museum will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and will resume normal operating hours on Friday (Friday, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.). Little Sparks and Story Time will be offered at their normal times, 10:15am on Saturday and Sunday respectively. To find out more about the Cade Museum’s events, visit cademuseum.org. About the Cade Museum: The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, a museum in Gainesville, Florida is committed to transforming communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. The Cade offers unique hands-on programming for children designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity. The Cade’s programs also help to build bridges to the innovation economy for those without access, low-income families, underserved communities, and those needing assistance to access education and start on a career path to fulfill their dreams. To learn more about the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. Located at 811 S Main St., the Cade’s hours of operation are Thursday-Friday, noon - 5 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. ###
THE CADE SALUTES VETS ON VETERANS DAYGainesville, FL: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention gives heartfelt thanks to active and discharged military personnel for their service and sacrifice this Veterans Day. The Cade will be open and offering free admission for military personnel on Thursday, November 11 from noon to 5 p.m. Historically, the Cade has a connection to the U.S. Military through its namesake, who’s primarily known as the lead inventor of Gatorade. Dr. James Robert “Bob” Cade was, himself, a decorated Navy Veteran. He completed his service in September 1948 with the rank of pharmacist's mate third class. Through Dr. Cade’s medical research and military service, he set an example of altruism and insatiable curiosity for his family and loved ones. That unquenchable spirit lives on today at the Cade Museum. When Veterans and their families visit the museum’s Sweat Solution exhibit, they learn via colorful interactives about Gatorade and Dr. Cade’s other breakthroughs and inventions. In honor of Dr. Cade and other Veterans, the Cade Museum will be open on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11 from noon to 5 p.m., offering free admission to all active and discharged military personnel. The museum offers messy experiments, engaging demonstrations, games and crafts that are entertaining for all ages, from making slime in the Creativity Lab to exploring the world of Virtual Reality in the Fab Lab and building life-sized creations with PolyCade in the Rotunda. Both adults and children alike will enjoy the nostalgia and fun of the museum’s current theme, Toys and Games, which tells the story behind inventions related to play, from Play-Doh and Lincoln Logs to Atari and Nintendo. The Cade celebrates Veterans throughout the year through additional programs. The museum belongs to Blue Star Families, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and thousands of museums across the country. The program provides free museum admission for the nation's active-duty military personnel, including the National Guard and Reserve and their families, from Armed Forces Day in May to Labor Day in September. Visit cademuseum.org to find out more about the museum and Dr. Cade’s legacy. Visit Blue Star Families at bluestarfam.org to learn more about discounted museum admission for Veteran families. About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, a museum in Gainesville, Florida is committed to transforming communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Since opening in 2018, more than 100,000 visitors have experienced the Cade’s unique hands-on programming for children designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity. The Cade’s programs also help to build bridges to the innovation economy for those without access, low-income families, underserved communities, and those needing assistance to access education and start on the career paths available to them to fulfill their dreams. To learn more about the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. Located at 811 S Main Street, Gainesville, Florida. Hours of operation: Thursday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. ### Photos:
Cade Museum’s Stephanie Bailes Named a Top 50 International Museum Influencer Blooloop, a leading global resource for visitor attractions sector professionals, has named Stephanie Bailes, President and Executive Director of the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention, as among the top museum influencers in 2021. “It is an incredible honor, as well as humbling, to be included on this list of international influencers in the museum field,” says Bailes. “I've dedicated the last four years of my life working to bring the Cade Museum to reality and it does feel satisfying to have that commitment recognized.” The Blooloop 50 celebrates the work of 50 key individuals internationally in the fields of theme parks and museums who have impacted the visitor attraction sector with innovation, creativity, passion and drive. The influencers are chosen by a panel of judges, among whom are: Corinne Estrada, CEO Founder of Communicating the Arts, Annette Welkamp, Director of Culture Counsel, and Tom Zaller, CEO of Imagine Exhibitions, Inc. Zaller states, “Museums play a crucial role in our communities and culture and they have just faced a year of incredible challenges. The dedication, passion, and resilience that I saw museum leaders demonstrate in this year has no doubt transformed our industry in myriad ways. As we are beginning to emerge from a time of crisis, museums must continue to provide safe spaces for dialogue and reflection and collective healing. The influencers on this list represent the strength, creativity, and innovation that is a hallmark of our field, now and as we move into the future.” Bailes is listed alongside museum professionals and industry leaders from around the world, including: Ngaire Blankenberg, Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Laurence des Cars, President of the Louvre, Piotr Cywiński, Director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Larry Dubinski, President & CEO of the Franklin Institute, Koyo Kouoh, Curator of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art, and Eugene Tan, Director of the Singapore Art Museum. Bailes was recognized for her leadership of the Cade Museum through its opening in 2018 and through its subsequent adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic. As President & Executive Director of the Cade Museum, Bailes is not only a driving force in ensuring the long-term success of this start-up, but also a force for good in the Gainesville, Florida community. In 2017, Bailes was brought in to restructure the organization. She completed an iconic building construction project and launched expanded program offerings in the new 26k sq ft facility. She has grown the organization from a staff of four to nearly 40, raised over four million dollars in support of the museum, and guided education curriculum development. The museum opened its doors to the public in 2018 and has since seen over 100,000 visitors. In an effort to transform communities, she has fostered innovative partnerships that have propelled the Cade worldwide and allowed the Cade to continue to grow during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a new museum, the Cade’s growth during the pandemic is both impressive and vital to the museum’s survival. The Cade Museum pivoted quickly in the early days of the pandemic to create digital learning offerings. When Qualcomm had to cancel its in-person Bring Your Kids to Work Day, the Cade Museum stepped in and created digital programming for Qualcomm employees and their children across the nation to do at home. The Cade Museum also partnered with the local Public Broadcasting Station, WUFT, to create videos and downloadable backpacks full of STEAM activities. Concerned for children in homes without internet access, Bailes developed a partnership with the Gainesville Housing Authority, COX Communications, and the Community Foundation of North Central Florida to bring free internet to residents with school-aged children living in subsidized housing communities. As the museum prepared to re-open from its closure during the pandemic, Bailes partnered with Orlando-based start-up Violet Defense to install patented UV disinfection technology, allowing staff to purify the museum’s surfaces and air. “This technology allowed us to bring back a sense of normalcy and restore human connection during these trying times,” said Bailes. In the wake of the pandemic, the Cade Museum licensed their traveling exhibit, PolyCade, to the Institute of Imagination in London (iOi), for a project of hope and healing. PolyCade is an interactive art installation consisting of paper polyhedrons that can be stacked up to towering heights and torn down to start again. PolyCade was used in iOi’s Big Build initiative, which allowed school children to create sculptures that represented community and celebration of life. The Institute of Imagination writes “This exciting initiative brings much needed creativity to the heart of Newham, one of the London districts hardest hit by the pandemic.” These are just a few examples of the way that the Cade Museum, guided by Bailes, provided creativity, ingenuity, and inspiration during a bleak year. “Of course, no one stands alone,” says Bailes. “I'm blessed to have an incredible vision from our founder Phoebe Miles to use as our guide star, and the unfailing support and guidance of her and of co-founder Richard Miles along with our Board of Directors. There is then the Cade’s team of senior leaders who make it all happen including Ellie Thom, Jenna Ostas, Phil Waite, Patty Lipka, and Jody Farmer along with every other Cade team member.” Find the list of all 50 influencers and read Bailes’ story here: https://blooloop.com/blooloop-50-museum-influencer-list-2021/the-blooloop-50/ About the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention 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 open to the public and 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. To learn more about Dr. Cade and the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. About Blooloop Blooloop is the world’s leading online resource for professionals working in the visitor attractions sector. Their website and social media channels are trusted and relied upon to highlight the latest news and trends across the industry worldwide – from theme parks to zoos and aquariums, water parks, museums and FECs. They run successful conferences and events which bring together senior executives and thought leaders. If you would like to know more about Blooloop, please contact them at info@blooloop.com. ###
A spooktacular Halloween returns to the Cade GAINESVILLE, FLA.—From tricks and treats to oozy slime and creepy fake blood, a witch’s brew of fun awaits kids and families at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention on Halloween weekend. Sparks and Spooks takes over the Cade Museum the entire day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 30. The Halloween spooktacular features a safe environment with games and activities that will cast a spell of curiosity on all those who participate. Kids can learn about the macabre and mysterious forces of nature from the Cade’s own mad scientists while participating in engaging, sensory-friendly activities, arts and crafts. Howling surprises await from the Cade’s 3D printer, demonstrations in the Creativity and Fab Labs and full access to the museum’s current theme and exhibits: Toys & Games, Measurement Rules and The Great Indoors. Children (17 years & under) get in free in costume, so bring your little superheroes, monsters and beasties all suited up to the Oct. 30th event. Part of an annual tradition, Sparks and Spooks has included in past years a scavenger hunt, mini spider-launching catapults, “Makey Makey with Pumpkins'' on a mobile cart, and an electro ball and conductivity test tubes —literally, hair-raising fun. “We have been having a blast planning Sparks and Spooks at the Cade — we love the fall and all the madcap make believe that comes with it,” said Stephanie Bailes, the museum’s President and Executive Director. “The little everyday transformations of kids’ play fuel their imagination, sparking the innovation of tomorrow.” And for another treat: The Cade Museum will be offering a 30 percent off sale in the Loot Lab gift shop. Admission to the museum is not required to shop in the gift shop. There’s truly something for every-body. (Insert creepy laugh here.) About the Cade Museum The Cade’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. The Cade’s unique hands-on programming for all ages is designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity. The museum is named for Dr. Cade, a physician at the University of Florida who is best known as the leader of a research team that invented Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Museum is open to the public and 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. To learn more about Dr. Cade and the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. ### Photo Captions
12th Annual Cade Prize Winners AnnouncedGainesville, Fla. (October 1, 2021) –The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention is pleased to announce SPKL, LLC of Tampa, Florida is the winner of the 2021 Cade Prize for developing the rbSEE blood flow monitor, a vastly better way to measure blood flow and improve treatment of traumatic brain injuries, stroke and a variety of diseases. The company developed a non-invasive, wearable blood flow monitor that can be used on any tissue surface of the body - the arm, leg, brain, or wounds - to obtain continuous blood flow measurement of a localized area at the patient's bedside. Other Cade Prize winners are: Second place – EcoaTEX of Athens, Ga. for its sustainable, nanoparticle textile dyeing process that will save enormous amounts of water; third place – Aurita of Gainesville, Fla. for its three-dimensional tool to help researchers defeat cancer; fourth place – Versatile Sensor Technology of Gainesville, Fla. for its rapid Covid test that uses a handheld electrical sensor to detect COVID in saliva; and, fifth place – ResonanceDX, Inc. of Atlanta, Ga. for its rapid test to diagnose and help treat septic shock. Versatile Sensor Technology won the People’s Choice Award. Judging took place prior to the Cade Prize Awards Ceremony on September 30 at the Cade Museum in Gainesville, Florida. In addition to first place winner SPKL, LLC, four more Cade Prize winners were chosen from a field of 21 Fibonacci Finalists and will share $64,000 in cash prizes: $34,000 for first place, $13,000 for second place, $8,000 for third place, $5,000 for fourth place, $3,000 for fifth place, and $1,000 for the People’s Choice. The winners will each receive $2,000 of in-kind legal services. This year’s Cade Prize drew innovators from research universities and the private sector whose work addresses critical issues impacting the Southeast: Agriculture/Environmental, Healthcare/Biomedical, IT/Technology, Energy and a Wild Card category. “This is twelfth year the Cade Prize has celebrated innovators with groundbreaking, early-stage, inventions that can one day change the world,” said Richard Miles, Cade Prize Committee Chair. “Funding and recognition from winning the prize is a catalyst for nascent companies. It will be exciting to see how this year’s life-changing inventions will make a difference when they come to fruition years from now.” Past winners and finalists have included the NEWgenerator, whose technology is being adapted to grow food on the Moon and Mars, and On Running Shoes, now worn and promoted by celebrity athletes like tennis star Roger Federer. “Winning the Cade Prize validated our idea, funded the research to advance it, and now we’ve become part of the supportive Cade family,” said 2014 Cade Prize Winner, Dr. Daniel Yeh, PhD, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of South Florida. Yeh and his team developed NEWgenerator, a solar-powered machine that converts human wastewater into clean water, renewable energy, and nutrient fertilizer, providing a solution to the clean water and sanitation problem in the developing world. Since winning the Cade Prize, NEWgenerator has been field tested in India and South Africa through a partnership with the Gates Foundation. In the future, NEWgenerator could be used in natural disasters – such as hurricanes – domestically and worldwide. This is the second year the competition has extended beyond Florida to include Georgia and Alabama, with plans to expand across the Southeast. The Cade Prize is sponsored by Scott R. MacKenzie, Florida Trend, Modern Luxury, the Community Foundation of North Central Florida, James Moore Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, Rhys Williams and Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Eisenschenk Intellectual Property Law. Visit cademuseum.org/cadeprize to learn more. About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. In 2004, Dr. Robert Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to build the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Cade, a physician and professor of medicine at the University of Florida, was best known as the lead inventor of 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. ### Photos: SPKL, LLC of Tampa, Florida won the 2021 Cade Prize for their invention, rbSEE blood flow monitor EcoaTEX of Athens, Ga. presents their sustainable, nanoparticle textile dyeing process at the Cade Prize Awards Ceremony
Grownups unleash their inner child at Cade After Dark 21+GAINESVILLE, FLA., September 29, 2021—Close your work emails, set aside your textbooks, hire a sitter—the Cade Museum’s Cade After Dark 21+ is a night just for grownups who need a break from adulting. The after-hours event premieres Oct. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m., and recurs the third Friday of the month (Nov. 19, Dec. 17) for the remainder of 2021. At Cade After Dark, adults can channel their inner child and have at the museum, getting their hands sticky with gooey slime and testing their strength and endurance in the museum’s Sweat Solution exhibit while learning about Dr. Bob Cade, the lead inventor of Gatorade -- a Renaissance man who never outgrew his joy of discovery. In Toys & Games, the Cade’s fall theme, big kids can revel in the nostalgia of board games, playthings and Gen X-era video games. Explore inventions related to play from PlayDoh to Lincoln Logs to Nintendo, play an intense game of Jenga, experiment like a mad scientist, and learn fun facts like why Pacman was revolutionary and that Pokémon was inspired by bug catching. Activities will occupy each space of the museum during Cade After Dark. At the cash bar, guests can redeem one free drink ticket with the price of admission ($10 per person) and additional drinks will be available for purchase. Educational, humorous tours and electrifying demonstrations add to the fun. Guests can nosh on appetizers and work off the extra carbs by climbing a “mountain” to arrive at the Petty Family Gallery. Once there, visitors can relive old days of Nintendo marathons by learning the stories behind popular video games like Legend of Zelda. Local sponsors include nearby First Magnitude and Goldie’s in Depot Park. First Magnitude beer will be served at the cash bar and Goldie’s will provide coupons to visitors with reserved tickets to get dinner before the event. Says Cade Museum President & Executive Director Stephanie Bailes, “Our hope with Cade After Dark is that we can regain some of that childlike sense of wonder and discovery we lose in our everyday routines. We are never too old to have our minds blown by an explosive science experiment or see what we think of as cut-and-dried concepts from a new perspective—how much do you weigh in chickens? How tall are you in pennies? You’ll find out at Cade After Dark.” Cade After Dark 21+ takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15, Nov. 19, and Dec. 17 (third Fridays of the month for the remainder of 2021). Adults 21 and older only will be admitted. Admission is $10 per person and includes a drink ticket. Learn more at cademuseum.org. Registration links below: Oct. 15: https://bit.ly/Oct15AfterDark, Nov. 19: https://bit.ly/Nov19AfterDark Dec. 17: https://bit.ly/Dec17AfterDark About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, a museum in Gainesville, Florida is committed to transforming communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Since opening in 2018, more than 100,000 visitors have experienced the Cade’s unique hands-on programming for children designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity. The Cade’s programs also help to build bridges to the innovation economy for those without access, low-income families, underserved communities, and those needing assistance to access education and start on the career paths available to them to fulfill their dreams. To learn more about the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. Located at 811 S Main Street, Gainesville, Florida. Hours of operation: Thursday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 10 a.m - 5 p.m. ###
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