Energy + Environmental Sciences
We are focused on building an internationally recognized Energy + Environmental Sciences performance industry cluster that is globally competitive resulting in significant contributions to Central Florida’s economy.
Water science, HVAC systems, turbines, distributed grid, PV/solar-thermal, and energy storage.
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IN THE NEWS
ecoSPEARS Selected to WSP USA’s Emerge Earth & Environment Program | News
SPEARS is a NASA-developed, in-situ technology that absorbs PCBs “like a sponge” from contaminated sediment in a safe and environmentally-friendly manner without destroyi...
Violet Defense Receiving Accreditation From American Institute of Architects
With accreditation from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 2023, Violet Defense will create courses to educate architects on how they can incorporate UV disinfection techn...
Embry-Riddle researchers awarded a $500,000 AM grant from the NSF
The National Science Foundation grant was awarded to study a new manufacturing approach to provide real-time assessment of products during their fabrication
...IDEM Systems Awarded Department of Homeland Security SBIR
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded a total of $4,479,195.95 in competitive research contracts to 30 small businesses acro...
Resources + Insights
Jennifer Jacono is a member of the Learning Sciences + Human Performance Cluster. As director of Jacono Studios, she uses virtual reality to create educational videos...
Rocio Frej Vitalle is a member of the Energy + Environmental Sciences Cluster. As founder and CEO of Improving Aviation, she applies her background as an aerospace...
Carlisa Amoomensah is a member of the Learning Sciences & Human Performance Cluster. As executive director and founder of 4 Your Love, a licensed, non-medical,...
Mini Suri is a member of the Life Sciences Cluster. As co-founder and CEO of VELMENI, she developed a fast and reliable way to offer 2D and 3D dental X-ray analysis and...
Dr. Vanaja V. Ragavan is a member of the Life Sciences Cluster. As founder and CEO of AVIANA Molecular Technologies, she is leading development of a diagnostic platform...
We’re excited for you to join us at Synapse Orlando, the annual gathering of Central Florida’s innovation community. Synapse Orlando is an ideal place to gain insights...
This Fall, two students from the University of Central Florida have joined the Cenfluence Team to make a real-world impact on the Cluster Community and gain hands on...
As Florida recovers from Hurricane Ian, the Cenfluence team compiled a list of ways you can help with the recovery in addition to resources if your business was...
FloridaMakes is the glue that holds the state’s manufacturing ecosystem together and ensures it can sustain the success of manufacturing companies in Florida. As...