The investment from the Florida-focused venture fund will help scale breakthrough technologies to protect people and the planet against ‘forever chemicals.’

For Crummer Entrepreneur-in-Residence Pete McAlindon, helping connect people with their purpose and others is his ikigai.

Ostrich, founded by William Glass ’14 and Andrew Holliday ’13, leverages social networks and gamification to teach users good money habits.

The annual Venture Plan Competition, hosted by Crummer every year since 2015, is Central Florida’s largest, most comprehensive, and most prestigious business plan and pitch competition for startups.

Co-founded by Crummer faculty, venVelo II hopes to build on the success of the first fund.

Former Crummer Rollins Venture Plan Competition winners go on to generate millions in revenue and employ hundreds of people.

Exhalence is looking to take a NASA-patented nanosensor technology to market, creating a breathalyzer for monitoring glucose levels.

___ is the 2021 Crummer Rollins Venture Plan Competition winner.

Funding will be directed towards the School’s entrepreneurship programming, specifically in helping diversify our economy through entrepreneurship.