Lake Nona’s resident accelerator for wellness and athletic research startups has announced its next wave of promising companies. Of all 495 applicants, only the top 1% were selected to participate in the program, and leAD is thrilled to see these groups develop to their full potential under their wing. “What we have found for this cohort is nothing short of amazing! … [Read more...]
Disney to Bring Thousands of Employees to Lake Nona
Disney joins a notable roster of companies in Lake Nona that includes Ames, Beep, Chopra Global, Cisco, ClosetMaid, GE, GuideWell, Hitachi, Johnson & Johnson, KPMG, leAD, Lilium, Nemours, Signet, Siemens, Signature Flight Support/BBA Aviation, SimCom, UCF, UF, USTA, VA, Verizon, View and more. Walt Disney World Resort has been a draw for Orlando for generations, and … [Read more...]
leAD Startup KinoTek Inc. Receives Pre-Seed Funding to Launch First Product
KinoTek Inc. is bringing their digital health business to Lake Nona and beyond. leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners, Tavistock Group, Maine Technology Institute (MTI), and various independent angel investors provided the pre-seed money for the organization to publicly launch Move.ly, their first official product. This is only the first round of funding for this … [Read more...]
Let’s Talk Lake Nona: A Bright New Year
Happy New Year, Lake Nona! 2020 came and went in a flash and, at times, in slow motion. In a year that was more challenging than anyone expected, we found strength in our community and continued to celebrate new milestones together. And we look forward to keeping the momentum going through 2021. In 2020, we set the stage for bright minds to come together in our … [Read more...]
leAD Lake Nona Sports & Health Tech Accelerator Announces Chosen Startups
The first leAD accelerator program in the country belongs to the innovative region of Lake Nona in Orlando. The program is the result of collaboration between Lake Nona and the leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners investment medium, a product created by popular athlete Adi Dassler. The leAD Lake Nona Sports & Health Tech Accelerator chose their first group of startup … [Read more...]