Forbes 2026 30 Under 30 Winner: Capacitech Joe Sleppy ’18 is enabling power hungry industrial facilities and AI data centers with Capacitech’s rapid-response, modular and space-conscious power resilience products.
Forbes Honors UCF Entrepreneurs on 30 Under 30 List The engineering alumni behind Orlando-based startup companies Soarce and Capacitech are capturing attention with their innovative technologies in the green energy and manufacturing industries.
Forbes 2026 30 Under 30 Winner: Soarce Four Knights are making structures 8x stronger than steel with an environmentally friendly substance crafted from seaweed.
UCF Alum Offers Innovative Solutions for Classroom Struggles Pairing her elementary education degree with the entrepreneurship skills she acquired at UCF, Kelly Shea ’23 is a business owner passionate about inspiring young inventors.
UCF Alumni Launches Ever Upward Awards to Spotlight Fastest-Growing Knight Businesses Worldwide The new annual awards program celebrates highly successful, Knight-owned or -led companies achieving exceptional growth and driving innovation.
UCF Alum Turns Passion into Profit with Virtual Tutoring Startup With a desire to spread his wealth of knowledge in both traditional academics and financial literacy, Steven Keys ’14MAT co-founded a successful virtual tutoring startup and runs a lifestyle blog to inspire others to follow suit.
UCF Students to Compete for $50,000 in 2024 Joust Business Competition The Shark Tank-style competition celebrates student entrepreneurs, introduces them to community leaders and provides key resources to help launch their ventures.
7 Questions with UCF Grad, Influencer & Entrepreneur Candice Jones ’15 Jones explains how she built her brand by embracing exactly who she is — a goal she is focused now on helping others achieve.
5 UCF Alumni Named Among OBJ’s 2021 CEOs of the Year A quarter of this year’s recipient list have ties to the university as graduates of the College of Business and College of Engineering and Computer Science.
New International Research Provides Tips for Entrepreneurs to Beat the Grind Rest and recovery are the keys to well-being and productivity when starting a business.
Pop Up Art By UCF Students Aims to Bring New Life to Downtown Orlando’s Empty Storefronts WFTV Channel 9