Last Friday, we attended Synapse Orlando 2021. Synapse Orlando is the annual gathering for all of the doers, creators, innovators, thought leaders making Orlando one of the world’s fastest growing innovation communities and hottest destinations to live, work and play.

We met with industry leaders and innovators from all over Florida for a fun-filled weekend of work and play.

We got a chance to chat with the Orlando chapter of Gra-V Robotics about their latest innovations and plans to disrupt the tech sector with their inventions.

Gra-V Robotics is a team of high school students mainly from Orange County, Florida who compete in FIRST Robotics Competition every year. The team is mentored by numerous professionals in Science, Technology, Math, and Engineering fields, and various other fields. FIRST Robotics Competition teaches students to brainstorm, design, program, build, and test a fully-functional robot within six weeks, in order to compete against other teams internationally.

The mission of FIRST is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting Mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.

Gra-V was founded in 2015 by Orange Technical College – Mid Florida Campus. At the very first meeting, three students showed up. Since then the team has jumped from 10 students, to 17 students, to now over 30 students and counting. Gra-V conducts team meetings, industry presentations, & many community outreach events throughout the year, including mentoring other robotics teams and volunteering at STEM competitions. The team showcases at various major technology expos hosted throughout Central Florida each year, in order to spread the word of FIRST and STEM education.

Check out this before and after!

Before:

Here is what all the hype was about…

Meet our Patent Agent:

Joel Douglas, P.E.

Joel Douglas is highly qualified when it comes to the technical aspect of work in fields spanning from medical, to mechanical, electrical and software. He is personally responsible for multiple inventions and has studied the business world inside and out, while also attaining a Master’s degree in Computer Science along the way. Joel is also a registered US Patent Agent, and holds Professional Engineering licenses in several states.  He is the named inventor on 98 U.S. patents and numerous foreign patents.

Don’t miss out on our next sponsorship event!

We are proud to sponsor the National Academy of Inventors 10th Annual Meeting in Tampa, FL!

Since 2011, the world’s leading academic inventors have gathered at NAI’s Annual Meetings to connect, learn, and be inspired! Over 400 distinguished inventors will be there for three days of networking, insightful presentations, and panel discussions on the latest breakthroughs in the discovery ecosystem.

The event will also be packed with crowd favorite events such as the Fellow and Senior Member ceremonies, Next Gen Student Showcase, and of course, our Academy Signature Gala.

Details of speakers, panels, and more coming soon.

See you there!