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Global Ventures at the Research Park at Florida Atlantic Welcomes Three New Companies; Two Expanding

Global Ventures at the Research Park at Florida Atlantic Welcomes Three New Companies; Two Expanding

Posted Sep 28, 2026

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Global Ventures at the Research Park at Florida Atlantic Welcomes Three New Companies; Two Expanding

Global Ventures continues to attract and support international technology companies

BOCA RATON, Fla. (September 28, 2026) – Global Ventures, the international soft-landing and second-stage incubator located at the Research Park at Florida Atlantic, announced the addition of three new companies and the expansions of two existing ventures, continuing a growth trajectory that has made the program a destination for high-tech companies entering the U.S. market through South Florida.

New Companies

BANKIRR — short for Bank Interest Rate Research — is an FAU Tech Runway graduate now entering its second-stage. Its platform offers homebuyers and investors to upload a mortgage loan estimate and receive a competing offer within one business day from over 40 participating lenders.

Novprox LLC is a nutrition technology company developing affordable, shelf-stable therapeutic nutrition products using advanced food systems and climate-resilient ingredients. The company was founded by an FAU alumnus and an adjunct faculty member from the University of Maryland, building on a past history of innovation in Jamaica.

Vesica Pulse Sensing was founded by a 25-year former leader within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in cardiology and other therapeutic areas. The company is developing technology in the urology space.

Expansions

CloudLabs, a Colombian educational technology company, tripled its presence in Global Ventures with a new immersive experience space that connects learning with Industry 4.0. The space combines physical equipment, IoT technology, and virtual reality to connect education with real-world industrial applications and workforce skills.

Standard Space Antennas, originally from Argentina develops flight-proven antenna technologies for the emerging space economy and satellite constellations. As it expands U.S. sales and hiring, the company has increased its footprint at Global Ventures with a full operational lab and additional space.

“Global Ventures has become a recognized front door to the United States for international technology companies,” said Andrew Duffell, president of the Research Park at Florida Atlantic. “We are proud to help these companies grow and expand.” 

Interested companies can learn more and apply for the program at: https://researchparkfau.com/global-ventures/ 

About the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University®
The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University® is home to technology companies and research-based organizations working to support the research and development activities of Florida Atlantic, and to foster economic development and broaden the economic base of Palm Beach and Broward counties. The Research Park at FAU hosts Global Ventures at Florida Atlantic™, an international soft-landing center for second-stage technology companies, FAU Runway, a hub to incubate startup companies and the Florida Small Business Development Center at FAU. Established in 1985, it is widely regarded as South Florida’s laboratory for new entrepreneurial ideas and technologies. The Research Park at FAU is governed by the Florida Atlantic Research and Development Authority, an independent special district created by Palm Beach and Broward counties in partnership with Florida Atlantic University, organized under Chapter 159, Part V, Florida Statues. Read more at researchparkfau.com

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