
Hamza Bashir
Computer Science @ UF

May 22, 2025
Colin Van Exel M.B.A / M.S. Ops Mgt.
Fractional CRO | AI Powered Revenue Scaling | Customer Relationship SME | Certified Sales Trainer | Data Nerd | Process Improvement Evangelist | Lover of Track & Field and Formula One

May 22, 2025
SPENCER ELLIOTT
Family Man | Investor | Entrepreneur | Philanthropist

May 22, 2025
HumanX Medical LLC
9 followers

May 23, 2025
Plug and Play Semiconductors
1,242 followers

May 23, 2025
Irina Zakharchenko
From Insight to Impact: Building Solutions that Scale | CEO | COO | Speaker & Advocate for Smart Innovation | Women in Tech Advocate
May 24, 2025
Innovation Station Kits
67 followers

Mar 24, 2025
Evan R.
Founder at Rake Technologies

Mar 31, 2025
Roberto Baptiste, MBA,MPA
Emergency and Crisis Management Consultant
Mar 14, 2025

Mar 14, 2025

Mar 14, 2025
sharyar soltani
COO Alicia Diagnostics Inc.
Cenfluence has been an amazing resource to help us network with potential customers through their involvement with both the UK and LATAM delegations that we have attended over the past few months. They have also been integral to leveraging local and state programs that provide business development tools and assistance that we plan to use as things progress through their engagement with the Seminole County Economic Development center, UCF, among other resources.
Mar 11, 2025
CEO, VItalTrack Health
Cenfluence has helped with giving us market insights that have been instrumental when it comes to pivots or discussions we had to have. With the connections Cenfluence has, we learned so much when it comes to the Orlando ecosystem and how we can be involved. We are super involved with Cenfluence and use them as advisors
Mar 7, 2025
Maryann Kilgallon
Tech Entrepreneur | POMM® Founder & CEO | Forbes Next1000 | Two-Time Published Author | Business Journal Startups To Watch |

Feb 12, 2025
Brian Striegel
Game Design Master of Science | Founder of Greatsword Studios
Oct 8, 2024
Kathleen Dial
Strategic Leader/Executive Director Development Services/Lake County, FL/Together is Better

Oct 31, 2024
Matthew Hogan
Founder/CEO at M3D Technologies
Nov 12, 2024
Charlotte Metcalf, PHR
Human Resources/Training and Development Professional, Educator, Performer

Nov 22, 2024
Johnny L Williams
Founder / CEO | Player Epic Inc

Nov 25, 2024
CEO, Crypto Tutors
I read about Cenfluence in News Paper and decided to apply. Little did I know that Cenfluence was going to advise Crypto Tutors on applying for the National Science Foundation SBIR. We were awarded! Thank you!
Mar 8, 2024
CEO of Capacitech Energy
Cenfluence played an integral role in helping us map the complex landscape we work in. We would highly recommend any technology company get involved, even if it is just to know Amy and Jack (they are a rock and a champion)! Their programs helped us understand our customers' in more depth, work more efficiently, and build new relationships.
Nov 27, 2023
Orlando Economic Partnership
Growth Accelerator Fund Competition

Sep 21, 2023
Mauricio Toro
CEO/ Co-Founder at TECHFIT Digital Surgery CEO/ Co-Founder at TECHFIT Digital Surgery

Oct 19, 2023
Sydney Bates
Project Analyst Intern @ Cenfluence | Social Media, Newsletters, CRM Project Analyst Intern @ Cenfluence | Social Media, Newsletters, CRM

Oct 23, 2023
Joe Sleppy
CEO of Capacitech Energy, Inc. CEO of Capacitech Energy, Inc.

Oct 31, 2023
Player Epic Inc
I want to express my sincere appreciation for the exceptional support and guidance extended by Jack Henkel, Senior Cluster Manager at the Florida High Tech Corridor, particularly within the framework of the Cenfluence - Central Florida Cluster Initiative. Jack's instrumental role in assisting us with our STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) proposal cannot be overstated. Jack's depth of knowledge in the realm of STTR was evident right from the outset. His comprehensive understanding of the intricate processes involved, coupled with his exceptional ability to break down complex concepts into easily comprehensible terms, set the foundation for a highly successful collaboration. This attribute of simplifying the seemingly convoluted aspects of the proposal proved to be of paramount importance to us, enabling us to articulate our ideas and goals in a clear and accessible manner. I am thankful for Jack Henkel's instrumental role in the preparation of our STTR proposal. His expertise, coupled with his ability to simplify complexity, and his genuine commitment to our success were the cornerstones of our proposal's excellence. Without hesitation, I wholeheartedly endorse Jack Henkel and the Florida High Tech Corridor for their unwavering support and commendable contributions to driving innovation and fostering growth in the Central Florida region.
Aug 28, 2023
CEO, Crypto Tutors
Cenfluence provides valuable information. Out of all of the Central Florida Startup communities I have found Cenfluence to provide the most impact.
Feb 21, 2023
Rocio Frej Vitalle
Improving Aviation - High-Tech Aerospace Solutions
Feb 15, 2023
Feb 2, 2023
CEO Semplastics/X-MAT
I really liked the Cenfluence Webinar on Intellectual Property. Even though I am a veteran of Intellectual Property usage,(I have 67 US patents issued.) I learned some things that I did not know especially with respect to the broader subject of Intellectual Property. Good Webinar!!
Jan 10, 2023
Founder and CEO of Codecraft Works
Codecraft Works is headquartered at Groundswell, a Brevard County community of digital nomads, innovators and entrepreneurs, and joined Cenfluence, the Central Florida Cluster Initiative, as a member of the Learning Sciences & Human Performance Cluster in July 2021 and received invaluable business and proposal support. Cenfluence identified several promising faculty member partners and made a connection between Codecraft Works and Dr. Michelle Taub, an Assistant Professor and Core Faculty in UCF’s Learning Sciences & Educational Research. The two hit it off immediately and established a collaboration.
Jan 4, 2023
Cenfluence is a great organization to be involved in as a small business. They provide resources that otherwise might be time consuming and expensive for small businesses with limited time and resources, such as weekly information on government solicitations, contests, and upcoming conferences and events. Kismet was able to participate in several conferences last year through Cenfluence at a reduced or free rate that made critical connections for our company. I would highly recommend Cenfluence to any startup looking for resources and getting quickly plugged in to the local startup community.
Dec 8, 2022

Oct 22, 2022
Player Epic Inc
Grateful to be apart of Cenfluence. They have been instrumental in keeping us up to date with opportunities and getting us at the right events at the right time. I would recommend startups trying to develop and gain traction to join.
Dec 2, 2022
Producer/Director of Jacono Studios
Central Florida’s innovation ecosystem has supported me with guidance and advice to navigate my business toward growth. I have been working with Jack Henkel at Cenfluence for the past 6 months building our VR programs, and I consider him a key part of our team. Jack and the Cenfluence staff have provided me access to new resources and contacts to help me on my journey. Additionally, his guidance regarding current projects and future funding opportunities has been invaluable. With the support of Cenfluence, Jacono Studios will develop as the VR education market grows, allowing our educational products to branch us into other sectors of business. We are excited to have the support and knowledge at our fingertips.
Oct 5, 2022
Founder & CEO of Velmeni
Cenfluence has provided us with some wonderful networking opportunities. We’ve gotten involved with some of the conferences and that’s helped us engage with the local tech community
Oct 7, 2022
Jul 8, 2022
We have been attending Cenfluence seminars and becoming informed with current initiatives. In addition, the seminars have been tremendously helpful in addressing some of our legal, intellectual property, or partnership challenges. We have also closely worked with Amy Beaird, Program Director at the Florida High Tech Corridor, who has provided amazing SBIR proposal preparation support. Amy reviewed our proposals and gave us very insightful information and suggestions on how to structure the proposal and make it standout. I don’t think we would have achieved any of these SBIR awards without Amy’s help.
Sep 25, 2022

Sep 15, 2022

May 11, 2022

Sep 30, 2022
Aug 2, 2022
Nov 9, 2021
Jul 18, 2022
Sep 1, 2022

May 12, 2022

Jun 7, 2022
Peter Travers
CEO, Team Builder, Developing Cancer Therapies, Driving profits and helping people at the same time. Seeking Investors.
Jul 7, 2022
May 5, 2022
Hamza Bashir
Computer Science @ UF

May 22, 2025
Colin Van Exel M.B.A / M.S. Ops Mgt.
Fractional CRO | AI Powered Revenue Scaling | Customer Relationship SME | Certified Sales Trainer | Data Nerd | Process Improvement Evangelist | Lover of Track & Field and Formula One

May 22, 2025
SPENCER ELLIOTT
Family Man | Investor | Entrepreneur | Philanthropist

May 22, 2025
HumanX Medical LLC
9 followers

May 23, 2025
Plug and Play Semiconductors
1,242 followers

May 23, 2025
Irina Zakharchenko
From Insight to Impact: Building Solutions that Scale | CEO | COO | Speaker & Advocate for Smart Innovation | Women in Tech Advocate
May 24, 2025
Innovation Station Kits
67 followers

Mar 24, 2025
Evan R.
Founder at Rake Technologies

Mar 31, 2025
Roberto Baptiste, MBA,MPA
Emergency and Crisis Management Consultant
Mar 14, 2025

Mar 14, 2025

Mar 14, 2025
sharyar soltani
COO Alicia Diagnostics Inc.
Cenfluence has been an amazing resource to help us network with potential customers through their involvement with both the UK and LATAM delegations that we have attended over the past few months. They have also been integral to leveraging local and state programs that provide business development tools and assistance that we plan to use as things progress through their engagement with the Seminole County Economic Development center, UCF, among other resources.
Mar 11, 2025
CEO, VItalTrack Health
Cenfluence has helped with giving us market insights that have been instrumental when it comes to pivots or discussions we had to have. With the connections Cenfluence has, we learned so much when it comes to the Orlando ecosystem and how we can be involved. We are super involved with Cenfluence and use them as advisors
Mar 7, 2025
Maryann Kilgallon
Tech Entrepreneur | POMM® Founder & CEO | Forbes Next1000 | Two-Time Published Author | Business Journal Startups To Watch |

Feb 12, 2025
Brian Striegel
Game Design Master of Science | Founder of Greatsword Studios
Oct 8, 2024
Kathleen Dial
Strategic Leader/Executive Director Development Services/Lake County, FL/Together is Better

Oct 31, 2024
Matthew Hogan
Founder/CEO at M3D Technologies
Nov 12, 2024
Charlotte Metcalf, PHR
Human Resources/Training and Development Professional, Educator, Performer

Nov 22, 2024
Johnny L Williams
Founder / CEO | Player Epic Inc

Nov 25, 2024
CEO, Crypto Tutors
I read about Cenfluence in News Paper and decided to apply. Little did I know that Cenfluence was going to advise Crypto Tutors on applying for the National Science Foundation SBIR. We were awarded! Thank you!
Mar 8, 2024
CEO of Capacitech Energy
Cenfluence played an integral role in helping us map the complex landscape we work in. We would highly recommend any technology company get involved, even if it is just to know Amy and Jack (they are a rock and a champion)! Their programs helped us understand our customers' in more depth, work more efficiently, and build new relationships.
Nov 27, 2023
Orlando Economic Partnership
Growth Accelerator Fund Competition

Sep 21, 2023
Mauricio Toro
CEO/ Co-Founder at TECHFIT Digital Surgery CEO/ Co-Founder at TECHFIT Digital Surgery

Oct 19, 2023
Sydney Bates
Project Analyst Intern @ Cenfluence | Social Media, Newsletters, CRM Project Analyst Intern @ Cenfluence | Social Media, Newsletters, CRM

Oct 23, 2023
Joe Sleppy
CEO of Capacitech Energy, Inc. CEO of Capacitech Energy, Inc.

Oct 31, 2023
Player Epic Inc
I want to express my sincere appreciation for the exceptional support and guidance extended by Jack Henkel, Senior Cluster Manager at the Florida High Tech Corridor, particularly within the framework of the Cenfluence - Central Florida Cluster Initiative. Jack's instrumental role in assisting us with our STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) proposal cannot be overstated. Jack's depth of knowledge in the realm of STTR was evident right from the outset. His comprehensive understanding of the intricate processes involved, coupled with his exceptional ability to break down complex concepts into easily comprehensible terms, set the foundation for a highly successful collaboration. This attribute of simplifying the seemingly convoluted aspects of the proposal proved to be of paramount importance to us, enabling us to articulate our ideas and goals in a clear and accessible manner. I am thankful for Jack Henkel's instrumental role in the preparation of our STTR proposal. His expertise, coupled with his ability to simplify complexity, and his genuine commitment to our success were the cornerstones of our proposal's excellence. Without hesitation, I wholeheartedly endorse Jack Henkel and the Florida High Tech Corridor for their unwavering support and commendable contributions to driving innovation and fostering growth in the Central Florida region.
Aug 28, 2023
CEO, Crypto Tutors
Cenfluence provides valuable information. Out of all of the Central Florida Startup communities I have found Cenfluence to provide the most impact.
Feb 21, 2023
Rocio Frej Vitalle
Improving Aviation - High-Tech Aerospace Solutions
Feb 15, 2023
Feb 2, 2023
CEO Semplastics/X-MAT
I really liked the Cenfluence Webinar on Intellectual Property. Even though I am a veteran of Intellectual Property usage,(I have 67 US patents issued.) I learned some things that I did not know especially with respect to the broader subject of Intellectual Property. Good Webinar!!
Jan 10, 2023
Founder and CEO of Codecraft Works
Codecraft Works is headquartered at Groundswell, a Brevard County community of digital nomads, innovators and entrepreneurs, and joined Cenfluence, the Central Florida Cluster Initiative, as a member of the Learning Sciences & Human Performance Cluster in July 2021 and received invaluable business and proposal support. Cenfluence identified several promising faculty member partners and made a connection between Codecraft Works and Dr. Michelle Taub, an Assistant Professor and Core Faculty in UCF’s Learning Sciences & Educational Research. The two hit it off immediately and established a collaboration.
Jan 4, 2023
Cenfluence is a great organization to be involved in as a small business. They provide resources that otherwise might be time consuming and expensive for small businesses with limited time and resources, such as weekly information on government solicitations, contests, and upcoming conferences and events. Kismet was able to participate in several conferences last year through Cenfluence at a reduced or free rate that made critical connections for our company. I would highly recommend Cenfluence to any startup looking for resources and getting quickly plugged in to the local startup community.
Dec 8, 2022

Oct 22, 2022
Player Epic Inc
Grateful to be apart of Cenfluence. They have been instrumental in keeping us up to date with opportunities and getting us at the right events at the right time. I would recommend startups trying to develop and gain traction to join.
Dec 2, 2022
Producer/Director of Jacono Studios
Central Florida’s innovation ecosystem has supported me with guidance and advice to navigate my business toward growth. I have been working with Jack Henkel at Cenfluence for the past 6 months building our VR programs, and I consider him a key part of our team. Jack and the Cenfluence staff have provided me access to new resources and contacts to help me on my journey. Additionally, his guidance regarding current projects and future funding opportunities has been invaluable. With the support of Cenfluence, Jacono Studios will develop as the VR education market grows, allowing our educational products to branch us into other sectors of business. We are excited to have the support and knowledge at our fingertips.
Oct 5, 2022
Founder & CEO of Velmeni
Cenfluence has provided us with some wonderful networking opportunities. We’ve gotten involved with some of the conferences and that’s helped us engage with the local tech community
Oct 7, 2022
Jul 8, 2022
We have been attending Cenfluence seminars and becoming informed with current initiatives. In addition, the seminars have been tremendously helpful in addressing some of our legal, intellectual property, or partnership challenges. We have also closely worked with Amy Beaird, Program Director at the Florida High Tech Corridor, who has provided amazing SBIR proposal preparation support. Amy reviewed our proposals and gave us very insightful information and suggestions on how to structure the proposal and make it standout. I don’t think we would have achieved any of these SBIR awards without Amy’s help.
Sep 25, 2022

Sep 15, 2022

May 11, 2022

Sep 30, 2022
Aug 2, 2022
Nov 9, 2021
Jul 18, 2022
Sep 1, 2022

May 12, 2022

Jun 7, 2022
Peter Travers
CEO, Team Builder, Developing Cancer Therapies, Driving profits and helping people at the same time. Seeking Investors.
Jul 7, 2022
May 5, 2022