Student Innovation Spotlight Night at the Cade Museum
Name:
Student Innovation Spotlight Night at the Cade Museum
Date:
April 10, 2026
Time:
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Students Thinking BIG connects students, educators, families, and community members within Gainesville’s innovation ecosystem
Event Description:
Students Thinking BIG brings together student projects across the arts, humanities, science, engineering, technology, and business, creating a community-facing space that connects students, educators, families, and community members within Gainesville’s innovation ecosystem. hosted in partnership with the UF Engineering Innovation Institute’s IGNITE (Innovation Gator Network), the UF Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship (CAME), and the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention.
Friday, April 10, 5:30 - 9:00pm | STUDENT INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT NIGHT
Student Innovation Spotlight Night is a high-energy, Thesis-style event where student founders and innovators share their ideas through rapid, engaging 3-minute presentations. The evening combines concise storytelling with appetizers, networking, and informal conversation, creating an environment that encourages connection among students, alumni, and community partners.
Saturday, April 11, 10:00am - 2:00pm | COMMUNITY INNOVATION DAY AT THE CADE
Community Innovation Day is a family-friendly, open showcase where students from UF and
Santa Fe College share their work through creative exhibits, demonstrations, and storytelling
installations. The day invites the broader community to explore how students are thinking about
real-world challenges and shaping ideas through design, invention, and creativity. The event is
designed to be welcoming and engaging for audiences of all ages, encouraging curiosity,
conversation, and discovery
Friday, April 10, 5:30 - 9:00pm | STUDENT INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT NIGHT
Student Innovation Spotlight Night is a high-energy, Thesis-style event where student founders and innovators share their ideas through rapid, engaging 3-minute presentations. The evening combines concise storytelling with appetizers, networking, and informal conversation, creating an environment that encourages connection among students, alumni, and community partners.
Saturday, April 11, 10:00am - 2:00pm | COMMUNITY INNOVATION DAY AT THE CADE
Community Innovation Day is a family-friendly, open showcase where students from UF and
Santa Fe College share their work through creative exhibits, demonstrations, and storytelling
installations. The day invites the broader community to explore how students are thinking about
real-world challenges and shaping ideas through design, invention, and creativity. The event is
designed to be welcoming and engaging for audiences of all ages, encouraging curiosity,
conversation, and discovery
