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Gainesville Startup Wins $1M Verizon x MIT Disaster Resilience Prize
Local tech company Fire Neural Network (FNN) won top honors for their AI-driven wildfire detection technology.
3/11/2026
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A huge congratulations to Fire Neural Network (FNN), based right here in the Innovation District. This week, they were selected as a top winner for the Verizon x MIT Solve Disaster Resilience Prize. Their tech uses real-time weather stations to track lightning and spot wildfires in seconds. This win puts Gainesville on the map as a leader in AI and climate tech.
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