XLR8UH IS A FIRST OF ITS KIND PROOF OF CONCEPT CENTER AND VENTURE ACCELERATOR&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Founded via a partnership between the University of Hawaii and Sultan Ventures, XLR8UH educates, mentors, and invests in the University of Hawaii's world-class research and talent.  Our founders range from students to post docs, faculty, and UH alumni.  XLR8UH is one of the first university investment programs in the nation to take an equity stake in the companies it invests in, revolutionizing the way innovation is commercialized at universities.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;XLR8UH was recently recognized as one of the most innovative accelerators in the country by the Small Business Administration, being selected as a winner in the Growth Accelerator Fund Program for 2015.