And Everix’s optical ilter is just one example. Past winners have made
“I think the Cade project is one of the most
breakthroughs in sustainable energy, biotechnology, optics, photonics and
innovative things to happen in Gainesville,”
more.
said Patti Breedlove, Cade Museum board of
directors member, head of the Cade Museum
“When [Phoebe and I] grew up in Gainesville in the early-mid ‘80s,
there weren’t a tremendous amount of opportunities for people
outside of the university,” Miles said. “We have seen in the last 15 years
an explosion of small startup companies, mid-size irms. Now you have
these real opportunities for people.”
Prize Committee and former prize judge. “It
took a while for a lot of us to understand what
the vision was because the word museum
doesn’t convey it at all, but Gainesville is a
natural place for something like this to happen
given the legacy of Gatorade.”
Opportunities have led the husband and wife team to focus on Gainesville to
invest their time, energy, talent and money. The Cade Museum will be more
With the Cade Museum, Cade’s legacy has
than a museum in the sense that it will not only tell Cade’s story and that of
reached far beyond billion dollar sales of
Gatorade, but also serve as a beacon for new, exciting and different ideas.
Gatorade and the transformation of athletic
It will continue to write scripts for a ballet troupe to demonstrate the forces of
performance, as well as nourishing anyone
that is dehydrated. The drink may have put
ivity is key in winning.
Gainesville and UF on the map, but solving
problems – perhaps in a more unique way –
is how Cade’s memory will live on.
light (lift, thrust, drag and weight) through dance. It will con [