Team
The team behind Gradient.
Benjamin Mingst
Founder & CEO
Benjamin got the idea for LABBRA in college, after rollerblading more than 1,000 miles across Florida. He proposed and led the UCF capstone team behind the LABBRA Intersection Project, then skated another 500 miles to raise funds and keep momentum going. After graduating, he founded LABBRA Systems with a focus on making a real impact on road safety.
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Accelerators and programs.
Plug and Play Orlando Smart Cities
Partner programming and enterprise introductions.
UCF Upstarts Venture Accelerator
Spring 2026 cohort: venture formation and investor readiness.
UCF I-Corps
Spring 2026 cohort. Customer discovery and commercialization training.