Monthly Archives: October 2015

In what is billed as a first for financial services company,GTE Financial has created a three-dimensional virtual community financial center. Tampa Bay Business Journal got an exclusive advance look at GTE 3D, a 24/7/365 virtual world that’s accessible via desktop computer and will have a grand opening from 1 p.m.… Read More
With its flagship Tampa data center at near capacity, Hivelocity is adding a second facility in Tampa. The company’s new data center will have 30,200 square feet and accommodate about 11,000 computer servers on 275 server racks. It’s being built out now and scheduled to be complete in the first… Read More
ViralStyle has turned "Bullish" in the fight against cancer. The Tampa tech startup is partnering with Moffitt Cancer Center and University of South Florida Athletics in a year-long campaign called, "Bulls Against Cancer." The goal is to bring awareness every month to the different forms of cancer and to promote… Read More
More people are employed in science, technology, engineering and math jobs in Florida than in tech-intensive states such as Massachusetts, North Carolina, Virginia and Washington. But Florida’s STEM employment growth has not kept pace with non-STEM job creation, according to a newly released report from Cherrystone Management Inc., in conjunction… Read More
After an 11-month national search to find a new economic development leader to run the Tampa Bay Partnership, the best choice turns out to be right here. Rick Homans, who has led the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp. for nearly four years, on Monday was named the new CEO of… Read More
Gov. Rick Scott said Monday he will ask the Legislature for $20 million more next year for funding high school technical centers. Scott scheduled visits to technical centers in Orlando and Miami to promote the idea of a "rapid response start-up grant program" linking local labor needs with demand for… Read More
The future of transportation may be here sooner than expected, in the form of vehicles that can communicate with each other, telling drivers when it is safe to change lanes and delivering real-time warnings on traffic hazards. Last month, Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) was awarded a $2.4 million contract from… Read More
We had no idea that we would encounter this hilariously chaotic scene during our walk back to Tampa Bay Tech base camp, this afternoon. Words alone cannot describe, so I'll just leave these here. Fit Life Foods took over the streets for FitLine 2015. There were free zip line rides, a rock climbing… Read More
If you haven’t been to any of the Tampa Bay Agile meetups yet, you’re missing out. Last night, I had the pleasure of attending a fantastic workshop presented by seasoned Scrum/Agile coaches, Fred Mastropasqua and Sarah Urriste. Not only was there a great group of people, but Sarah and Fred walked… Read More
More than 50 teams of students from kindergarten age through to high school seniors will build robots, create lego structures, and participate in technology-themed challenges at Roboticon Tampa Bay on Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11. Roboticon Tampa Bay will host a series of FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and… Read More