Category: Innovation

Wearing one’s heart on his/her sleeve is never a good idea. But wearing a personal monitor can save your life. Bioscan R is a biomedical device developer working to increase patient engagement and save lives with wearable devices. Read More
Microsoft is buying the educational version of Minecraft and has plans to create a bigger and better version of the popular world-building video game that's designed for classrooms. The Redmond, Washington, software company will partner with TeacherGaming LLC, creator of MinecraftEdu, to transform that game into "Minecraft: Education Edition." Financial… Read More
Forget the image of a hippie making biodiesel from used cooking oil in his garage to fuel a VW van with Grateful Dead stickers on the bumper. The renewable energy fuel, advocates say, is becoming big business. Read More
The Museum of Science and Industry could get a fresh start if the financially challenged science center were to leave its longtime north Tampa home and move downtown, according to a consultant’s report. ConsultEcon, a Massachusetts-based management and planning firm, told MOSI board members last week that moving the museum… Read More
Marxent Labs Inc. will make its debut at one of the world’s largest consumers electronics and technology trade shows, showing off an innovation that turns two-dimensional home design planning into a 3-D experience. Read More
The on-demand economy continues to build momentum. As consumers become more accustomed to ordering services on demand from their smartphones, we will likely see adoption accelerate for both new and existing platforms. Read More
It’s become a very happy holiday season for employees of SynDaver Labs. The Tampa creator of synthetic cadavers for medical research bestowed $1.5 million worth of company stock to non-management employees at its Christmas party on Friday. “The holidays are all about giving back and in addition to our Holiday… Read More
What if a surgeon could see through a patient’s skin and look at the internal organs while operating? What if a person using a wheelchair could open up a tray table to hold a notepad, or maybe a beer at a ball game, and push a button to retrieve the… Read More
Imagine being able to walk through the rooms of a new apartment without physically setting foot in it. That's what Neoscape, a creative marketing agency from Boston, does for real estate companies and shopping center developers, like Westfield malls, using the screen of an iPhone or iPad. Read More