A discovery made in a Tampa laboratory could one day help millions of people regain their vision. Working at the Lions Eye Institute last summer, Daniel Lindgren, of the Nevada-based research firm OcuScience, found a way to preserve retinas from human donors — and bring them back to life.
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Whether it's your Friday night wine or cases of liquor for your company's holiday party, you can now get it delivered to most addresses in Tampa in less than an hour — for a flat fee of $5. Drizly, an app-based alcohol delivery service, is now available in Tampa. Tampa…
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TransferWise, a London-based financial technology company, chose Tampa for its first location in the United States. With the opening of the office, at 4012 Gunn Highway, TransferWise plans to hire up to 250 employees within the next three years, according to a statement. It has already hired nearly 50 people,…
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Earlier this year, the Tampa Hillsborough EDC commissioned custom research that would offer a better understanding of the information technology and computer-related talent in Tampa Bay. The research, conducted by veteran economic development and technology analyst Guy Hagen of Tucker/Hall, offered several important findings about Tampa and Hillsborough County’s IT…
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No question, Tampa getting picked as a likely city (and perhaps metro area) for Google to bring its super high-speed Internet service is terrific news. Google Fiber will bring a massive boost to the quality of Internet access here, competitively push down prices for both Internet and TV services in…
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Hunting for bear? There were none to be found in the bullish crowd of nearly 600 Tuesday evening inside the Amalie Arena gathered for the annual meeting of the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp. The theme? Job recruitment and business expansion is on more of a roll than ever in…
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Last Saturday, Angela Don and I gave a well-attended presentation on getting started with iOS development using Swift. It went so well that we decided to make it a regular thing, and thus the Tampa iOS Meetup was born. We’re having our inaugural gathering next Wednesday, October 28th at 7:00…
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Tampa Innovation Alliance will unveil an updated plan for revitalizing a section of Tampa once known as “Suitcase City” at a dinner celebrating author Bruce Katz on Oct. 29. Katz, a renowned expert on innovation districts, is founding director of D.C.-based think tank The Brookings Institute and author of The Metropolitan Revolution.…
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Could the next Facebook, Pinterest, or LinkedIn be born right here in Tampa Bay? On Friday, a group that wants to turn our area into the next Silicon Valley is opening a new launchpad for brand new technology companies. The goal of the nonprofit Tampa Bay WaVE is to bring…
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Business and community leaders Tampa Bay travel to Denver, Colorado with The Greater Tampa Chamber on 2015 Benchmarking Trip. Greater Tampa Chamber members boarded a plane on October 4th, looking forward to walking the streets of Denver, Colorado to learn the intricacies of how the mile high city encompasses the…
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