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Tourism, retirees and agriculture might have initially put ‘The Sunshine State’ on the map, but the state has also become a hotbed for the high-tech industry. Big Fish Digital, founded in New Brunswick, Canada, is one of the latest companies to relocate to one of the 23 counties in Florida’s… Read More
 If you’ve ever been in a hurry and thought — just once — you would park illegally in a handicap parking space, you might want to think again. Local advocates for people with disabilities will ask Hillsborough County commissioners Wednesday for help in preventing illegal parking in handicap-accessible parking spaces. Read More
Moterum LLC, a local USF startup company, was awarded funding from the University of South Florida Research Foundation’s Seed Capital Accelerator program. The beneficial funding was used to produce a clinical grade prototype of the company’s novel, simple, and highly effective MTip Crutch Tip for crutch walking assistance and control. Read More
Modelithics, Inc., the industry leader in simulation models for RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave devices, is very excited to announce and celebrate fifteen successful years in business! Since becoming the first company in a new University of South Florida Incubator in 2001, Modelithics® has delivered excellence and innovation in the field… Read More
A new co-working space with an interesting name is opening in Orlando this week, giving more local small companies options for affordable and flexible workspace. Backers of the new site, Sbrubbles, also plan to open three other locations throughout Florida, including in Tampa, giving members the option to use their… Read More
USF College of Nursing recently added next-generation gene analyzer technology to its state-of-the-art bio-behavioral research laboratory. The college is one of the first nursing institutions in the country to house an Illumina MiSeq desktop sequencer in the lab. This world-class technology analyzes small DNA sequencing and targeted gene expression –… Read More
Just in the last two years, it's happened to a hospital CEO, a public defender and at least two teachers. A moment of forgetfulness, then a horrible realization: They left a child in a hot car to die of heat stroke. Read More
70 booths, 356 job seekers, and an incredible unveiling of Tampa Bay’s technology industry. Read More
One of Tampa Bay’s “startups to watch” has received more than $1 million in financial backing. MyNFO Inc., a marketing technology firm in Tampa, raised $1.175 million, according to two separate March 25 regulatory filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Each offering involved debt and options or warrants… Read More
Marketing Automation continues to be a hot topic for businesses of all sizes and is being utilized by companies in nearly every industry. There are automation platforms produced by award winning software developers with features ranging from triggered e-mail responses and drip campaigns to those capable of deploying and measuring… Read More