Tue, 13 July 2010 The Florida Venture Forum is now calling for outstanding early stage private companies in all industries from the state of Florida to apply to be presenters at its Third Annual Early Stage Venture Capital Conference, to be held Sept. 15, 2010 at the Omni Orlando Resort in ChampionsGate, Fl. (Read more) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 11:38 AM Comments[0] |
Tue, 15 June 2010 University of Florida and Gainesville leaders broke ground on the Florida Innovation Hub, a business "super incubator" designed to promote the development of new high-tech companies based on UF research. The facility is unique because in addition to providing offices, laboratory space and shared equipment areas for high-tech startup companies, it will house UF's Office of Technology Licensing and UF Tech Connect, the main commercialization offices for the university. (Read more) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 10:15 AM Comments[0] |
Mon, 7 June 2010 Palm Bay, Florida ranks 11th on Forbes' first-ever ranking of America's Most Innovative Cities. Rankings were based on a combination of data including patents, venture capital investment, and ratios of high-tech, science and "creative" jobs. (Read more) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 1:33 PM Comments[0] |
Fri, 28 May 2010 Florida's 1st STEM Education Conference will be held July 25 - 27 at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa in Lake Buena Vista. The conference will focus on developing a statewide strategy for STEM that addresses the STEM workforce outcomes needed as identified by the business community. The conference will also present "best practice" awards in four STEM categories. Seating is limited, so learn more, register or submit an award nomination today at www.STEMFlorida.net. Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 9:35 AM Comments[0] |
Fri, 21 May 2010 Florida tied with Georgia for 6th place on the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, a leading indicator of new-business creation in the United States. (Read more) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 11:47 AM Comments[0] |
Tue, 23 March 2010 The University of Central Florida ranks third in the nation for the strength and impact of its patents. UCF moved up from seventh place last year in the rankings by IEEE, the world's leading association for the advancement of technology. (Read more) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 9:25 AM Comments[0] |
Wed, 17 March 2010 The Orlando-based Florida Mezzanine Fund and CapitalSouth Partners will provide access to up to $450 million in capital to invest in Florida small to mid-sized businesses. Florida Mezz will invest from $500,000 to $30 million in debt and equity financing per investment, and will provide one of Florida's largest sources of private venture funding. (Read more)
Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 10:16 AM Comments[0] |
Tue, 9 February 2010 The Florida Opportunity Fund has made a commitment of $3 million to 5AM Ventures II, a bioscience venture capital fund that recently completed an investment with a life sciences startup company in South Florida. (Read more) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 4:43 PM Comments[0] |
Tue, 19 January 2010 Eight Florida companies have been selected to present at the 2010 Southeast Venture Conference. These showcase companies, representing the future of the region's technology economy, will present to a national venture capital audience representing billions in private equity capital. (Read more)
Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 3:38 PM Comments[0] |
Wed, 13 January 2010 Florida's State University System will receive $81 million for research activities from the 2010 federal budget- an increase of 31 percent from the previous year. (Read more) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 4:18 PM Comments[0] |
Mon, 21 December 2009 The American Association for the Advancement of Science elected ten Florida professors as AAAS Fellows. These individuals are recognized for their distinguished accomplishments and their contributions to science and technology. (Read more) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 2:07 PM Comments[0] |
Thu, 10 December 2009 Growing by a whopping 123% over the year, Florida's State Agency R&D totaled $97 million in 2007- the 4th highest in the nation. (Read more) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 1:19 PM Comments[0] |
Fri, 4 December 2009 Florida Institute of Technology and Melbourne International Airport announced the launch of an innovative collaboration designed to enhance and expand Brevard County's technology-research infrastructure. Through creation of the Florida Tech Research Park at the airport, Florida Tech and the Melbourne Airport Authority are embarking on a 20-year partnership aimed at fostering economic development and increasing the region's high-tech competitiveness. (Read more) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 11:55 AM Comments[0] |
Fri, 20 November 2009 Hillsborough County Schools took a bow on the national stage Thursday, officially winning a $100 million teacher effectiveness grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The award, part of a $335 million investment into a handful of districts, puts Hillsborough squarely on the cutting edge of national reform efforts. (Read more)
Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 12:27 PM Comments[0] |
Mon, 16 November 2009 The University Economic Development Association ranked the University of Florida No. 1 in the U.S. for Technology Commercialization, and the University of South Florida placed among the Top 3 schools for Business Assistance, Technology Commercialization, Partnership Development, and Workforce Development. (Read more)
Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 1:46 PM Comments[0] |
Thu, 8 October 2009 The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has awarded University of Miami a grant to help sustain and grow The Launch Pad, a unique career center program that helps students explore and launch new firms while they are still in school. The Launch Pad is the first college entrepreneurship program in the country that is offered as part of a university's career center. (Read more)
Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 1:36 PM Comments[0] |
Mon, 28 September 2009 In searching for America's Most Promising Companies, Forbes went hunting for small, dynamic companies with the kind of growth potential that makes venture capitalists salivate. Florida companies earned two of the top spots, ranking 4th & 17th. (Read more) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 3:18 PM Comments[0] |
Fri, 18 September 2009 Florida ranks among the Top 10 states on this year's InformationWeek 500, an analysis of the most innovative corporate users of information technology.(Read more) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 6:23 PM Comments[0] |
Wed, 16 September 2009 Twenty companies from around the state received the Governor’s Business Diversification Award yesterday, which recognizes exceptional contributions toward statewide economic diversification through job creation and distinctive community involvement and investment. (Read More)
Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 2:22 PM Comments[0] |
Tue, 1 September 2009 Visit the new eflorida.com Industry Microsites – Hear the latest buzz, be in the know with key trends, view videos, maps and innovation stories, and access the latest webinars, white papers and more at Enterprise Florida’s new industry microsites for clean energy, life sciences, infotech, aviation & aerospace, homeland security & defense, financial & professional services, manufacturing and emerging technologies. Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 10:37 AM Comments[0] |
Fri, 28 August 2009 With 50 unique entries, Florida is ranked 7th in the U.S. by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN). PEN highlights more than 1,200 companies, universities, government laboratories, and other organizations that are involved in nanotechnology research, development, and commercialization. (Read more) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 11:51 AM Comments[0] |
Fri, 14 August 2009 Miami's Northern Capital Insurance ranks No. 1 on the 2009 Inc. 500. Sarasota-based IntegraClick and Tampa-based Freedom Health were named to the 5th and 7th place spots, respectively. Florida was the 5th ranked state overall. (Read more) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 10:54 AM Comments[0] |
Fri, 7 August 2009 More than 100 inventors from across the University of South Florida will become members of the newly formed USF Academy of Inventors, an organization created to recognize and promote innovation achievement among faculty, staff, students and alumni. Inventors embody the creativity and innovation which is a hallmark of a fast-growing research university. (Read more) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 10:23 AM Comments[0] |
Wed, 5 August 2009 Orlando may be the house the mouse built, but a long stretch of intergovernmental and private cooperation is what turned the city into one of the most highly coordinated entrepreneurial engines in the country according to Entrepreneur Magazine. (Read more)
http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=e6639057-c455-4e98-a33e-fd427c1ba869&type=website&buttonText=Share%20This Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 10:54 AM Comments[0] |
Mon, 27 July 2009 The Federal Economic Development Administration has awarded the University of Florida an $8.2 million grant to help create the Florida Innovation Hub at UF, a facility officials describe as a “super incubator.” (Read more) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 1:45 PM Comments[0] |
Wed, 1 July 2009 Gainesville, Jacksonville and Orlando rank among the nation's Top 60 U.S. Hotspots for Young, Talented Workers. Theses rankings are based on seven different criteria including cost of living, job growth, transportation, education and social life. (Next Generation Consulting)
Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 1:48 PM Comments[0] |
Tue, 30 June 2009 Sharklet Technologies, the Alachua-based developer of sharkskin-inspired surface material that can help prevent bacteria infections in hospitals, has closed on $1.5 million in series A financing round. The company will begin a hospital pilot test shortly and plans to use the funds for further product development. (Sharklet Technologies) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 11:29 AM Comments[0] |
Thu, 18 June 2009 A new angel fund may offer some welcome funding options to entrepreneurs and innovators in Florida. The Naples-based Tamiami Angel Fund I plans to invest in early stage, high growth companies primarily in the Southwest Florida region and throughout the state. (Tamiami Angel Fund I) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 2:09 PM Comments[0] |
Thu, 4 June 2009 Florida ranks among the nation’s Top 10 recipients of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I awards. Of the state’s 102 awards in FY 2008, 71 were from the U.S. Department of Defense. (State Science & Technology Institute) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 3:32 PM Comments[0] |
Mon, 18 May 2009
Florida’s Palm Bay-Melbourne area is crowned one of the
Top 10 High-Tech Centers in the United States.(Bizjournals,
May 2009 )
Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 4:01 PM Comments[0] |
Mon, 20 April 2009 The University of Central Florida ranked 7th in the nation among Universities/Educational facilities on IEEE Spectrum's Patent Scorecard, which calculates a “pipeline power” ranking based on a variety of factors. UCF was ranked 2nd in the nation in the applicability category - an indication that a variety of companies and other universities are citing UCF technology. (IEEE) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 9:08 AM Comments[0] |
Fri, 27 February 2009 Melbourne’'s Florida Institute of Technology received $1 million from industry leader, Northrop Grumman. The money will support the university's annual engineering and science student design competition, which is said to inspire student innovation and strengthen America's global competitiveness. (Florida Institute of Technology) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 11:11 AM Comments[0] |
Mon, 16 February 2009 Four Florida companies (Altor BioScience, Gen2Media, Planar Energy, and SkyCross) have been selected to present at the Southeast Venture Conference. The conference highlights top technology innovations from the region and allows showcase companies to present to an audience representing over $60 billion in private equity capital. (Southeast Venture Conference) Category: Innovation Economy -- posted at: 4:21 PM Comments[0] |
 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
Cluster Feeds
• Clean Energy • Life Sciences • Information Technologies • Aviation Aerospace • Homeland Security/Defense • Emerging Technologies  Florida Feeds • Innovation Newsletters • Innovation Economy • Florida Talent • Quality of Life • Progressive Education • Business-Friendly Climate Search
View Archives JanuaryFebruary March April May June July January February March April May June July August September October November December January March April May June July August September October November December December
Subscribe to Feed
|
|