Wed, 29 December 2010
The Department of Health and Human Services today presented awards to 20 Florida hospitals for their success in increasing the number of organs available for transplantation. (Read more) Category:Life Sciences: Industry News
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Wed, 29 December 2010
Since treating its first patient on Aug. 14, 2006, the Southeast's only proton therapy center has delivered more than 73,000 treatments to more than 2,200 patients, making the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute at Shands Jacksonville tenth worldwide in the number of patients treated. (Read more) Category:Life Sciences: Company News
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Tue, 28 December 2010
Florida Hospital, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, have signed a research agreement to form a collaboration to discover and evaluate new therapeutic approaches to obesity, a growing worldwide health problem. (Read more) Category:Life Sciences: Company News
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Mon, 27 December 2010
Savtira Corporation is bringing 65 new jobs to the historic Ybor City district of Tampa Bay, Florida. Savtira, a new provider of outsourced e-commerce solutions, will be moving into its new 8,000 square foot Ybor City headquarters in early 2011. (Read more) Category:Information Technology: Company News
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Wed, 22 December 2010
The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council recognized Florida among the top states for small business and entrepreneurship. The rankings measure the costs and burdens of government on small business, and policy areas that enable their competitiveness and growth. (Read more) Category:Business-Friendly Climate
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Mon, 20 December 2010
Gainesville GTEC graduate Sinmat, Inc. was one of only nine research projects to win funding from the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology for innovative manufacturing technologies in fields ranging from biopharmaceuticals and electronics to renewable energy sources and energy storage. (Read more) Category:Emerging Technologies: Innovation
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Mon, 20 December 2010
CNNMoney.com ranks Miami among the nation's top "8 cities that want your business" and praises The Launch Pad for working to turn the region's economy around. (Read more) Category:Business-Friendly Climate
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Mon, 20 December 2010
Florida Hospital - Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes recently broke ground on its state-of-the-art, 54,000 square-foot translational research facility. (Read more) Category:Life Sciences: Company News
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Mon, 20 December 2010
Sybac Solar, a German subsidiary based in Lakeland, is building the largest privately owned solar array in the state in Gainesville. When complete, 8,600 photovoltaic panels will supply 2 megawatts of power - enough to power 200 to 300 homes. (Read more) Category:Clean Energy: Company News
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Fri, 17 December 2010
A game created in partnership between the Orlando Science Center and the University of Central Florida's Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy took first place in the student game category of the 2010 Serious Games Showcase & Challenge competition. (Read more) Category:Information Technology: Innovation
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