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FIBA’s StemRad Israeli start-up sent its radiation shield to the International Space Station in November. NASA is testing the vests in space to find ways to protect astronauts from deep space radiation. It also marks the first time the Israeli flag has ever been aboard an International Space Station. The two female Astronauts are testing…

Climate issues, labor shortages and the demise of Florida’s citrus crops are impacting how Florida’s agricultural business will thrive in the future, according to a panel of experts at Tuesday night’s fall Connection to Innovation event, hosted by FIBA. Then event focused on innovation in agriculture. Featured speakers from a range of agricultural businesses in…

March 3-11, 2020 For the first time, FIBA took the Launch Program on the road!  Our team travelled with the 9 Israeli FIBA Launch Program participants to other major  cities outside of Tampa as part of the “Immersion” phase of our program over 10 days from March 3-11. This road trip was an intense portion…

FIBA recently bid a bittersweet goodbye to our incredible Israel-based Company Sourcing and Program Liaison (and dear friend), Ron Kimhi!  Ron embarks on a new journey with Monday.com as their Product Profiler, and the team is excited to see what new opportunities come his way. Monday.com is an Israeli company that reached unicorn status last…

 On June 18th, five Israeli companies presented to 70 CTOs and other Executives during Jabil’s quarterly CTO Summit. The event which was planned as an in-person event in St. Pete was converted to a virtual event and both Israeli entrepreneurs and Jabil execs joined in from their home office. For those not familiar, Jabil is…

Watch the recording of this exciting event on FIBA’s Vimeo account here. The fourth-annual Innovation Fusion event of the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA), focused on the intersection of art and technology with celebrated artist and innovator, Tampa native Janet Echelman, as keynote speaker. The event was held virtually due to COVID-19, and took place on…

TAMPA – November 6, 2020 – Looking back to last January, the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA) team had an outstanding year. It started with bringing nine Israeli start-ups into the FIBA Launch program which concluded in March, just before the lockdown caused by the pandemic.  FIBA also significantly expanded its activities in Sarasota, Naples, Miami,…

For Immediate Release: November 20, 2020Contact: Office of Communications, (850) 617-7737Twitter: @FDACS & @NikkiFriedFL   FDACS Hosts First Ever Florida-Israel Agriculture Innovation Summit   Tallahassee, Fla. — Thursday concluded the first ever Florida-Israel Agriculture Innovation Summit, hosted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and organized by the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA). The four-day virtually-held summit kicked off Monday, November 16 with remarks from Commissioner Fried. The…

SUCCESSES OF ITS INAUGURAL 2017 COHORT GUIDE THE WAY TO A PROMISING SECOND YEAR (Tampa, FL, February 8, 2018) Following a successful inaugural year, the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA) is excited to announce the four companies that were selected for the first round of the 2018 program. With companies in the digital health, ecologically conscious…