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Featured on BizJournals.com: FIBA company gets $1 million from Florida Funders

After bringing 28 companies to the state over three years, the Florida-Israeli Business Accelerator program in Tampa Bay has gotten another investment success story.UC-Care, a medical technology company that was in FIBA’s 2018 program, received a $1 million investment from Florida Funders through a joint ventureon Wednesday.“We are here to help fund the next generation of […]

Florida Aquarium makes waves in efforts to save coral reefs

By Margie Manning  – ST Pete Catalyst November 29, 2018 A partnership between The Florida Aquarium and researchers in London could have a big impact on the work to restore coral reefs.The Tampa nonprofit is working on technology that would allow coral to reproduce four times a year, instead of the natural once-a-year reproduction cycle, said Roger […]

Featured on stpetecatalyst.com: Florida-Israel Business Accelerator company wins UN business award

Published 4 days ago on September 20, 2018By Megan HolmesThe founder of Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA)company ECOncrete has been selected as an awardee of the United Nations’ WE Empower SDG Challenge.Israeli marine biologist and entrepreneur Shimrit Perkol-Finkel of ECOncrete was chosen to represent the Western Europe and Other region. Just four other female entrepreneurs whose businesses seek to advance the Sustainable Development Goals of the […]

Featured on bizjournals.com: From bankers to doctors and everything in between, meet this year’s TBBJ 40 under 40

By Pam Huff  – Managing Editor, Tampa Bay Business JournalAug 20, 2018, 7:23am EDT Updated Aug 20, 2018, 2:15pmAfter reviewing nomination materials from more than 200 applicants, the Tampa Bay Business Journal has chosen this year’s 40 Under 40 honorees.A panel from the TBBJ identified these up and coming executives, entrepreneurs, sales representatives, teachers, health care professionals, lawyers, bankers and more.Previously Up […]