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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…
Featured on StPeteCatalyst.com: Tampa real estate developer sparks USF, FIBA, Tel Aviv University collaboration
Backers of a collaboration between University of South Florida, the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator and Tel Aviv University expect it to lead to an improved quality of life for an aging population. USF, FIBA and TAU signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday. The MOU is designed to ensure the communication and coordination needed to implement so…
Featured on Calcalistech.com: Silicon Valley or New York: for Many Israeli Startups This Is No Longer the Question
Featured on StPeteCatalyst.com Israeli firms focused on food waste, drone detection, construction among the FIBA class of 2019
Featured on BizJournals.com: Exclusive: Meet the 12 Israeli startups looking to make a mark in Tampa Bay
The Tampa Bay area will soon play host to a dozen tech companies looking to make their mark not only in their industries but in the region. The Florida-Israel Business Accelerator will be taking 12 Israel-based companies as part of its third cohort. The number is a jump from its usual eight companies per year,…
Featured on StPeteCatalyst.com: Former leaders from Microsoft, Roche, Catalina among new executive advisors at FIBA
Twelve Israeli companies coming to Tampa this year to learn more about doing business in the United States will have a high-profile team of executive advisors. Corporate leaders who helped grow companies such as Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Roche Diagnostics will work with the Israeli companies while they are part of the 2019 cohort in…
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…
Featured on stpetecatalyst.com: Florida-Israel Business Accelerator company wins UN business award
Published 4 days ago on September 20, 2018 By Megan Holmes The 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…
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 Journal Aug 20, 2018, 7:23am EDT Updated Aug 20, 2018, 2:15pm After 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…