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Track the momentum. Explore a curated list of media coverage, press releases, and announcements, including articles on successful company acquisitions, major investment rounds, and the grand opening of new Florida headquarters of Israeli companies. See how our strategic partnerships and events are generating headlines and actively shaping the future of technology and commerce in the Sunshine State.
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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 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…
Featured on spacecenter.org: ASTRORAD VEST ARRIVES AT SPACE CENTER HOUSTON
July 24 2018 To survive deep space exploration, astronauts will have to weather radiation that is orders of magnitude greater than they’ve faced before. To keep them safe for an eventual trip to Mars and beyond, NASA has to get creative. One of the options currently getting ready for testing is created by StemRad and…
Featured on tampabay.com: Jeff Vinik’s innovation hub seeks community ideas to improve Tampa Bay’s startup culture
published: August 1, 2018 Updated: August 2, 2018 at 05:53 AM TAMPA — Jeff Vinik’s innovation hub-in-the-making introduced itself Wednesday with a new name, news about its future home and the roll-out of a community survey as it aims for a full launch in early 2019. Embarc Collective, a $10 million project, will not be…
Featured on jewishpress.com: Israeli firms see Tampa as fertile ground for expansion
By RACHEL MINETTI Jewish Press About 500 business owners, investors, and others packed into the Bryan Glazer Family JCC’s ballroom for the second annual Florida- Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA) Innovation Fusion event to listen to Israeli entrepreneurs pitch their products. FIBA is hoping the Israeli businesses can cultivate local investors, establish a U.S. base in…
Featured on businessobserverfl.com: Wix leader talks up Florida’s tech talent
An exec from one of the world’s leading website development tools returned to his roots in Tampa. by: Business Observer Staff Danny Brigido of Wix, an Israeli company that created one of the world’s most popular website design platforms, says Florida — and particularly the Tampa Bay area — has a compelling story to tell to tech…
Featured on tampabay.com: Here’s why Waze and other Israeli tech companies are keen on Tampa Bay
June 14, 2018Hannah DenhamTimes Staff Writer TAMPA — Most people think of Waze as a GPS navigation system. But the Tel Aviv-based tech firm, now owned by Google parent Alphabet Inc., is trying to be much more — such as when it partnered with the city of Tampa and the state a few years ago…
Featured on bizjournals.com: Waze exec: From the Olympics to Hurricane Irma, four ways the navigation app has made a difference
Jun 13, 2018:2:58pm EDT Updated: Jun 13, 2018, 3:13pm EDT The popular GPS navigation app Waze played a key role in helping Floridians find shelter when Hurricane Irma hit last fall, a top executive with the company told a Tampa audience on Wednesday. Using community-supplied data, Waze also was behind optimizing the traffic during the…
Featured on bizjournals.com: Tampa accelerator, Florida investment group establish joint venture
Updated: Jun 12, 2018, 8:25am EDT Israeli tech companies participating in the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator could have a better chance to draw local investment backing, under a joint venture between the accelerator and Florida Funders. FIBA companies will be featured in a designated portal on the Florida Funders website, giving accredited investors an opportunity to…
Featured on businessobserverfl.com: Early-stage capital firm throws weight behind business accelerator
BUSINESS OBSERVER MONDAY, JUN. 11, 2018 5 hours ago Early-stage capital firm throws weight behind business accelerator Florida Funders has partnered with FIBA in Tampa. by: Business Observer Staff TAMPA — Florida Funders, a firm providing early-stage capital to Florida technology companies, has launched a partnership with the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator. FIBA, based in Tampa,…