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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, after…
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…
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 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…