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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 bizjournals.com: Israeli company considers expansion in St. Pete
By Janelle Irwin – Reporter, Tampa Bay Business JournalJun 8, 2018, 6:59amThe EDC and the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator hosted six Israel-based companies considering starting or expanding U.S. operations this week during a “meet the companies” event aimed at encouraging the businesses to consider the Tampa Bay area. The purpose of Tuesday’s event at 3 Daughters Brewing was to…
Featured on 83degreesmedia.com: Innovation Fusion: Wix and Waze leaders to share journey
CHERYL ROGERS | MONDAY, JUNE 04, 2018 Innovation Fusion, the signature event for The Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA), is expected to draw 500 people to hear top tech executives and meet representatives of the accelerator’s latest eight-member cohort. Danny Brigido, Director of Customer Solutions in Miami for the Tel Aviv-based Wix website development platform, will be talking…
Featured on jewishpresstampa.com: Israeli tech companies to show off products at Tampa event
May 18, 2018 Eight startup companies from Israel and two speakers from Israeli tech superstars, Waze and Wix, will be featured at the second annual Innovation Fusion event on Wednesday, June 13 at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC in Tampa. The event is being put on by the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA), based at the…
Featured on bizjournals.com: Waze navigation app exec finds his way to Tampa innovation event
By Margie Manning – Finance Editor, Tampa Bay Business Journal May 8, 2018, 1:21pm EDT Updated 2 hours ago A top executive from Waze, a popular GPS navigation app, will talk about how the company is fitting in with its corporate parent, Google, at Innovation Fusion, a flagship event for the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator. Aron Di Castro, head of global partnerships…
Featured on tampabay.com: Florida-Israel Business Accelerator brings four more tech companies to Tampa
By Richard Danielson May 7, 2018 One makes a small, high-definition screen you can wear on a necklace or hat to express yourself through images, messages or GIFs. Another uses military-grade encryption to allow law enforcement officers to communicate securely over off-the-shelf smart phones and devices. A third created an “interview simulation engine” that employs…
Featured on tampabay.com: Israeli tech companies look to enter U.S. market through Tampa Bay
By Alli Knothe, Times Correspondent Published: March 9, 2018Updated: March 9, 2018 at 01:52 PM TAMPA — Representatives from three Israeli technology companies that specialize in construction, health care and internet security have spent the last month in Tampa Bay meeting with potential customers, local businesses and community leaders with hopes of entering the market.…
Featured on Jewishpresstampa.com: Business accelerator picks 4 new Israeli companies to spread wings here
Following a successful inaugural year when the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA) brought eight companies from Israel to Tampa to meet potential investors and customers, FIBA has selected four new Israeli companies to help get established here. The new companies are in the field of digital health, ecologically conscious construction, cyber security, and the medical device…
Featured on miamiherald.com: Florida’s technology ties to Israel will make us a more innovative state
BY BRIAN SIEGAL siegalb@ajc.org February 22, 2018 08:00 PM Updated February 22, 2018 08:00 PM Not only are America’s national security interests dependent on its global engagement, but so is the American economy — after all, 95 percent of the world’s consumers live outside the United States. Florida is key to this worldwide involvement. Thanks…
Featured on Business Observer: From Israel, with Innovation
From Israel, with Innovation BY: BRIAN HARTZ | TAMPA BAY EDITOR February 16, 2018 Rachel Marks Feinman, a Tampa native and former lawyer who has studied at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, is the new director of the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator. Israel is known as the startup nation, and for good reason. Despite having a population…
Featured on Tampa Bay Business Journal: Exclusive: First look at the next wave of Israeli startups that could make a mark in Tampa Bay
February 8, 2018 Executives from four Israeli startups that focus on health, cybersecurity and ecologically friendly construction arrive in Tampa next week, ready to establish a U.S. presence and work with local businesses on partnerships. The companies will take part in the first round of the 2018 program at the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator, a Tampa…