Tampa General Hospital and the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA) are partnering in an effort to use Israeli innovative solutions for improving the quality and delivery of health care in the Tampa Bay region and beyond.“Innovation is so much more than new technology,” said John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General Hospital. “We expect our […]
‘Innovation is so much more than new technology.’Tampa General Hospital has teamed up with Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA) to identify innovative and leading-edge patient care solutions.The two are coming together to bring innovation and best practices from Israel to further strengthen Tampa General’s high-quality services.“Innovation is so much more than new technology,” said John Couris, president […]
Tampa General Hospital just announced a new partnership with the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA) to strengthen the quality of care by implementing medical innovations and best practices from Israel.Tampa General will evaluate and select at least one out of seven Israeli companies for a software-based proof of concept project. Once the test project has been […]
A small but mighty amount of funding deals kept the Tampa Bay technology scene holding strong in June.The group of companies raised just over $13 million for the month, nearly identical to May’s $13 million total……Brick Street Farms, a St. Pete-based company that designs and manufactures vertical farms, received a “significant” investment from Lykes Bros. Inc. Further details […]
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital is teaming up with the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator on a slew of innovation projects that aim to improve care delivery across the health system and Tampa Bay region, the organizations said June 29. Five things to know: 1. For the first project of the collaboration, Tampa General and FIBA picked seven Israeli startup companies to […]
Tampa General Hospital has teamed up with a local startup organization and is reviewing several Israeli companies that could win a contract with the hospital.TGH announced Tuesday it is working with the Florida-Israeli Business Accelerator to identify innovative companies and solutions from Israel, also known as the “startup capital of the world.” …“Innovation is so […]
The Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA) held its latest Connection to Innovation event Wednesday, welcoming a pair of healthcare startup founders as well as a familiar face in Rachel Feinman, the organization’s former executive director who earlier this year joined Tampa General Hospital (TGH) as vice president of innovation.Hosted by FIBA co-executive directors Rakefet Bachur and Pam Miniati, […]
Florida International University (FIU) is the fourth-largest university in the US based on its enrollment of approximately 59,000 students. The Miami-based school is at the heart of the newest hub of Israeli business in America, and FIU is offering its 2,700 Honors College students a foot in the door with a new course this fall […]
Lykes Bros., one of the oldest and largest agribusinesses in Florida, is putting a big bet on the future of farming as it invests in Brick Street Farms, an urban farm and market in St. Petersburg.Lykes is making a “significant” investment in Brick Street Farms, the two companies announced at a news conference Thursday. The […]
Israel’s ECOncrete, a company that provides technology for coastal and marine infrastructure, was selected as one of the Bloomberg New Energy (NEF) Pioneers for 2021. For the last decade, the BNEF Pioneers award has been essential in highlighting exciting innovations in clean, energy, transportation, and more.The Israeli firm was one of 12 early-stage companies “pursuing exciting and […]