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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.
RECENT NEWS.
As seen on NoCamels “Israel’s ECOncrete Secures Additional Funds For Its Coastal Construction Tech”
With the increasing frequency of extreme weather events in coastal cities, ECOncrete has announced a more than $5 million Series A funding round as it seeks to broaden its solutions for ecological, carbon-storing marine construction.The round was led by Impact investor Bridges Israel, with new investors including Barclays and a North American family office with an interest…
As seen on St Pete Catalyst “Venture Catalyst Startup Report: ECOncrete”
Startup Report show 06/23/2021 featuring FIBA company ECOncrete with John Luetzow, Regional Sales manager of ECOncrete. Click here to watch the recording.
As seen on Jewish Press of Tampa Bay “Israeli tech innovators to partner with Tampa General Hospital”
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…
As seen on Florida Politics: “Tampa General, Israeli startups team up for top-quality health care”
‘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,”…
As seen on Tampa Bay 100 “Tampa General turns to Israel for world-class service”
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…
As seen on Tampa Bay Business Journal “Tampa Bay companies raised another $13M in June”
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.…
As seen on Becker’s Health IT: “Tampa General partners with innovation accelerator: 5 things to know”
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…
As seen on Tampa Bay Business Journal: “Tampa General Hospital’s new partnership to focus on Israeli companies”
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…
As seen on St Pete Catalyst: “Tech accelerator showcases healthcare disruptors”
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…
As seen on The Jerusalem Post: “Israeli entrepreneurship comes to the college classroom in US”
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…