As the head of the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator turns to a new venture in the region, FIBA will be pivoting at the start of the new year. FIBA enters its fifth year in 2021 and was headed by Rachel Feinman, its executive director. She recently accepted a role as vice president of innovation at Tampa General Hospital and…

TAMPA- The Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA), a Tampa-based business incubator that launched in 2016, has shuffled its leadership team in the wake of Executive Director Rachel Feinman’s departure for a vice presidential post at Tampa General Hospital, effective Nov. 19- the date of a virtual summit that will showcase 15 Israeli agriculture technology firms.  According…

Tampa native and world-known artist Janet Echelman uses not only imagination, but also technology and a business partnership to create her airy works of art. She spoke about that creative process via Zoom at this year’s Innovation Fusion, which highlighted Florida-Israeli business partnerships and the intersection between art and technology. The event was put on…

Aerial sculptor Janet Echelman wanted to create art for the St. Pete Pier that would reflect a movement towards justice at the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront location.  The result was Bending Arc, unveiled a few weeks ago when the new Pier opened. During a keynote address at the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator’s Innovation Fusion event Wednesday night,…

The Florida-Israel Business Accelerator, which aims to bring Israeli companies to the Sunshine State, has accomplished its goal yet again. FIBA hosts yearly cohorts, bringing in Israeli startups to the Tampa Bay region and Florida as a whole to showcase what the state has to offer and vice versa. While Aviv Clinics was not in…

A lot of changes are ahead when the Tampa Bay Rays open their shortened 60-game season July 24 at Tropicana Field. The Rays and other Major League Baseball teams have had to adapt to play ball in the midst of a Covid-19 pandemic, said Bill Walsh, vice president of strategy and development for the Rays. Walsh and…

Featuring (FIBA Company) GreenQ.  The cascading impact of COVID-19 outbreak on markets has created a variety of challenges for the waste industry. Waste pickup is a vital service that must continue to operate. However, measures can be taken to further protect the team’s health and safety.  In this article, we will cover essential changes in…

(FIBA Company) Aura Air’s new filtration and disinfection system is piloted at Sheba Medical Center for its potential to screen and target Covid-19 in the air. Israel’s Sheba Medical Center, which has treated more than 300 Covid-19 patients, completed an initial month-long pilot of an air filtration and disinfection system from Israeli startup Aura Air.…

As part of their post-Covid economic strategy, Florida, Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona are stepping up cooperation with Israeli companies. The United States and Israel have enjoyed mutually beneficial business relations for many years in the areas of defense, commerce and technology. While Israel seems to be ahead of the curve in combating Covid-19, cooperation on…

Two Israeli businessmen who first came to Tampa as part of the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA) program have found a home here – not only for their companies, but also for their families. The idea was that moving to Tampa would make it easier to establish markets for their companies in the United States, and…