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…

Israeli startup Aura Smart Air Ltd is putting its air purification system to the test, launching a trial at the Central Israel Sheba Medical Center in an effort to filter out the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the hospital’s surgical ward. On the heels of successful antibacterial laboratory trials that saw its system kill off 99% of…

Accelerators and incubators are known to help entrepreneurs and small businesses grow by introducing them to investors, getting the word out about their companies and connecting them to other startups. But now accelerators around the world, including in Tampa Bay, are being faced with a new task: help startups understand and hopefully survive in the…