An Israeli company with Tampa Bay ties has made its way to TIME’s 100 Best Inventions of the Year. ECOncrete, which was in the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator program in 2018, was named one of the best companies in the “Design” category. ECOncrete began in 2012 and aims to replace concrete blocks often seen along shorelines…

Some of the most cutting-edge technology work in the Tampa-St. Pete area is taking place in farm fields in Plant City. Harvest CROO Robotics is developing strawberry-picking robots that use autonomous vehicles, GPS, LIDAR and optics, among other technologies. After several years in development, Harvest CROO expects to prove the commercial viability of its automated…

Oren Milstein, an Israeli entrepreneur, had just given a presentation on his radiation protection start-up when he heard that Jeff Vinik, the investor and owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning ice hockey team, wanted to speak to him. Mr Vinik had been in the audience at an event organised by the Florida Israel Business Accelerator…

Oren Milstein, an Israeli entrepreneur, had just given a presentation on his radiation protection start-up when he heard that Jeff Vinik, the investor and owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning ice hockey team, wanted to speak to him. Mr Vinik had been in the audience at an event organised by the Florida Israel Business Accelerator…

As the global population ages, at-home rehabilitation and elderly care are becoming big business. Many healthcare providers and facilities are turning to digital healthcare technologies to better leverage their services and limited staff. Israeli company WizeCare Technologies Ltd. develops telecommunication-based physiotherapy and rehabilitation technology. Recently, it has partnered with the Cleveland Clinic, considered one of…

For local restaurateurs, the role of technology goes beyond apps and delivery services — although they’ve got that, too. Officials from Ciccio Group, Fresco Foods, Wifi Waiter, Revenue Management Solutions and Cognis all took the stage Wednesday night as part of the Florida Israel Business Accelerator’s “Connection to Innovation” panel. “Our core focus is working…

Tel Aviv University’s venture arm, TAU Ventures, has invested in two companies, TAU Ventures announced Wednesday. The first is Tel Aviv-based Cyabra Strategy Ltd., which develops tools to identify fake news and fake social media profiles, and the second is Gainesville, Georgia-based encryption startup GlobeKeeper LLC. TAU Ventures invested $2 million in Cyabra, which was…

Accidents and unintentional injuries are the third leading cause of mortality in the United States. The ratio of death happening immediately after the injury is even more alarming. Despite advances in medical and emergency management services, more than half of injury patients expire in the field or die shortly after reaching the hospital. In fact,…

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, there were over 1 million unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) registered as of 2018. Better known as drones, UAVs have strict areas where they may travel. But increasingly, whether intentionally or through ignorance, drones are finding their way into restricted areas. Because of this, many are seeking anti-drone technology to…

Sports technology – some of it coming from Israel – is a rapidly expanding industry that is affecting the way people across the globe watch, attend and interact with sporting events. The third annual Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA) Innovation Fusion event highlighted these innovations and connected business leaders, techies, investors, sports lovers and Israel enthusiasts.…