TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Tampa General Hospital’s commitment to innovation and research has earned the leading academic medical center recognition as one of Healthcare Global’s Top 10 Best Smart Hospitals. Healthcare Global defines “smart hospitals” as hospitals striving for innovation and research within the health care industry demonstrated by providing specialized services and facilities, and redesigned clinical…

ECOncrete, a company that pioneered a type of science-based, bio-enhancing concrete for marine-based infrastructure, has propelled forward after losing one of its co-founders.  ECOncrete is a member of the Tampa-based Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA) and has an office in St. Pete. It recently closed a Series A funding round totaling over $5 million and is actively…

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…

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…

‘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,”…

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…

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.…

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…

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…