Higher Education, Autism Research - From Florida Trend
11/1/2009
Quick to laugh, Peggy Pericak-Vance, 58, chuckles about her '140-hour' workweek while doing a phone interview on her 'semi-day off' and cooking dinner. [read more]
'Economic Gardening' Is New Buzz Term - From Florida Trend
11/1/2009
Tough economic times are helping to cultivate a new approach to economic development. [read more]
UCF's Incubator Attracting More Attention - From Florida Trend
10/1/2009
With seven offices and 30 graduates, its greatest contribution, says the program’s executive director, Tom O’Neal, is the 1,600 jobs its client companies have created — and a
'business ecosystem' in place to continue creating more. [read more]
East Central/ Space Coast: Technology Rules - From Business Florida
9/24/2009
Research universities and skilled talent spawn innovative business 'clusters.' [read more]
South Fla. EDC Aids Startups - From Florida Trend
8/1/2009
Entrepreneur Navroze Mehta launched Dermdex/Skinstore, a technology platform company for the skin-care profession, in Boca Raton. He grew it with the help of the Enterprise Development Corp. of South Florida. [read more]
Grants Help Surge Workforce Training - From Florida Trend
5/1/2009
Hoping to bolster a future in four targeted industry clusters, Florida’s Great Northwest economic development agency recently distributed nearly $1 million in federal grants to fund information technology and research and engineering training. Matching funds from the recipients added $3.2 million. [read more]
N. Carolina Stands Ready to Hire Away Our Best Professors - From Florida Trend
5/1/2009
The first major goal in a business-higher ed partnership, of course, should be the creation of a stable fiscal base for our state’s universities — reliable, year-to-year funding that creates a solid foundation for real excellence. [read more]
Not a Lot of Jobs, But the Right Jobs - From Florida Trend
4/1/2009
Our coverage of Florida’s regional economies in this issue includes boxes reflecting who’s hiring in each region. In highlighting those firms, we aren’t trying to pin a smiley face on a gloomy economy, or to be contrarian for its own sake. [read more]
UM Touts Research with Commercial Potential - From Florida Trend
3/1/2009
Bart Chernow, recruited to UM as vice provost for technology advancement, founded UM Innovation, an umbrella entity that coordinates the activities of an office of technology transfer. [read more]
Florida's Economy: How Bad Is It? - From Florida Trend
11/1/2008
Florida is hurting: A regional look at the rough patches and bright spots. [read more]
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