April 23, 2024
Feature
Yamaha Marine execs believe a Pensacola technical college program can serve as a national model
The program, at George Stone Technical College in Pensacola, has an almost 100% graduation rate and job placement of students.
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Published on 8/31/2021
Boosted by eMerge Americas, Miami can finally boast of being a tech hub
In 2011, Miami entrepreneur Manny Medina took a family vacation in the Keys.
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Published on 8/31/2021
OUC experiments with ways of generating and storing electricity from renewable sources
OUC experiments with ways of generating and storing electricity from renewable sources
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Published on 8/31/2021
Florida Poly researcher uses digital tech to help plastic surgeons perform better nose jobs
Along with his team of students, Oguzhan Topsakal, an assistant professor of computer science, has created a 3-D modeling tool...
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Published on 8/31/2021
Eight Sleep designs mattresses to improve sleep through thermoregulation
Backed by $85 million in private equity, Eight Sleep makes mattresses designed to improve sleep...
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Published on 8/31/2021
Hall of Fame inventor Norma Alcantar
On her research: “Nobody really knows how the plaques in Alzheimer's disease form, so I thought that would be a niche for me.
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Published on 8/31/2021
The global reach of Florida innovations
From creating better forecasts for farmers and traders to responding to health concerns in real time, innovations developed in Florida extend worldwide.
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Published on 8/31/2021
Tampa entrepreneur Samyr Qureshi's tutoring business Knack is soaring
Samyr Qureshi says apps, online lessons, Zoom School, artificial intelligence and other tech only go so far in helping students learn.
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Published on 8/31/2021
Florida's bid for bitcoin
Buyer Beware: Florida is becoming a center for the cryptocurrency industry — but does anybody really understand bitcoin and its kin?
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Published on 8/31/2021
Falling Ahead
In the coming weeks, Florida Trend subscribers will be receiving their annual edition of the Florida 500...
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Published on 8/31/2021
Visions
In Florida's business world, the real standouts are those who go about business with some sense of higher purpose.
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Published on 8/31/2021
Sarasota's Marie Selby Botanical Gardens begins its expansion
At times, the relationship between Sarasota's Marie Selby Botanical Gardens and its surrounding neighborhood has been contentious...
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Published on 7/30/2021
Mars Wrigley partners with Danimer Scientific to develop biodegradable packaging for its products
Danimer also has worked with Pepsi, Nestle and Bacardi to produce environmentally friendly packaging...
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Published on 7/30/2021
The pandemic accelerated a national trend toward more choice in education
Private schools began the last school year with a financial fright as enrollment fell in the pandemic. The scare didn't last...
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Published on 7/30/2021
The Institute for Human and Machine Cognition has been awarded a research grant from DARPA
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is responsible for developing emerging technologies for use by the U.S. military.
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Published on 7/30/2021
Orlando Health's spina bifida fetal surgery program is showing promising results
In November 2018, Jessica Trinkle was nearly 24 weeks pregnant when she visited her OB-GYN in Volusia County and saw her unborn son...
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Published on 7/30/2021
Wolfson Children's Hospital has launched a mental health program for children
Program addresses a rise in mental health issues among children and teens.
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Published on 7/30/2021
Dr. Phillips Charities combines traditional philanthropy with real estate development to fund non-profits
About eight years ago, Ken Robinson, president and CEO of Dr. Phillips Charities, and his board noticed there were few senior...
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Published on 7/30/2021
HoloLens glasses allow pediatric heart surgeons to see 3-D images of the heart
Pediatric heart surgeons at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami are using immersive technology to help with pre-operative planning...
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Published on 7/30/2021
The Taste of Immokalee entrepreneurship program helps students, community thrive
In 2014, as part of a youth entrepreneurship education program, a group of Immokalee High School students created hot sauces using...
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Published on 7/30/2021
Miami-Dade's Alberto Carvalho built national reputation upending the school model
At the time the Miami-Dade school board promoted Alberto Carvalho to superintendent of the nation's fourth-largest school district...
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Published on 7/30/2021
Florida Icon: First Hispanic U.S. congresswoman, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
“I'm very worried about the direction of our political discourse."
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Published on 7/30/2021
Florida's cruise industry prepares for what is shaping up to be a record-setting 2022
By all appearances, cruise lines won't have to do much to entice their traditional customers back on board as they resume sailing.
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Published on 7/30/2021
Protection against HPV has fallen dramatically during the pandemic
Vaccinations have gotten an enormous amount of attention this year, as a result of the Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines...
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Published on 7/30/2021
Related Group's decision to build an oceanfront condo in Pompano Beach looks to be paying off
Miami-based Related purchased the site in 2011, believing that the dwindling supply of waterfront sites meant investing...
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Published on 7/30/2021
