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Bethune-Cookman grant from NSF to power infrastucture overhaul

A National Science Foundation grant of nearly $900,000 will support Daytona Beach-based Bethune-Cookman University’s technological future. The grant, announced Tuesday, will upgrade the school’s infrastructure,...

TOURISM

Caribe Royale Orlando a high-profile look at innovation’s value

The Caribe Royale in Orlando has a unique advantage, in a market dominated by global chains: creative freedom. It's not that other hotels don't do...

Aerospace and defense

Astronaut Scholarship Foundation names astronaut, U.S. Marine vet to board

The list of accomplishments for Rick Mastracchio is lengthy. Four space missions totaling 228 days in space. Three Space Shuttle flights. Nine spacewalks. Now, the 65-year-old...

Gaming and Simulation

Pickleball tech: How AI powers region’s fastest-growing sport

For Matt Panegasser, it might be deja vu all over again. As a golf pro in the late 1990s, he was at the forefront of...

smart cities and IOT

Czech fiber optics firm OPTOKON Eustis office marks re-entry into U.S.

The Czech Republic-based fiber optics firm OPTOKON has reentered the U.S. market after 15 years, establishing a new entity, known as OPTOKON North America...

Health and biotech

Plug and Play: AdventHealth CMO urges human connection for tech success

AdventHealth Chief Medical Officer Dr. Omayra Mansfield understands the reluctance in some circles of healthcare to change. At times, it can affect people’s livelihoods, well-being...

startup spotlights

How a Florida Trail tragedy sparked a life-saving digital ID system

Daniel White received a phone call he never wanted to receive. It was his Florida Trail Riders family, letting him know that one of their...

Accelerators and incubators

Plug and Play Orlando’s 4th smart cities cohort announced

A new group of startups focused on sustainable and technologically advanced urban living has joined Plug and Play Orlando. Leaders announced Wednesday the companies that...

Innovation hubs

Innovation lab with Apple Vision Pro, Blackmagic debuts at Full Sail

A new cutting-edge and dynamic spatial computing lab on Full Sail University’s Winter Park campus will allow students access to groundbreaking tech for real-world...

Personality profiles

Orlando social entpreneurship leader building legacy for city’s future

The scene that Rob Panepinto arrived on for a job interview in Winter Garden years ago was slightly jarring. The Orlando social entrepreneurship leader was...

Arts and culture

Orlando’s Maker Faire returns for 13th year of innovation

A familiar energy will return to Central Florida this November as Maker Faire Orlando gears up for its 13th annual celebration. The community-organized showcase of...

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