Opinion: Why not tech? Why not now? Tourism troubles open opportunity
A reeling tourism industry in Orlando provides an opportunity for tech to establish itself as a top industry in the region. Yes, tourism is too ...
Author: Marco Santana
Winter Park’s AireHealth keeps racking up awards, integrates acquisition
Add another trophy to AireHealth’s mantel. The Winter Park company won a pitch competition at a high-profile virtual conference of medical tech firms last week. ...
Central Florida firm gets invite to conference for its space debris solution
As the U.S. and rest of the world see more satellites launched into space, they face obstacles other generations have not. As more objects launch, ...
Archer moves toward drone deployment for medical supply delivery
Gordon Folkes started his Orlando company Archer First Response Systems to use drones in new ways. Thanks to a partnership with Tampa General Hospital, he ...
Opinion: Pitch night a much- needed collaboration as Orlando tech seeks new ‘normal’
I need to get two things out of the way . Drive-in Pitch Night had its flaws. Also, it did not show that pitch nights ...
Epic grant helps Talon, partners cross funding gap on VR
Orlando tech company Talon Simulations has been working in VR for several years. But CEO Brandon Naids says being on that cutting edge can present ...
Organizers say Drive-in Pitch Night will return; Home Lending Pal wins first competition
Lana Udalov received a, well, different response to her business pitch Friday night. As she finished her presentation on her hotel management startup HKeeper, a ...
Orlando’s Talon Simulations lands grant from video game giant Epic Games for VR
An Orlando VR company has landed part of a grant from one of the video game industry’s biggest firms. Talon Simulations announced this week a ...
The seven startups pitching at Drive-in Pitch Night on Friday
A small semblance of normality – albeit in an altered state – returns Friday when seven local startups participate in Drive-in Pitch Night. The event ...
Orlando-area seed investment group finalizes founders, seeks to invest in local startups
An investment fund that has put money into a handful of Florida tech companies – including one in Orlando – has its initial founding group. ...