UCF tech groups, Black Orlando Tech, RALLY, Rollins land Orange County grants
A group of organizations landed Orange County funding at a board meeting. Several UCF groups, Black Orlando Tech, Rollins College and Rally drew support.
Category: STEAM
Science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics are the core disciplines being taught at local colleges. They will help grow the ecosystem.
UCF VR experts gather for online forum as part of group’s monthly meetup
A group of virtual reality experts in Central Florida will discuss advancements that the technology has made in education, deveopment and research. The event will ...
Luminar exec: Still a ‘long road ahead’ until fully autonomous vehicles
Luminar exec says fully driverless cars are still a long way off at UCF’s Technology Venture Symposium, a virtual tech forum held online.
Orlando Science Center’s Otronicon dates moved permanently
Orlando Science Center has shifted its Otronicon to February permanently, leaving MLK Weekend free for other events.
Orlando Science Center partners on device drive to help those in need
Orlando Science Center partners with Aeras Foundation to use its annual Otronicon event as a “device drive” to help those in need.
Using simulation, UCF simplifies what could have been chaotic COVID-era check-ins
UCF turned to simulation software to simplify what could have been a chaotic check-in when students returned to campus this month. The results appear to ...
Limbitless’ mission to help children with missing limbs goes virtual in pandemic
The Orlando company that develops prosthetics for kids with missing limbs has resumed its work after coronavirus-driven slowed it down. Limbitless Solutions CEO Albert Manero ...
UCF research receives $1M grant to study AI, cyber attacks
A UCF researcher has landed a $1 million DoD award to develop a defense against cyber attacks on AI-based systems. The money will provide engineering ...
10 Orlando tech firms hit annual Inc. 5000 list, which measures growth
A Winter Garden ad agency that runs Facebook campaigns for law firms broke the top 200 on the Inc. 5000. The list is the business ...
Multiple universities, schools train next generation of tech
Aside from UCF, the region is home to several schools. Added up, they can mean big things here, IF they are harnessed correctly.