venVelo Accelerates Investment Activities in 2015

Winter Park, FL, April 10, 2015 –(PR.com)– venVelo, one of the fastest growing and most active early-stage venture funds in Central Florida, announced that it was investing an additional $1.7 million in five of its current Florida-based portfolio companies. venVelo and its Board members have invested over $3.25 million in nine Florida companies since 2012. […]

UCF Researchers Discover Accurate Early Cancer Test that uses $1 worth of Gold Nanoparticles

ORLANDO, Fla. (April 8, 2015) — A University of Central Florida research team and local startup company are developing a new and improved way to detect cancer early with a screening test that uses a drop of blood, about $1 worth of gold nanoparticles, and produces results in just minutes. Dr. QunHuo, associate professor in […]

RSS Logistics and Vision Engineering now U.S. Navy Prime Contractors

ORLANDO, Fla. (April 7, 2015) — Two technology companies located in Central Florida Research Park have earned admission to a very exclusive club—as prime contractors in the U.S. Navy’s Seaport-E program, a highly secure online community of U.S. businesses qualified to service U.S. Navy and Marine Corps programs. RSS Logistics and Vision Engineering, both client […]

Reality show auditions Orlando entrepreneurs

The producers of a new reality show think Orlando is one of the best places in the country to find talented business owners. The Statup Hour — a business-themed reality show — auditioned entrepreneurs representing 16 companies on Thursday. Read on.

Savage Race: Profile of a Company Doing it Right

In a sport often marred with races that promise greatness then on race day fall sort of expectations, Savage Race promises big and delivers. While most talk about the Big 3 as leaders in our sport, over time many of the smaller and less known races have proven they can and do put on superior […]

Life Skills Institute President Certified as Family Mediator by Florida Supreme Court

Kissimmee, Fla. (March 24, 2015) — Dr. Wanda Bonet-Gascot (“DrW”), president of the DrW® Life Skills Institute in Kissimmee has been certified as a Family Mediator by the Florida Supreme Court. DrW fulfilled all the requirements provided by the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure for Certified and Court Appointed Mediators and will be serving Florida’s […]

Marketing firm recommends lots of free advertising — on social media

Small business owners, Pamela Rogan noted, often fret about how much money they need to spend on marketing – getting a message out to their prospective customers about what it is they produce. Read on.

Volusia County – UCF Business Incubator and The Cairns Foundation to Host Innovation Challenge worth $15,000

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 20, 2015) – A $10,000 first prize and a $5,000 second prize will be awarded to the winners of The Cairns Foundation Innovation Challenge on April 2 when the foundation joins the Volusia County–University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program for the second consecutive year to spotlight technologies created by students […]

Winners announced for Bright House Networks Regional Business Awards

ORLANDO — Dozens of businesses from throughout Central Florida waited in eager anticipation for their name to be called a winner during our company, Bright House Networks Regional Business Awards for Central Florida. Read more.

AgileSrc wins Phase I SBIR grant from the US Navy

Orlando, Fla. (March 07, 2015) – AgileSrc, LLC, a software development firm specializing in the modeling and simulation industry, has been awarded a Phase I SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grant from the Department of the Navy to develop an Extended Range Forecasting and Advanced Climate Applications Decision Support System. Mark Horn, chief executive officer […]