Local Tech Start-up SimBlocks.io Graduates Starter Studio 90-Day Accelerator Program, Transitions Seamlessly into UCF Business Incubator

ORLANDO, Fla.—Technology start-up SimBlocks.io, which launched its custom software development firm in June, has graduated from Starter Studio – a three-month tech start-up accelerator – and immediately transitioned into the UCF Business Incubation Program at Research Park. Jordan Dauble, Owner of SimBlocks, said he applied to Starter Studio to become more connected to the tech […]

NAVC to Leverage The Datanautix Ana Platform To Drive Better Conference Attendee Experiences

ORLANDO, Fla. — North American Veterinary Community (NAVC), based in Gainesville, will begin using Datanautix’ Ana platform this year to improve the conference attendee experience. The customer experience analyst will quickly understand and analyze feedback on speaker sessions and the exhibits at the event to be held the first week in February. Datanautix will develop […]

ATA and UCF’s Continuing Education Division Launch 3-Month Training Program for Aspiring Aviation Industry Technicians

KISSIMMEE / ORLANDO, Fla. – The Avionic Technicians Association (ATA) has partnered with University of Central Florida’s Division of Continuing Education to offer a three-month avionics technician training program starting January 2017.  Graduates will be prepared to work in the aviation industry and meet an urgent need to equip aircraft with the technology necessary to […]

Geeks and Nerds Names Veteran Systems Engineer to Lead New Orlando Operations

Orlando, Fla. – Geeks and Nerds (GaN), a Huntsville, Alabama-based company operating in five states, has established an Orlando location and named Jeff Frost, Program Manager to head the new office. Dr. Jonn Kim, president and CEO of GaN Corp., said “Jeff Frost brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in technical and programmatic solutions, providing […]

Equanimity Executive CEO, Executive Coach Named Emotional Intelligence Ambassador by Society of Emotional Intelligence at 2016 EQ Awards

Winter Springs, Fla. — Belinda MJ Brown, executive coach and CEO of Equanimity Executive, LLC in Winter Springs, was named Emotional Intelligence Ambassador at the Society of Emotional Intelligence (SoEI) 2016 EQ Awards. SoEI selected Brown for her role in the community as an emotional intelligence education provider to employers across multiple industries, especially her work in […]

Huntsville, Ala. Headquartered Geeks and Nerds (GaN) Corp. Opens Orlando Office, Now Operates in Five States

Orlando, Fla.  – Geeks and Nerds (GaN) Corporation, an award-winning company providing rapid innovative product development, robust systems engineering, effective and efficient test and evaluation, and thorough cybersecurity support for government and industry clients, has established an Orlando office at the University of Central Florida Business Incubator in the Central Florida Research Park. GaN recently joined […]

Ana, an Artificial Intelligence Powered Customer Experience Analyst, Joins The Datanautix Team

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. — Datanautix, Inc., a machine learning and customer experience analytics firm, is excited to announce the addition of Ana to their team. Ana has been created specifically to help companies quickly understand what makes customers happy and unhappy by interpreting open-ended comments. She is an automated analytics technology that applies artificial intelligence, […]

U.K. Headquartered Zafire Expands into the U.S. via UCF Business Incubator’s Soft Landing Program

ORLANDO, Fla. — With growing interest in Zafire’s Aviation Software Solutions from aviation companies in the Americas, the global company realized it was time to “touchdown” in the US to deliver support directly. Zafire’s suite of next generation aviation solutions are used by airlines and airports all over the world for baggage management and reconciliation […]

Equanimity Executive’s Belinda MJ Brown among Prestigious Panel at Full Sail University’s B.O.L.D. Summit

Orlando, Fla., — Belinda MJ Brown, CEO of Equanimity Executive, LLC, a global executive coaching and consulting firm, was selected as a panelist for the recent Full Sail University B.O.L.D. Summit. Brown, who specializes in consulting with companies in the areas of organizational development, talent development and diversity management, participated in the Summit’s panel called […]

Performance Value Management, LLC Awarded DoD Biometrics Contract for More Secure Identification On and Off the Battlefield

ORLANDO, FL – Performance Value Management, LLC (PVM) has been awarded a multi-million dollar, multi-year contract with the Department of the Army, DoD Biometrics Program Management Office (PMO). Specifically, PVM will provide all the relevant acquisition; budgeting; life cycle and technical capabilities associated with project management support services under the Project Management Operations Support (PMOS) […]

Award Winning Creative Powerhouse Selected to Create 25th Anniversary Film for Hispanic Business Initiative Fund

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Hispanic Business Initiative Fund recently celebrated 25 years as the leading non-profit organization dedicated to the development of Hispanic businesses. To commemorate the important milestone, HBIF selected Creative Powerhouse (CP) to create a retrospective video telling the story of their twenty-five-year journey. “The goals of the HBIF are very near to […]

Hesperos, Inc. Awarded $2 Million Phase II SBIR Grant to Commercialize Body-on-a-Chip Technology and Reduce the Cost and Time of Drug Development

Orlando, Fla. – Long sought goals in drug and product development have been to eliminate or greatly reduce the need for animal testing as well as reduce the time and cost of getting products to market.   A University of Central Florida spinout company – Hesperos – is achieving those goals. Hesperos, a pioneer in creating […]

Serious Simulations Will Be Featured on PBS Channels Nationwide Showcasing Its Wireless VR Training Technology

Orlando, Fla. — Serious Simulations, LLC, the Orlando-based innovative provider of virtual reality (VR) training systems was recently featured in a segment aired on WUCF TV – the local PBS affiliate – weekly program SciTech Central .  The story garnered so much attention that it has been selected to be distributed nationwide to the many […]

UCF Business Incubation Program Selected as a Network Partner by Veterans Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program recently was named a Network Partner in the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program and will align its ongoing efforts to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training to veterans with the mission of the new statewide program. Veterans Florida Executive Director, Bobby Carbonell, said the UCF Business […]

JIRACOR Earns ISO 9001 and AS9100 Certification, Now Positioned to Service More Aerospace Companies Worldwide

ORLANDO — JIRACOR, a small business that offers a full-spectrum of Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Avionics Systems, recently earned both the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems and AS9100:2009, Rev. C Aerospace Management Systems certifications. The certifications were accomplished through an independent third-party audit by NSF International Strategic Registrations (www.nsf-isr.org), a management […]

Winter Springs Firm Global Elite Transportation Named Preferred Transportation Vendor For Phoenix International Raceway

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. — Global Elite Transportation (GET), a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise in Winter Springs providing ground and chartered air transportation nationally, recently announced that they are the official car service for Phoenix International Raceway for the NASCAR Can-Am 500 race weekend in November 2016. Meera Harry, CEO at GET, said her team of […]