Saturday, May 18, 2024

Meet the 8 innovative Orlando firms in StarterStudio’s new class

If you're an investor wanting to follow the next group of promising early-stage tech firms, a local accelerator has some insights to share. Orlando tech accelerator Starter Studio selected eight local tech...

Heads up, techies: VentureScaleUp deadline nears

If you're an early-stage startup looking for a way to get advice from local top entrepreneurs and be seen by local investors, an Orlando accelerator group can help — but the...

UCF biz incubator workshop set for budding entrepreneurs

Attention innovative entrepreneurs: If you're looking for your best shot to get into the University of Central Florida's accelerator program, I-Corps, you should consider attending an upcoming workshop. The Winter Springs UCF Business Incubator...

Orlando’s FireSpring Fund selects 5 firms for first class

After sifting through more than 100 applications, five companies were chosen to be part of Orlando’s new seed fund accelerator program. FireSpring fund announced on June 30 that the five companies will...

How skepticism creates innovation challenges for local firms

It's not easy being the pioneer for a new product or service — just ask the many tech startups that are working to build up their innovative businesses in Orlando. Nearly a...

5 businesses land in first class of new accelerator program

Officials with FireSpring Seed Accelerator announced Thursday the businesses that would receive the investment and navigate the six-month program, which starts Tuesday. "We need to plug the drain of innovator brains, entrepreneurs...

Orlando startup joins major ​accelerator program Techstars

An Orlando-based tech startup is one of the few that got accepted into a major accelerator. Orlando's FitBot was named as one of the 10 startups that will participate in Techstars' Chicago location. The announcement...

Applications due for Starter Studio; Lockheed grows

Applications are due Thursday for the next class of startup companies to take part in an Orlando program that helps them grow. Starter Studio, which has thus far seen five classes of...

Airbnb-style startup launches in Orlando, partners with local universities

Entrepreneur Zee Asghar knows firsthand about the headache of finding a host family when studying abroad, which is what led to his Airbnb-style startup. The 33-year-old law school graduate from the University of Floridaalso attended Queen Mary...

FIU to launch three incubator locations

Florida International University in Miami-Dade County is joining a growing list of local universities launching incubator programs for startup businesses. StartUP FIU, which will include incubators in three locations, is designed to support...
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