While States Spend on Big Businesses, Small Businesses Get Chump Change
In an era of declining entrepreneurship nationally, you'd think state governments would want to do everything they can to encourage small businesses to thrive. After all, the nation's estimated 28 million small businesses account for 99.7 percent...
Power partnership: How SUNY Poly will bring big investments to local 500-acre tech campus
Osceola County's smart sensor group BRIDG is courting dozens of potential partners to fill out its portfolio, and a New York research institute is the latest to join the team.
BRIDG on...
Local companies may see boost in biz with Florida’s growing commercial space industry
David Nesbitt recalls a time when his composites manufacturing company had 80 employees and was booming with business from NASA and defense contracts in the early 2000s.
“We were highly involved in NASA’s space shuttle...
Florida Advanced Manufacturing Research Center’s new CEO reveals first-year goal
Getting a former top executive for one of the largest defense companies in the U.S. to lead a 100,000-square-foot high-tech facility in Osceola was a pretty smart move. And already, that decision is...
Scripps president discusses research mission, new philanthropic fund
Visiting the island Thursday as president of Scripps Research Institute, Steve Kay brought along top scientists in fields such as molecular therapeutics, neuroscience, and metabolism and aging. At Scripps Florida, a...
Future of Mantee-Sarasota biotech industry looks quite bright
Manatee County stands poised for major growth in a key economic sector that garners fierce competition nationally. The region's life-sciences industry, one of the focal points of the Bradenton Area Economic...
Brevard’s next challenge in aerospace: develop workforce
Florida’s Space Coast has seen impressive growth in its aerospace and defense industries. The dark days after Atlantis’ final mission in 2011 have given way to a kind of renaissance at the...
‘Aero-Space Coast’ should think big for 2025
Steven Covey’s book Seven Habits of Highly Effective People says “Begin with the End in Mind.” Now is an appropriate time for we the people of Brevard to instruct our political and civic...
Hitt: ‘Partnerships, entrepreneurship, innovation’ to advance from Medical City’s new health care leader
Tavistock Group's new health innovation officer, Thomas Graham, is creating excitement among Orlando's business community, as his expertise is expected to advance Lake Nona's Medical City.
“Partnerships, entrepreneurship and innovation are already at the...
Column: We are in urgent need of science
Expertise matters. It is particularly relevant when the need is immediate and personal. We don't look to the mechanic to do brain surgery, nor do we look to the brain surgeon...
