South Florida tech industry hiring highest in 16 years, survey says
South Florida’s tech employers are hiring at the highest rate in 16 years, according to an annual report by Fort Lauderdale recruiting firm ProTech.
Sixty-nine percent of those surveyed said they plan...
CEO of pet e-commerce company Chewy is stepping down
Chewy co-founder Ryan Cohen is exiting his CEO role. The online pet retailer based in Dania Beach will be led by Sumit Singh, who joined the company in August as chief...
Co-founder Ryan Cohen stepping down as CEO of Chewy, a homegrown success story
PetSmart announced today that Ryan Cohen, the co-founder and CEO of Chewy.com, is stepping down.
In six years, the 32-year-old Cohen grew Chewy to a homegrown success story, selling it to PetSmart...
More than 300 attend ‘Women in STEM’ event at Florida Poly
More than 300 people attended an event Wednesday intended to promote women in STEM careers at Florida Polytechnic University.
Attendance at the third annual Women in STEM Summit, which included elementary, middle...
There are 8 million reasons why you should care if Magic Leap succeeds
When it comes to tech, the most buzzed-about companies often raise big investments — and big questions.
That’s been the case with Magic Leap, the Plantation-based augmented reality company whose wunderkind status...
Orlando high tech firm Luminar: ‘We’ll probably hire at least another 100 people’
Luminar Technologies hired 150 people in Orlando in 2017, but the firm isn't done creating jobs yet.
"We’ll probably hire at least another 100 people," Jason Eichenholz, co-founder and chief technology officer,...
St. Pete virtual reality firm raises fresh capital
Investors have pumped another $2.07 million into Marxent Labs LLC, a St. Petersburg firm that develops virtual reality and augmented reality technologies. Marxent raised the funding in February, issuing equity, options...
Wyncode to offer $1.4 million in scholarships to promote female involvement in tech
For women who want to learn tech skills – coding, UX/UI design or digital marketing -- and perhaps qualify for a scholarship, too, here’s an opportunity for you. Here’s the lowdown,...
Three Central Florida tech pros get Corridor recognition
Three Central Florida tech professionals will join others from around the state on an annual “Faces of Technology” list distributed by the Florida High Tech Corridor.
Abe A.I. CEO Robert Guilfoyle, data...
Judges selected for 2Q18 VenturePitch SWFL
Organizers of VenturePitch SWFL announce the judges for its 2018 second quarter VenturePitch SWFL. This event will bring four Southwest Florida entrepreneurs to compete for up to $50,000 in equity investments...
