Growing Companiesfor Innovation / Innovation

Since opening in the Spring of 2008, Solamatrix, Inc. of St. Petersburg, has experienced tremendous growth. The developer and manufacturer of window films for cars, homes and commercial buildings creates innovative products such as the company SUN-GARD and GLASS-GARD. SUN-GARD is an automotive solar film used to block UV rays from damaging interior leather and vinyl. GLASS-GARD is a safety and security film used for both commercial and residential properties, and is designed to help hold a broken pane of glass together preventing shards of glass from flying upon impact. As of the end of 2010, the company employed 66. A merger with another film manufacturing company, Madico, Inc., however, means the company plans to employ 115 by the end of 2011. 

SAXOTECH is dedicated to helping media companies address the changing behaviors of consumers by providing enterprise content management and monetization solutions. Today, the solutions are used by more than 600 organizations around the world. Media groups and independent companies alike use their scalable, easy-to-implement solutions to efficiently plan, create, edit and publish to multiple channels as well as to develop new revenue streams. SAXOTECH also provides a full line of professional services designed to complement its suite of products and solutions.

Roger West Creative and Code is a marketing agency that delivers integrated marketing solutions through a high-end creative and custom technologies.

The company offers branding and web design, and data tracking and web analytics to "fill the gaps between marketing and technology.''

Roger West seeks to "enhance your brand identity and increase your market visibility through artistic web design, imaginative electronic marketing campaigns and inspired traditional marketing strategies.''

Technical expertise includes automating marketing processes and providing access to real time data by customizing third-party content management systems, developing web applications and offering a variety of other technical services.

Tervis Tumblers manufactures insulated plastic glasses designed to maintain the temperature of the cold or hot drinks inside. Started in 1946, the Sarasota County-based company today makes six sizes of tumblers, along with an ice bucket decorated with a variety of creative and fun original designs intended to serve for any occasion. The tumblers are available for purchase online and in department and specialty stores throughout the nation. 

Leader Tech is a leading innovator and U.S. manufacturer of EMI shielding products for circuit boards, electronic enclosures and interconnect cables.

Ultramatics was founded in January 2001 to provide innovative, powerful and strategic methodologies to enable organizations to deliver effective solutions faster. Ultramatics approaches the problem space in its entirety rather than warped from a one-dimensional perspective. By combining the business requirements with accurate technology mappings, Ultramatics reflects the business requirement in the solution. Services include strategic consulting, integration services and vertical domain solutions.

Lakeland Regional Cancer Center offers all the services necessary to overcome cancer - a renowned team of cancer specialists and support staff, the most innovative procedures and highly effective diagnostics.

BlueGrace is a leading transportation, logistics and technology provider. BlueGrace offers best-in-class freight and logistics services to businesses throughout the United States. Leading edge technology allows customers to focus on core competencies while BlueGrace strives to continue to be leaders in innovation and the pinnacle of the 3PL industry.