Among the Tampa Bay region's many assets: A business climate that fosters tech firms. Led by the University of South Florida and Ringling College of Art and Design, the higher education community encourages and incubates technology in direct and support capacities. The region is an ideal work environment for clients and white-collar employees who once migrated toward much larger urban areas. The result: A vibrant and competitive industry that fosters innovations for businesses and consumers.
By Matt Spencer
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Music by more than 150 performers, most from the Tampa Bay region, is available through Muzime, a free web app that combines the streaming capabilities of Spotify with the social connectivity of Facebook and the purchasing component of iTunes.
By Nathan Schwagler
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Tampa Bay's Twitterati, as in power users, are the first to get the news out and the first to retweet what you have to say. Is it possible that nothing escapes their spheres of influence?
By Chris Kuhn
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
How are companies around the globe bringing training and recruitment processes up to speed in a rapidly moving marketplace? They're leaning on Intelladon, a Tampa-based e-learning partner for guidance and customized technology.
By Janan Talafer
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
When the University of South Florida opens its $38 million Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation in February, it will put Tampa on the map as the "go-to'' place for training using the latest high-tech robot patients that do everything but talk. The new downtown medical facility is designed as a state-of-the-art educational place for health care professionals to test their skills in scenarios that mimic real-life -- everything from surgery and trauma to childbirth.
By Curtis Ross
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The digital conversion of Tampa General Hospital's massive medical records gives patients and doctors much faster access to information used in care and treatment. The $128 million investment means some 900 monitoring and measuring devices are now integrated into a computerized system that allows medical personnel to quickly assess a patient's totality of care.
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