Miami Innovation District

05/06/2016

Thanks to new tech innovation, humans can now virtually explore previously inaccessible depths of the ocean floor with the development of highly sophisticated diving robots, such as Stanford’s OceanOne. This “mecha-mermaid," which enables the above-surface controller to not only see but feel what the robot is handling, was recently the first visitor to a 350-year shipwreck, successfully retrieving fragile and priceless objects.

A 1664 shipwreck's first nonaquatic visitor in centuries wasn't human — it was a robot.

05/05/2016

Driven by a love of adventure, innovation, and entrepreneurship, Americans have historically pursued new frontiers. Today, that spirit is alive and well with 54 million Americans working for themselves and untold numbers considering the possibility. Facilitating this pursuit, WalletHub ranked the top 150 U.S. cities, using various metrics to determine relative startup opportunities. Although Miami is in the top third on the ‘Business Environment Ranking’, there is room for improvement in its Overall Ranking of number 70.

2016’s Best Large Cities to Start a Business by John S Kiernan 0 Shares Americans are born with an entrepreneurial streak. It’s in our DNA. From Manifest Destiny and the Gold Rush to the Industrial Revolution and the Internet Age, intense periods of innovation have molded our economy and sparked imp...

05/04/2016

A contact lens camera with autofocus, blur correction, and zooming, and which operates on conscious blinks – distinguishing from unconscious blinks - of the eye? It sounds like the stuff of spy movies, and yet the camera is Sony’s very real and current innovation in image and video recording. Soon, consumers will be able to capture memorable moments literally at the blink of an eye!

Enhancing Samsung and Google technologies, Japanes inventors add image stabilisation, autofocus, blur correction, zooming, and a wireless communication module, activated by conscious blinking, to this newest breakthrough.

05/03/2016

Thousands of innovation-hungry media and technology professionals will converge at Hacks/Hackers Connect, scheduled for May 13-14, Miami Dade College. This fifth annual event will focus on innovation and disruption in journalism, including the emerging role of virtual reality. http://tinyurl.com/gom2mmh

05/02/2016

Industry giants understand that maintaining their leadership position depends upon their continued ability to innovate and to this end are developing new forecasting techniques, such as General Electric’s Global Innovation Barometer. The Barometer is a compilation of innovation’s challenges and implications as perceived by business executives across the world. Marco Annuziata, GE’s Chief Economist, uses this data to help predict global risks and opportunities and ways for the company to leverage the latter.

Marco Annuziata is the Chief Economist and Executive Director of Global Market Insights at General Electric. He is relatively new in the company, only having been there for five years in a newly created position. Marco is tasked with studying what is happening around the world and how it will [...]

04/29/2016

Constant Contact has announced the newest class of startups in its noted Small Business Innovation Program, which helps entrepreneurs as they grow their companies and solve issues for small business owners and nonprofits. Participants must relocate for three months from April to July to the Innovation Loft (InnoLoft) space in Constant Contact’s Waltham headquarters. For more information and to apply for future classes, visit the SMBInnoLoft website and follow on Twitter.

The five newest entrepreneurial startups participating in the Constant Contact Innovation Program were recently announced, here they are.

04/27/2016

A Microsoft Innovation Center -- the third of its kind in the U.S. -- will open in Philadelphia this summer. It will be open to the public, feature the latest Microsoft technology, provide a hub for local tech startups and create programming and outreach activities for the community. Check out the renderings!

UCity Square, an innovation district in University City, will open the third Microsoft Innovation Center in the country this July. We got our hands on some renderings of the center.

04/26/2016

An Innovation District is planned for downtown Phoenix as part of a move to help attract more emerging companies and entrepreneurs. "There is something special going on in the heart of our city right now, and this Innovation District is going to take it to a whole new level," Mayor Greg Stanton said.

PHOENIX -- Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton mentioned "why" the city needs and "innovation district" during his State of the City speech, but details on "what" and "how" remain slim.

04/25/2016

The Miami Herald has unveiled the top six finalists in the Community and FIU Tracks of the 18th annual Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge, and now you have a chance to vote for your favorites The People's Pick is open for voting now through 11:59 pm May 1. The team with the most votes from each track will win the People's Pick and be recognized in the May 9 Business Monday section together with the judges' selections. Find the voting page and details at miamiherald.com/challenge

Miami Herald newspaper and MiamiHerald.com in Miami, FL bring you Business Plan Challenge news stories and articles.

04/21/2016

MID developer Michael Simkins enjoyed participating in The Beacon Council's "Tech Talks" during eMerge and sharing his insight on Miami's tech ecosystem and business scene. Indeed, as discussed by the visionaries at eMerge, Miami has had a longtime goal of attracting and cultivating high-tech companies, entrepreneurs, startups and other innovators to establish the city as the tech hub of the Americas and one of the world's great cities. The planned Miami Innovation District, anchored by the Miami Innovation Tower, will provide a unique opportunity to create the infrastructure needed to help make these dreams a reality.

04/20/2016

eMerge Americas Technology Conference wrapped up its third annual conference yesterday, with standing-room-only crowds drawn by the lure of fantastic new frontiers in innovation. Ray Kurzweil’s futuristic vision was literally mind blowing with his predictions of bigger human brains resulting from a synthetic neocortex. Kurzweil also spoke of current experiments with 3D printed organs, including hearts, which are being transplanted into primates.

Former White House intern spoke about her campaign against cyberbullying, Miami rapper Pitbull underscored the value of self-determination and futurist Ray Kurzweil offered a glimpse into the crystal ball at the final day of the eMerge Americas technology event in Miami Beach.

04/19/2016

MID Developer Michael Simkins is pleased to join Miami's other thought-leaders who are shaping the city's tech ecosystem for a "Tech Talk" with The Beacon Council during eMerge Americas Technology Conference. Come join us for Michael's Tech Talk at 3:15 pm today at the Miami Pavilion, Section E, Booth E4.

eMERGE AMERICAS is a 2-day technology conference in Miami, connecting innovators, investors and thought leaders through summits, workshops and networking.