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Digital technology drives changes in manufacturing

Amid the huge international debate about industrial policy, don’t overlook rapidly changing digital technology as the key to success in manufacturing. That’s a key point from Bill Ruh, who recently

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FPL’s solar push includes Palm Beach County energy center

NextEra Energy is the global leader in solar and wind power generation, but now its Florida Power & Light Co. regulated utility is making the state a leader in solar

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Wheels Up

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Wheels Up co-founder Justin Firestone is interviewed by SFBW Chairman and CEO Gary Press
A Strategic Choice

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Miami startup Kairos gets $4 million investment

Kairos, a face-recognition, artificial intelligence company based in Miami, announced a new CEO and a $4 million investment from E. Jay Saunders, chairman and CEO of Domus Semo Sancus, a Turks &

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Rise of the Rest coming to Miami

AOL founder Steve Case and venture capitalist J.D. Vance are bringing their Revolution Rise of the Rest tour to Miami, spotlighting South Florida’s startup ecosystem. Revolution says it is visiting

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Inside Ultimate Software’s $11 billion buyout

I often ask entrepreneurs what their exit strategy is. It’s often having an initial stock offering, but Ultimate Software is going the other way by delisting from NASDAQ and going

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Tippy gets more funding

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Two South Florida companies rank high when it comes to remote jobs

FlexJobs has released its annual list of the Top  100 Companies to Watch for Remote Jobs in 2019. Two South Florida companies made the list, Kaplan of Fort Lauderdale and

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FAU gets key grant for artificial intelligence

Florida Atlantic University has received a $652,820 grant from the National Science Foundation to establish Florida’s first NSF-funded Major Research Instrumentation Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning Training and Research Laboratory.

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The gig is up

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Building Leadership, Creating Culture

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The South Florida Executive Roundtable, led by Carlos Arboleda (center), is an executive-level luncheon occuring monthly