Technology

Imagine being a graduate student working a part-time job in a lab with expert aerospace engineer faculty members and geomatic scientists. Never in your wildest dreams would you imagine that a short time later you would be developing technology for the Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Geological Service. A modern day “Shark Tank”...

A select group of University of Florida Health pediatric oncology patients are being enrolled in a trial for HealthSteps — a smartphone-based digital care plan with clear patient care instructions, built-in reminders, a symptom tracker and the ability to share care plans between family members and medical teams. UF Health is the first in the...

Today, it’s generally accepted that when a customer is seeking information on a company their first inclination is to visit its website. Then why is it that in 2017, 35% of small business owners indicated they believed their business operations were too small to warrant a website? As they say, if you’re not growing you’re...

SharpSpring, Inc., a global provider of cloud-based marketing technologies, recently announced the launch of two pivotal features: SharpSpring Social and a new Content Calendar. These social media management features provide SharpSpring users with a comprehensive solution to manage their entire digital marketing strategy from one place. By fully integrating social media management with marketing automation,...

Check out some of the latest wearable gadgets designed to improve health and wellness while keeping convenience in mind:   AliveCor In 2011, inventor Dr. David Albert founded AliveCor, the company behind the device that allows people to monitor their heart activity anytime, anywhere. While doctor’s visits using similar technology can become costly, the FDA-approved,...

With a shared goal to change the world and improve learning strategies through technology, innovative EdTech startups emerge into Gainesville’s startup community with a bang. EdTech startups act as bright spots, ideas worth emulating, for entrepreneurs who seek to reform the methods in which education is offered. Gainesville-based Education startups like Knack, Omninox, Immersed Games,...

There used to be a time when creativity and innovation were only associated with artists, musicians, writers, and the like. It didn’t take much for an organization to stand out, as competition wasn’t so intense…as long as it was a little different, it was perceived as innovative, making it easy for someone to dominate the...

According to a newly formed group of local residents, community leaders, and business owners, Gainesville currently has the most expensive rates for broadband internet access in the state of Florida. And the group, Connected Gainesville, has plans to do something about it. The initiative, launched on the steps of City Hall the afternoon of February...

There are a growing number of companies within Gainesville’s booming startup community geared toward helping clients with the sales and marketing side of their business. Word is spreading as these companies continue to expand and bring their clients message with them.   Kinwa A mobile app design and development studio, Kinwa strengthens the brand awareness...

Attributes revenue growth to price point, agency-focused business model and overall demand for marketing automation. SharpSpring, Inc., the Gainesville based global provider of cloud-based marketing technologies, today announced it ranked 391 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America. Technology...