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Technology

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  • May 10, 2022
Tampa tech firm grows leadership team with hiring of COO

Koray Ozcubukcu has joined Blue.cloud, a fast-growing startup whose revenue grew 185% from 2020 to 2021.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2022
Seattle tech firm to expand to region, hire 500 workers

Microsoft business solutions provider Avanade plans to open a software engineering hub in Tampa, Florida, and hire 500 people to staff it.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • March 31, 2022
Recruitment drive: Tech entrepreneur envisions a better way to hire

Tampa, Florida-based entrepreneur Vaishnavi More created Archslate, a new kind of job-search website for the architecture, engineering and construction industry.

  • Technology
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 10, 2022
Tech-based HR startup exceeds pre-seed funding goal by $250K

Tech-based HR startup Archslate, headquartered in Tampa, has exceeded its pre-seed funding goal by $250,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • March 10, 2022
Split decision: New app aims to ease group travel planning, payments

A new app created by a Tampa, Florida, entrepreneur aims to ease group travel planning and payments.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 2, 2022
Video production firm lands $17M investment, expands to Las Vegas

Tampa-based video production firm Vu Technologies lands $17M investment, expands to Las Vegas.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 24, 2022
On-the-rise St. Pete tech firm rebrands, launches new products

St. Petersburg-based Marxent, which specializes in 3D graphics for online retailers, will now be known as 3D Cloud by Marxent.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • January 20, 2022
Tech firm tackles pain points of presentation management

Shufflrr, a software platform firm with some supersize global clients, aims to build on its momentum — by ditching New York for Tampa, Florida.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • January 6, 2022
Tampa Bay Innovation Center

Booming tech sector keeps an eye on inflation, which could curb investment dollars, as it celebrates huge wins.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • December 23, 2021
Problem solver: Tech entrepreneur excels through adaptation

For The Mad Botter, a company that relies heavily on in-person trade shows to sell its unique products and services, 2020-21 could have been disastrous. But true to form, it evolved on the fly.

  • Technology
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  • By Amanda Postma
  • November 18, 2021
Boston startup relocates to Sarasota for growing tech scene

Veteran tech founder believes his latest startup will create a vigorous community of seekers and helpers. He recently brought on a not-so-secret weapon.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • October 28, 2021
Lofty ambitions: Drone-based businesses navigate their way to success

Using the devices for commercial purposes can be a turbulent ride. Some innovators in the region lead the way to clear skies.

  • Technology
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 9, 2021
Tampa firm looks to simplify critical insurance barrier through tech

Behind $20 million in new capital, a high-tech firm targets an unheralded niche in insurance.

  • Technology
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 17, 2021
Who says you can't come home again?

Tech entrepreneur comes back to Tampa to rebuild company he found two decades ago, and to spur the next generation of local innovators.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki
  • March 12, 2021
Players jockey for position in booming esports sector

Forget the old-fashioned arcade. Gaming and esports is now a big business, and a combination of established companies and upstarts are using some proven business tactics to gain a foothold.

  • Technology
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