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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2021
Private equity firm buys area robotics manufacturing firm

Sean Dotson founded RND Automation in 2005.

  • News
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 1, 2022
Development group allows first responders to train on land in Naples

Seagate Development is offering Collier County fire and police the use of land for training exercises.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2009
A clean cut with robotic surgery

Just as robotics have changed other industries, they are now revolutionizing the business of health care.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2022
Business accelerator launches new initiative for climate tech startups

The 12-week Tampa Bay Innovation Center program kicks off Jan. 9.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 8, 2022
Pharmaceutical manufacturer to build $20M state-of-the-art facility in Polk County, create 100 jobs

The maker of IV fluids expects to bring 100 jobs with new manufacturing plant.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2022
Tech firm adds to leadership team with hiring of chief marketing officer

Former Amazon, IBM and Microsoft executive Tomer Zuker has joined OPSWAT, which relocated from Silicon Valley to Tampa last year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 21, 2019
When it comes to growth, tech firm is on autopilot

St. Petersburg, Florida-based manufacturer Hine Automation, in business for just a decade, has expanded again.

  • News
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 26, 2021
SCF goes all in on innovation and entrepreneur hub

A college enters the innovation hub space — with funky robots, drones and cool gear in tow.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2022
Vocational training nonprofit receives $3M federal grant

AmSkills, a vocational training nonprofit, has received a $3 million federal grant that will help it complete a workforce training innovation center in Pasco County, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • July 14, 2017
Doctors' Orders

A $14 million project at a Tampa hospital is a precursor to more growth.

  • Strategies
  • 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
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2021
Health care facility in region hires new COO

Keisha Bickham brings more than 20 years of experience to the role.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 30, 2021
Restaurant tech company chews on growth opportunities

Momentum keeps building at Omnivore, with high hopes for a feast-like 2022.

  • Travel-Tourism
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 17, 2022
Next-gen high school rises on former ranch land

Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation in Wesley Chapel oozes ingenuity, both in design and curriculum.

  • Development
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 29, 2022
Entrepreneurial-focused center is running out of space after just one year

A wide mix of tenants is quickly filling up the 26 West Center at State College of Florida in Bradenton.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2021
Acquisitions of three diverse firms put spot spotlight on region

Trio of deals help show how region's economy has succeeded in industry diversification.

  • News
  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • January 6, 2022
Two for 2022: CEO priorities

A look at two key themes for business owners going into the new year. 

  • Advice
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 15, 2022
Star investor headlines groundbreaking for new innovation center

ARK Investment Management's Cathie Wood and local officials broke ground for the new ARK Innovation Center project in St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2021
Sykes Enterprises sold in $2.2 billion deal

Sykes, one of Tampa's largest companies, sold to Miami's Sitel Group in all cash deal

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2021
Local university among top in the world in developing patents

University of South Florida secured nearly 130 patents last year, making it one of the top in the country and world

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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