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Quick Summary
In this 178th edition, we found on local tech:
TLH Tech: Piersica Receives Shell Tech Grant
FL Startups: Miami's Global Ranking in Ecosystem Report ‘24
Tech Award: Leon County and Tallahassee Awarded for Best IT Collaboration
In the Spotlight: Eric Hayden Confirmed as Chief Technology Officer
Featured Partner: NFIL | Local Innovation Put to Work
TLH Tech Events
TLH TECH
PIERSICA + SHELL
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Piersica wins Shell Grant for Battery Tech. Piersica has received a grant from Shell GameChanger to accelerate the development of their innovative solid-state battery technology. | Business Wire
Piersica Inc. received a grant from Shell GameChanger to boost their solid-state battery technology. The company's technology focuses on enhancing battery technology through new materials. Key innovations include a new lithium-conductive polymer and a high-conductive solid polymer electrolyte layer.
Piersica aims to achieve a battery with an energy density of 630 Wh/kg, much higher than current lithium-ion batteries. Shell GameChanger supports early-stage ideas for commercialization in the energy sector.
Claudiu Bucur, CEO of Piersica, believes the grant will accelerate their path to commercialization. Shell GameChanger was founded in 1996 to support businesses with transformative energy ideas.
FL STARTUPS
ECOSYSTEM REPORT + MIAMI
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Miami at the top in Global startup ecosystem report 2024. Miami has moved up seven places and is now ranked 16th in the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report, solidifying its position among the top startup ecosystems globally. | Refresh Miami
Miami moved up an impressive seven places in the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report. The report includes research and insights from over 300 entrepreneurial ecosystems and 4.5 million startups.
Miami's ranking is based on scoring in five areas, with its highest scores in Performance and Funding. Miami's performance was boosted by a 28% increase in large exits from the previous year. The Miami metro area's exits were led by Redzone Software and Freightos.
The report suggests that Miami needs to focus on boosting university programs and attracting high-talent students to improve its ranking. Out of the six active unicorns in Miami, it ranks 12th among US ecosystems. Miami's ecosystem is valued at $95 billion.
TECH AWARD
BEST IT COLLAB
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Best of Florida 2024 awards. The Leon County Government and the City of Tallahassee IT departments were awarded for Best IT Collaboration at Government Technology’s Digital Government Summit for the CAD project. | Best of Florida
Michelle Taylor, Chief Information Officer for Leon County Government, is proud of the collaboration between the County's Office of Information Technology and the City's Technology & Innovation Office.
The CAD program is used by the Consolidated Dispatch Agency to communicate 911 and other calls for assistance with multiple agencies. The collaboration resulted in additional functionality and system enhancements for improved service to citizens.
The Multiple Agency Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) Project was awarded for its successful upgrade to the dispatch system. The award signifies the high level of Information Technology partnership between different agencies, benefiting taxpayers with efficient services.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
ERIC HAYDEN
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Eric Hayden appointed as Tampa CIO and CTO. The City of Tampa has conducted a nationwide search to fill both positions, resulting in 93 candidates. | GovTech
Eric Hayden has been appointed as the Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer for the City of Tampa.
His predecessor, Russell Haupert, stepped down in January, leading to a nationwide search with 93 candidates for these roles.
Hayden started his career with the city as an application systems analyst and has progressed through various roles within IT.
FEATURED PARTNER
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TECH EVENTSTHIS WEEK + MORE
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June 20th, Thur. 11:30 AM to 4 PM EDT at AC Hotel: Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Workshop | Learn More
June 20th, Thur. 12 PM to 1 PM EDT at MagLab: Seminar By Malathy Elumalai, National MagLab | Learn More
June 20th, Thur. 12 PM to 1 PM EDT at MagLab: Seminar By Wenping Mao, National MagLab | Learn More
June 22nd, Sat. 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT at 2818 Industrial Plaza Drive: Recycling Silver Class by Making Awesome | Tickets
June 22nd and June 23rd, Sat. 3 PM EDT and Sun. 5 PM EDT at Tallahassee Film Society: Who Are The Marcuses? by IMAX Challenger Learning Center | Learn More
Featured Event: June 26th, Wed. 11:30 AM to 1 PM EDT at 1729 West Paul Dirac Drive: SBIR + STTR Lunch & Learn by Innovation Park & North Florida Innovation Labs | Free Reserve a spot
July 11th, Thur. 12 PM to 1 PM EDT at MagLab, Room C201: Seminar By Riqiang Fu, National MagLab | Learn More
July 17th, Wed. 11:30 AM at 12:30 PM EDT at MagLab: Monthly Public Tour by National High Magnetic Field Laboratory | Learn More
SAVE THE DATESep. 28th to 29th, Sat. to Sun. 7 PM EDT and 2 PM EDT at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center: Star Wars A New Hope In Concert | Ticket Price Range: $20 to $100 Tickets
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Door Time is 6 PM EDT.
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