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Quick Summary
In this 65th edition, here’s the scoop:
Tech Policy: Florida May Stop Businesses from Going Cashless
Emerging: Researchers use AI to find road safety issues in school zones
Space: Real-Estate Developers Chase Outer Space Business in Florida
Jobs: Ruvos + Golden Lighting is hiring
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Business + Tech Events
TECH POLICY
RETHINKING GOING CASHLESS
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“Florida May Stop Businesses from Going Cashless”
A growing number of businesses of all sizes across the country are going cashless, requiring patrons to use credit or debit cards, or smartphone apps, to pay for their purchases.
It’s a big problem for lower-income people who don’t have access to non-cash payments and some older people who aren’t proficient with app-based payments.
The move away from cash was fueled by the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many people didn’t want to touch money.
Plenty of people who use cash prefer the anonymity it provides.
Refusing cash payments could become illegal for most Florida businesses in 2024 under legislation (Senate Bill 106/House Bill 35)
EMERGING TECH
AI FOR ROAD SAFETY
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FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Researchers use AI to Find Road Safety Issues in School Zones 🚸
Professor Eren Erman Ozguven and graduate student Richard Antwi are working on a study that uses computer vision tools to map roadway geometry in Florida school zones.
A study led by researchers at RIDER and the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering uses computer vision tools to replace manual inventories of road features in school zones.
The new model provides critical information for transportation agencies that will ultimately save lives.
The research is a collaboration between the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, the University of North Florida and the software company Iteris.
The Florida Department of Transportation is funding the $223,843 study through Florida State University.
OPPORTUNITIES
REAL-ESTATE FOR SPACE TECH
Image Credit: Miguel Rodraguez/Zuma Press via The Wall Street Journal
Real-Estate Developers Chase Outer Space Business in Florida 🚀
Developers look to niche industries as offices struggle and apartment-rent growth slows.
A giant real-estate firm is developing a sprawling industrial park near Florida’s Cape Canaveral, aiming to cash in on the booming aerospace industry
Texas-based Hines is betting that companies such as BLUE ORIGIN and SpaceX will pay high rents for warehouses and manufacturing space
Hines $500 million project in partnership with local developer KEY Group highlights a shift in the real-estate industry.
Developers and property firms are increasingly looking to niche industries by building data centers to capitalize on the growth of artificial intelligence. Others, such as Hines, are turning to outer space.
JOB BOARD
LOCAL COMPANIES HIRING
HEALTH TECH
Are you in Tallahassee and ready for your next career? Ruvos is hiring! 🤝
Looking for Application Architect to work on maintaining API and monitoring high-volume complex data integration processes.
This is a hybrid role, so you must be located in Tallahassee, Florida.
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E-COMMERCE
Golden Lighting is hiring and in search of a Brand Manager
Remote (Full-time)
Mid-Senior Level
Currently reviewing 154 Applicants
FEATURED PARTNER
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EVENTS
BUSINESS + TECH
Jan. 17th, Wed. 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST at MagLab: January 2024 Public Tour by MagLab | Learn More
Jan. 18th, Thurs. 6:30 PM to 7:15 PM EST at LeRoy Collins Leon County Main Library: Science Night January 2024 by MagLab | Learn More
Jan. 30th, Tues. 3:30PM to 5PM EST at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall: Power Forward Speaker Series with Robert Herjavec & Barbara Corcoran | Ticket Price Range: $10 to $30 Tickets
Feb. 21st, Wed. 7PM to 8PM EST at Challenger Learning Center: TSS Horizons 2024 Return to the Moon with Jeannette Wolak Luna | Ticket Price Range: $0 to $15 Tickets
Feb 28th, Wed. from 7:30 AM EST at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida: Synapse Summit 2024 | Ticket Price Range: $51.45 to $418.95 Tickets
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