Technology

By Elizabeth King
May 15, 2026

Eric Foster: Cybersecurity startup CEO targets IPO

“Startup life in general is a constant knife-edge between everything is amazing and 'oh, my God, we're all gonna die.'" –Tenex CEO Eric Foster

Manatee-Sarasota

By Beth Luberecki
May 6, 2026

Fort Myers contractor goes global with marina storage niche technology

GCM Contracting Solutions’ ASAR automated storage solution made a big splash in the marina industry. Now it’s moving on to cars and other applications.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Anastasia Dawson
May 4, 2026

Fiber-optic internet provider launches in Pinellas with $100M investment, 50 jobs

IQ Fiber is expanding in St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Largo.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
May 2, 2026

Tampa technology company powers Naples' AI planning department tool

Blitz AI says bringing AI technology into a city or county planning department makes the process quicker without removing humans who make the final call.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
April 30, 2026

Tampa's ReliaQuest gifts FSU $1.5M for AI cybersecurity research

The firm's donation will fund an annual innovation challenge and hands-on training program for students.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
April 21, 2026

Clearwater health system studying how robots can help move patients

BayCare has launched a pilot program to see how robotics can support patient transport workflows and hospital staff.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Elizabeth Djinis
April 16, 2026

Rapidly growing payments tech firm embraces Tampa for talent

Payments firm Branch has done well with a decision to make Tampa its largest office. So well, it gets hundreds of applications for every job posting within days — many coming outside Florida.