Stories with 'around town' tag

The 2016 resolution redux: Willie Avendano thinks we’re growing up, but not fast enough

Looking back on his reflections for last year, Willie Avendano thinks Miami’s tech scene is still in the kindergarten stage. But he thinks this is the year for us to start working on building the missing piece that’s keeping us from graduating.

/ December 20, 2016

The 2016 resolution redux: Natalia Martinez-Kalinina says the tech scene still needs to mature

Miami hasn’t matured as much as Natalia Martinez-Kalinina would have liked, she thinks next year will bring more avenues for exchange between the centers of innovation in Latin America and Miami.

/ December 20, 2016

Your face gave Brian Brackeen and Kairos their best year yet

Kairos, a facial recognition company, grew by more than 7,000 percent in 2016. No, that’s not a typo.

/ December 19, 2016

Best events of the weekend- Halloween edition

Bubble, bubble, here’s the trouble! Whether you believe in ghost and ghouls or you think it’s all a bunch of hocus-pocus, there’s something for you to get into around town Halloween weekend.

/ October 27, 2016

Meet Ride2MD, the startup trying to fix how you get to the doctor

The Ride2MD team (Courtesy of Ride2MD) Going to the doctor or hospital is rarely joyous, but if you need help with getting there, it can be particularly daunting. “There’s a need in transporting people who have trouble getting around, who need a wheelchair or vehicle, or a helping hand to get in and out and to the […]

/ May 22, 2016

What Miami and the Startup Nation have in common

According to a Tel Aviv tech leader, our party scene and beaches are almost as important as our diversity.

/ May 15, 2016