FLORIDA: Vice presidents for research at Florida State and Florida A&M revealed future plans to elevate innovations that could boost local economic development, from an app development challenge for FAMU students in the fall to FSU tapping into a flush reservoir of federal funding aimed at non defense related research and development, particularly in advanced brain studies.
More than 100 startup businesses are operating in Tallahassee. As concluded this year’s getaway conference hosted by the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, several startup owners explained their work in informative snapshot presentations. Many in the room say the morning was evidence of Tallahassee’s entrepreneurial momentum.
While the three day conference touched on a range of issues, there was no structured breakout session or mention of the city’s proposed 23 percent tax hike. This summer the proposal created mixed support from small businesses concerned how they’ll absorb a tax increase.
