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News, highlights and events throughout the Americas

A Note From Felice Gorordo: The Year Ahead - Miami's Renaissance

Since 2014, eMerge Americas has been leading the charge to transform Miami into a global tech hub, and there has never been a more exciting time to be part of the incredible South Florida tech ecosystem. According to a recent article by the Wall Street Journal, “Miami has ‘caught a wave’ and [has become] the hot new tech hub.” Miami is now #1 in the nation for tech job growth and migration with 300,000 people moving to our great state during the pandemic, and we have led the nation in net income migration gaining $20 billion from 2019–2020 (WSJ). As I was quoted in Fortune Magazine, “Miami is going through a renaissance at all levels, but especially in terms of technology.” And our work is just getting started.

 

- Source: Medium

Three Miami Brothers Built An Animation App Children Are Using To Create Digital Images On Phones, Tablets

Remember the long days in Algebra class when drawing on corner pages of textbooks and flipping through the drawings was the best escape from boredom? There’s an app for that. FlipaClip is a free flipbook-style animation app for phones and tablets. It aims to make drawing and animation approachable to the next generation by meeting them on the devices they already use. The app was created by three brothers who run the Miami company Visual Blasters. The Argentinian-born siblings, Marcos Meson, 43, Jonathan Meson, 38, and Tim Meson, 31, launched FlipaClip in 2012, finally completing a lifelong dream.

 

- Source: Miami Inno

NSU Levan Center Grows With Space And International Collaboration In Focus

The Levan Center has its sights firmly set on space through its LEVL5: SPACE DOCK at NSU initiative. There’s fertile ground for investment in space, with the global space economy having risen to $447 billion in 2020, a 4.4% increase from its 2019 total. On October 12th, the Levan Center will host a series of programming to celebrate South Florida Space Day. The goal is to bring together stakeholders in the ecosystem – from local government officials to top organizations like NASA – while offering practical advice to businesspeople who are interested in getting in the space game. The Levan Center has also announced a strategic collaboration with the Space Foundation to further develop the Levan Center’s space programming. The Levan Center is also developing a unique form of international collaboration: its “country desk” model. This initiative will provide high-level global leaders with a physical footprint in the Levan Center.

 

-Source: Refresh Miami

Tiger Global, YC Back Rebill's Subscription Payment Platform For Latin America

Rebill, an Argentina-based startup, raised $3.6 million to continue building automated payment collection and subscription management tools for Latin America. The company automates the collection process and integrates payment gateways and invoicing tools so that customers don’t have to create their own. Rebill differs from legacy providers in that it is targeting medium to large companies, is cloud-based and sold on a subscription basis so customers just have to pay a license fee. Currently, Rebill has clients in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay and collects payments in 15 currencies. By having a multi-country, multi-currency approach, the company is growing alongside its customers, who can take advantage of the cloud-based feature to scale their sales regionally in a similar way. The new funding enables Rebill to continue expanding its presence into the rest of Latin America.

 

-Source: TechCrunch

FIU, Blockchain.com Partner To Better Prepare Students For Crypto, Tech Jobs

As Miami continues to emerge as a hub for tech and cryptocurrency jobs, Florida International University and Blockchain.com are collaborating to better prepare students and FIU alumni for professional opportunities in the technology industry. The partnership is the latest example of many ongoing efforts here to prepare Miami residents for tech jobs, so that companies don’t have to rely on hiring people from other states to work remotely or requiring employees in other parts of the country to relocate to South Florida. Lane Kasselman, Blockchain’s chief business officer, sees his firm’s collaboration with FIU as a way for the company to provide more educational opportunities in cryptocurrency to South Florida residents. By partnering with FIU, he’s hopeful the school’s diversity will reflect in the students that learn about crypto through the partnership. Kasselman thinks that crypto is lagging behind the tech sector in terms of increasing employee diversity.

 

- Source: Miami Herald

eMerge Americas Featured In Fortune Magazine

Miami's transition to becoming a global tech hub took great strides in the past few years. With an increase in work-from-home positions, Florida's desirable climate and lack of income tax, 20,263 high-earners took the opportunity to join the Sunshine State. That's four times more than the number of high-rollers the second most popular place attracted: Texas, which saw a net migration rate of 5,356 households! The influx of new residents bring with them the establishment of various company headquarters, fresh ideas and new growth opportunities for the city of Miami. eMerge Americas' CEO Felice Gorordo shared that, “Miami is going through a renaissance at all levels, but especially in terms of technology.” 

 

- Source: Fortune

Tech Tuesdays

August 23rd | Miami Marlins

 

Tech Tuesday comes to loanDepot park, every Marlins home game on Tuesday. Join us for a pregame mixer with local tech companies in the new Recess Sports Lounge as the Marlins take on the San Diego Padres.

Catalyst Miami 2022

August 24th - 25th | Miami Beach Convention Center

 

Held in Miami Beach, Catalyst is the leading industry conference where partnerships, ecosystem, and business development teams come to make connections, learn from each other and accelerate growth.Tech Tuesday comes to loanDepot park, every Marlins home game on Tuesday. Join us for a pregame mixer with local tech companies in the new Recess Sports Lounge as the Marlins take on the San Diego Padres.

BizUp Grant

August 28th Deadline | Miami-Dade County

 

Does your small business have a positive impact on Miami-Dade County? Apply online for the BizUp Grant, brought to you by County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and County Commissioner Jean Monestime. Submit a five-minute pre-recorded pitch for a chance to win up to $100,000 and 12 months of technical assistance, sponsored by StartUp FIU Local and Bank of America. Applications are accepted now through Aug. 28.

Knight New Work 2022

August 29th Deadline | Knight Foundation

 

Technology enables arts practitioners to develop new modes of expression, and to create works that immerse and reach broader audiences, ultimately strengthening community ties. Knight New Work 2022 is a call for proposals that will provide up to $500,000 to support South Florida-area artists of all genres who use technology in their practice to create, disseminate and enhance the way art is experienced. 

Miami Moonshot Awards

September 1st Deadline | Algorand + Lab22c

 

Now's your chance to submit your Moonshot Award nomination for exceptional people and organizations that are taking Miami to the moon! We're honored to share the inclusion of The eMerge Americas Convener Award, which recognizes a leader or organization that has convened communities of diverse thought thereby fueling innovation ecosystems and building authentic relationships that lift all proverbial boats. These award winners have consistently, selflessly and relentlessly put the interests of the Miami innovation ecosystem above their own self interest. All award winners will be recognized during the inaugural Miami Moonshot Awards on the evening of September 22nd, 2022 at Bay 13 Brewery presented by Algorand and powered by Lab22c. 

Smart City Expo USA

September 14-15th | Miami Beach Convention Center

 

Smart City Expo USA is the country's leading event for cities. We are solving urgent issues of today while preparing cities for tomorrow. Join us in harnessing $1T of federal funds to build inclusive and resilient cities through electrification, climate resiliency, cybersecurity, blockchain, cryptocurrency, and web3, urban air mobility, AI and edge technology, big data, education equity, the future of work, next-gen infrastructure, and so much more. The first 50 people to use code SMART500 will receive a $500 pass.

AI & Machine Learning in the Enterprise

September 21st | DSS Miami Hybrid

 

Join DSS Miami Hybrid for a day full of knowledge sharing and networking! We’ll gather for an in-person experience in Miami and all sessions will be available for virtual viewing as well. We will also host Miami Machine Learning Week with our South FL partners, don’t miss a whole week of immersive industry talks, workshops, panels and much more only happening the week of September 20-23!

eMerge Americas  2222 Ponce de Leon Blvd  Miami  FL 

 

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