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News, highlights, and events throughout the Americas

Wisecut’s Video Editing Platform Lets Creators And Educators Put Out Content In A Flash

Video content continues to play an important role in a business’s marketing strategy. Research suggests that the average viewer retains 95% of a message when they watch it, compared to 10% when they read it. The problem? Dealing with video takes a significant amount of time and effort – somewhere around 30-60 minutes of editing work alone for each finished minute of video content. Ivo Machado has firsthand experience getting caught up in the vortex that is video editing. The Brazilian native spent years in the heart of Hollywood working as a video editing supervisor.

 

- Source: Refresh Miami

Fintech Guava Raises $2.4M To Provide Banking Services To Black Small-Business Owners

Guava, a banking and networking platform targeting Black entrepreneurs the closing of a $2.4 million pre-seed round led by Heron Rock. Founded last year by Kelly Ifill, the company aims to narrow the racial wealth gap by providing financial services to Black small businesses and creators. The digital banking platform — set to launch early next year officially — allows entrepreneurs to check expenses, budget, transfer money, track growth and connect with other entrepreneurs looking to scale their businesses. Ifill said fostering a safe community for Black founders is a personal passion, noting that small businesses are the “backbone” of the U.S. economy. She said entrepreneurship could be an economic and social equalizer if Black people received more opportunities to participate equitably.

 

-Source: TechCrunch

Pairing Two Top Miami Industries — Blockchain and Climate Tech — Will Create Meaningful Carbon Reductions

When it comes to fighting climate change and mitigating its effects, the eyes of the world are on Miami. Our coastal community has much at stake. And as the Supreme Court limits the EPA’s ability to regulate emissions, new approaches are critical to our future. There are some commendable advances. “Shore power” is finally coming to Port Miami — enabling cruise ships to plug in while in port, using electricity instead of burning fuel. New partnerships are bringing some of the world’s most innovative climate technology companies to South Florida. The county’s first-ever AI-powered smart water pilot program is launching soon — all part of a master plan to reduce Miami-Dade’s greenhouse gas emissions by 50% and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. 

 

-Source: Climate Trade

The Future Of Flexible Work In The Tech Industry

Flexible work arrangements have long been linked to driving diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. In the tech industry, they also drive innovation, as employees look to experiment with side hustles, thought leadership, continued learning  and work-life balance. The four-day work week is getting a lot of media attention, but it’s not as common or as good as it sounds. Because four days’ worth of 10-hour shifts, like Belgians now have a right to, isn’t really a recipe for work-life balance. And sure, a 32-hour work week sounds great, but most companies can’t afford such limited coverage in a 24/7 global economy. The truth is, in our always-on world, most roles need more coverage than less, only increasing workloads and cognitive loads. Burnout is the norm in the tech industry. And there just doesn’t seem to be time to take a step back.

 

- Source: The New Stack

Inside This Military-Grade Cybersecurity Training Range In South Florida

It's no secret that cybersecurity risks plague businesses of all sizes, with large corporations like Yahoo, Facebook, Capital One and Marriott falling victim to highly publicized data breaches over the past decade. Experts predict cyberattacks will only increase as hackers and data miners employ more sophisticated methods to steal information from companies and consumers. However, businesses cannot find enough qualified talent to fill the country's estimated 600,000 open cybersecurity jobs. That's where the cybersecurity training range at the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center for Innovation comes in. The state-of-the-art facility serves industry and government clients with trainings and certifications to upskill their workforce and ensure they have the ability to respond to emergency breaches.

 

- Source: South Florida Business Journal

Dell for Startups Pitch Competition

August 2nd | Powered by Endeavor

 

The Dell for Startups Annual Pitch Competition brings together 8 startups from various Startup Communities across the U.S. to compete for over $500k worth of prizes. As part of the tour, they will be stopping by Miami with Endeavor on Tuesday, August 2nd.

Tech Tuesdays

August 2nd | 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 Cincinnati Reds. 

New to Miami Tech Drinks

August 4th | Supermomos

 

New to Miami and would love to make new friends? Been around for some time and would like to make more friends? Come join us in this techies drinks session! The crowd will consist of young professionals in the tech space, including Product Managers, Designers, Engineers, Developers, Startup Founders, and Angel Investors/Venture Capitalists invested in tech. Get to know each other over drinks, and feel free to bring friends along too even as we make new ones!

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.

eMerge Americas  2222 Ponce de Leon Blvd  Miami  FL 

 

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