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Crist incentives budget sends millions to space, other high-tech South Florida Business Journal Gov. Charlie Crist announced a $307.5 million economic incentive budget proposal for fiscal year 2010-2011 Thursday. Crist made the presentation during the annual meeting of the Enterprise Florida Inc. board of directors, which he chairs. Crist’s recommended budget focuses on fostering the state’s innovation economy, ensuring a competitive business climate, building its work force and establishing the state as a global trade hub. ...

The Economic Development Council of Collier County (EDC), in partnership with the Collier County Board of County Commissioners (BCC), honored INgage Networks (www.ingagenetworks.com), formerly Neighborhood America, as Collier County Business of the Month for January at the Board of County Commissioners meeting. The business of the month program recognizes local businesses that utilize and implement innovation, and honors its contributions to a more diversified economy in Collier County.

One of SWFRTP members named to the 300 Most Influential Advisors list. R. Dean Piccirillo, senior financial advisor and principal with HBK Sorce Financial (www.hbksorce.com) was named to the list of 300 Most Influential Advisors in Defined Contribution by The 401kWire.com. More than 75,000 votes were cast nationally by 401(k) industry insiders as part of the process used to create this inaugural list.  During his tenure at HBK Sorce, Piccirillo has served as the firm’s chief operating officer as well as HBK Sorce’s chief compliance...

Christmas Holiday to be Unaffected by Economic Downturn North Pole Software Contractor Leaks Details of North Pole Readiness BLOOMFIELD, NJ – December 7, 2009 – Fears of the worldwide economic downturn affecting a core component of the Christmas Holiday are unfounded, according to the CEO of noted North Pole software contractor, Surround Technologies. Leaking rare details of conversations with executives of the closely-held firm, Lee Paul of Surround Technologies today shared, “The entire preparedness of the North Pole...

SDCI Funding Available for Software Development.  Applications are due Feb 26th The purpose of the Software Development for Cyber infrastructure (SDCI) program is to develop, deploy, and sustain a set of reusable and expandable software components and systems that benefit a broad set of science and engineering applications.  SDCI is a continuation of the NSF Middleware Initiative (NMI) in an expanded context appropriate to the current expanded vision of cyberinfrastructure. This program supports software development across...

DATAWORKS LAUNCHES NEW SOFTWAREBonita Springs-based DataWorks (www.dataworksinc.com) has rolled out the Suggested Orders module in Version 6 of NeXT inventory management software. DataWorks provides retail inventory management systems to resorts and institutional properties worldwide, as well as food and beverage ordering software with inventory tracking. “As businesses are tightening their belts during this economic downturn and looking at their inventory with even more scrutinizing eyes, NeXT really comes into its own,” said Mark Cecil,...