NCS News Desk

Work on aviation training company Simcom International Corp.’s future Orlando headquarters is taking off. The firm hosted a Dec. 8 groundbreaking ceremony on its 90,000-square-foot global headquarters and training center in southeast Orlando’s Lake Nona master-planned community Redwood City, California-based DPR Construction Inc. is the project general contractor; the complex is slated to open on […]

Despite global economic turmoil, 2020 was a big year for farm tech investment, according to a 2021 report by AgFunder. The report estimated $7.9 billion invested in farm tech companies last year, up 41% from the year before. The year started off with a bang for Anuvia, as the company in February unveiled a $103 million […]

An Orlando venture capital firm’s next aerospace-focused investment fund is ready for launch. E2MC LLC will “imminently” begin to invest into startups with money from its second investment fund, Managing Partner Raphael Roettgen told Orlando Inno. After a proof-of-concept fund that deployed money in companies from Barcelona to Cape Canaveral during the past two years, E2MC seeks more […]

The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference came back to Orlando in a big way. More than 16,000 attendees registered for the trade show, held at the Orange County Convention Center from Nov. 29-Dec. 3. The convention, commonly known as I/ITSEC, features speaker panels, networking events and a job fair. However, the centerpiece is the […]

Orlando’s simulation sector is all about creating virtual environments, but the companies that make up the $6 billion industry are ready to get back to an in-person convention. Firms from across Central Florida and the globe will show off the latest in modeling, simulation and training technology in Orlando on Nov. 29-Dec. 3 at the […]

For 15 years, Waymon Armstrong took an old friend to lunch in Orlando during the annual Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference, commonly known as I/ITSEC. That lunch didn’t happen last year for the CEO of Engineering and Computer Simulations Inc., one of Central Florida’s biggest simulation firms. It didn’t happen for anyone. The 2020 iteration of […]

Downtown Orlando is the site of one of three innovation districts operated by UCF, each with a focus on different industry clusters. Early-stage companies can join the innovation districts and get coaching, fundraising help and access to university resources. The Downtown Innovation District focuses on digital media, smart city tech, fintech, education tech and hospitality/tourism […]

https://qz.com/2089990/private-space-flight-fueled-a-comeback-on-floridas-space-coast/ Florida’s “Space Coast”—a collection of launch pads and rocket factories in Brevard County, on the state’s east coast—has been a focal point for human space flight since the 1950s. It’s the spot from which the Apollo 11 astronauts ascended to the Moon in 1969. It’s where the US launched its first satellite (1958), astronaut […]

Orlando, Fla. – eloomi A/S (“eloomi”), a global cloud-based people development software company, will open its first U.S. office in the City of Orlando. The company plans to create 50 new high wage jobs over the next few years. As a leading SaaS company, eloomi’s learning management system and performance management platform enables human resource (HR) directors to easily […]

An Orlando-based ultraviolet light technology company has attracted a New York-based investor and closed out a venture capital round that will help it continue its quick growth. Violet Defense Group Inc. closed a $20 million Series B investment round, the company announced Nov. 2. Executives told Orlando Inno the capital will enable Violet Defense to bolster its […]

Orlando is the nation’s fastest-growing big city for entrepreneurs, according to LinkedIn’s State of Entrepreneurship report. In fact, the three fastest-growing cities for entrepreneurs are in Florida: Metro Orlando saw 46% growth in new businesses year over year, which was the best in the country. It was followed by Miami (No. 2), which saw 45% […]

Orlando, Fla. – Fast-growing manufacturer of battery power systems for electric vehicles (EV), Microvast, announced plans to establish a new research and development (R&D) facility and create a projected 100 new, high-wage jobs in the Orlando region. These jobs will pay 60 percent more than the average wage in Seminole County. The operation presents an expected investment of […]

Orange County Government’s annual Florida Simulation Summit highlights the region’s multibillion-dollar Modeling, Simulation and Training (MS&T) industry. This year, the event focused on cybersecurity and how the region can utilize the digital twin model – making virtual replicas of physical devices that can be uses to run simulations before actual devices are built and deployed – to […]

UCF’s Lou Frey Institute and faculty are helping develop civic education standards to encourage engaged citizenship. Like “Reaching for the Stars and Stripes” on FacebookTweet “Reaching for the Stars and Stripes” on Twitter Fall 2021 | By Nicole Dudenhoefer ’17 Serving jury duty. Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Running for public office. Celebrating your 18th birthday by casting your first ballot. Mounting an American flag […]

Ahead of the Game The story behind how UCF’s Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy grew into an industry game changer. Like “Ahead of the Game” on Facebook Tweet “Ahead of the Game” on Twitter Fall 2021 | By Jenna Marina Lee In 2006, Matt Laurence ’07MS was fresh out of college with a psychology degree pondering his next move when he […]

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — In September, Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) began fielding an amphibious, unmanned robot system to support littoral operations globally. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Remotely Operated Vehicle is a next-generation, box-shaped robot that enables Marines to navigate safely and efficiently in shallow waters to identify and neutralize explosive hazards and […]

Any business on the hunt for an office with a good view may have a new option this decade: outer space. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin LLC and Sierra Space Corp. have partnered to create a commercial space station similar to an orbiting business park, the companies announced Oct. 25. If successful, the collaboration between Kent, Washington-based […]

https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/inno/stories/news/2021/10/22/simulation-sector-s-emerging-digital-twin-tech-c.html Imagine that you want to reduce jet lag from your upcoming international flight, and your virtual assistant prescribes you precise amounts of water, vitamins and exercise to reduce disruption to your sleep schedule. This isn’t a far-off science fiction scenario. This is one of the innovations in the works, thanks to digital-twin technology presented […]

Imagine that you want to reduce jet lag from your upcoming international flight, and your virtual assistant prescribes you precise amounts of water, vitamins and exercise to reduce disruption to your sleep schedule. This isn’t a far-off science fiction scenario. This is one of the innovations in the works, thanks to digital-twin technology presented in […]

“Dr. Hologram” sounds like a character from the pages of a science fiction novel rather than a classroom teaching aide. The University of Central Florida, however, is writing it into the world of health care education, providing students with real-world innovation that was once confined to the imagination: a technology that projects a life-sized person […]