Month: November 2015

MODERNIZING MEDICINE RANKED NUMBER 57 FASTEST GROWING COMPANY IN NORTH AMERICA ON DELOITTE’S 2015 TECHNOLOGY FAST 500™


Basic CMYKModernizing Medicine today announced it ranked No. 57 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America. Modernizing Medicine grew 1,494 percent during this period.

Modernizing Medicine’s chief executive officer, Daniel Cane, credits the substantial demand for specialty-specific healthcare technologies with the company’s large revenue growth. Cane said, “It is an incredible honor to be named to Deloitte’s 2015 Technology Fast 500 list. Modernizing Medicine’s accelerated growth serves as a testament to the increased need for specialized technology services in the healthcare sector. We believe the confluence of cloud, mobile and data holds substantial value, and it is our mission to provide a best-of-breed solution capable of capturing that data and utilizing it to help doctors make more informed decisions for their patients. I’m extremely proud of my team and what we have achieved.”

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FAU-MAX PLANCK SIGN INNOVATIVE AGREEMENT

FAUFlorida Atlantic University, the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) and the Max Planck Society based in Germany, have signed an innovative agreement to facilitate a research and education program that will recruit promising scientists to MPFI and FAU.

These early-career recruits will be exposed to career development opportunities typically available to more seasoned faculty, including tenure-track appointments at FAU, and have the opportunity to work on FAU’s John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter, Fla. This new agreement adds to a previous one and is another big step for the FAU\MPFI burgeoning partnership as these new recruits will explore diverse approaches to understanding brain function including the neural basis of sensory processing, motor control and learning and memory.

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PALM BEACH COUNTY 9TH GRADER NAMED AMERICA’S TOP YOUNG SCIENTIST IN NATION’S PREMIER MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE COMPETITION

HANNAHDiscovery Education and 3M have named 15 year-old Hannah Herbstfrom Boca Raton, Fla. the winner of the 2015 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Herbst created an energy probe prototype that seeks to offer a stable power source to developing countries by using untapped energy from ocean currents. This innovation was inspired by Herbst’s desire to help her 9-year-old pen pal living in Ethiopia who lacks a reliable source of power and electricity.  Herbst’s scientific thinking reflected the competition’s goal of applying science to everyday life, creating a solution that will improve lives and strengthen communities around the globe.

Herbst, a ninth grader from Florida Atlantic University High School, competed alongside nine other middle school finalists yesterday during a live competition at the 3M Innovation Center in St. Paul, Minn. She was awarded the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist” as well as a $25,000 cash prize.

To download hi-res images and b-roll footage of the science competition, go to www.youngscientistchallengemedia.com.

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BDB ASSISTS GROWTH OF MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANY RESULTING IN 178 NEW JOBS

zimmerThe Business Development Board of Palm Beach County (BDB), in cooperation with the State of Florida, Palm Beach County and Palm Beach Gardens, announced that it has assisted Zimmer Biomet, whose products and solutions help treat patients suffering from disorders of, or injuries to, bones, joints or supporting soft tissues, in expanding its dental division headquarters in Palm Beach County.

Zimmer Biomet is a result of Zimmer’s recent acquisition of Palm Beach County-based Biomet.  Zimmer Biomet is headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana.

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