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99 Top EdTech Startups & Companies (Florida). edutech

Meet The Judges For OpenCV Spatial AI Contest. OpenCV

Companies launch from stealth mode: What you missed in Tampa Bay’s banner Q1. Tampa Bay Inno

AR Startup MARVL Aims to Teach ELLs Using Innovative Tech. AR VR News

Tampa startup uses augmented reality to teach English, Spanish. 83 Degrees

101 Best Florida Mobile Apps Companies and Startups. BestStartup.us

Tampa Bay Area companies win awards at Startup of the Year Summit. 83 Degrees

Here’s what you missed at Startup of the Year in Tampa (Photos). Tampa Bay Inno

Tampa EdTech startup that uses augmented reality competes for $1M prize. St. Pete Catalyst.

22 Startups to Watch in 2022. Tampa Bay Inno

Here are the local companies pitching at the major startup conference coming to Tampa. Tampa Bay Inno

The Campus Roundup: Jan. 20, 2021. The Business Journals

GSV Announces the Elite 200, GSV Cup Semifinalists. GSV Ventures.

Third Batch of 9th Annual Startup of the Year Companies Announced. Startup of the Year.

Over 30 Wave Companies Named Startup of the Year Finalists Throughout the Years. Tampa Bay Wave.

USF professor launches augmented reality startup to help bilingual students. Tampa Bay Inno

!P Blockchain, Crypto, Metaverse And Immersive Arts & Tech Party. Yahoo News.

K-12 EdTech: AR Apps Are Changing the Way Kids Learn. Hackernoon.

The global reach of Florida innovations. Florida Trend.

Cutting-edge innovations to fight disease, enhance learning win USF’s Excellence in Innovation Awards. USF Research & Innovation Newsroom.

MARVL: USF Professor Develops App to Help Bilingual Students. Spectrum Bay News 9.

Tampa app developer taps augmented reality to help kids learn English. St. Pete Catalyst.

Tampa app developer taps augmented reality to help kids learn English. Seed Funders.

Virtual characters created at USF to teach emergent bilingual students English. University of South Florida Newsroom.

Virtual characters created at USF to teach emergent bilingual students English. NewsBreak.

Tampa Bay WAVE’s pitch night features top women tech entrepreneurs. 83 Degrees.

Tampa Bay Wave’s TechWomen Rising 2020 Cohort: A Powerhouse of Female-led Innovation. GritDaily.

Meet the companies in Tampa Bay’s first-ever women in tech cohort. Tampa Bay Inno.

Learning app created by USF professor enhances vocabulary instruction for dual and English language learners. University of South Florida College of Education.

Tampa Bay Wave Announces 13 Women-Led Startups Comprising the Inaugural TechWomen Rising Accelerator Cohort. Tampa Bay Wave & JP Morgan Chase. 

11th Annual Cade Prize Announces Winning Innovations from Inventors and Entrepreneurs in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Street Insider.

Cade Prize Selects 21 Fibonacci Finalists. Cade Museum.

Radio Cade: “A Better Way to Learn New Languages.” Available on Buzzsprout, iTunesGoogle Play, and SpotifyDespite the plethora of language learning tools, learning a new language is still very difficult for many people. What if it was much easier and much more fun? Dr. Sara Smith, a finalist for the 2020 Cade Prize, Oxford and Harvard educated Assistant Professor at USF, and CEO of MARVL shares how her patented augmented reality app can change how we learn languages.

Sara's Bio

Sara A. Smith, Ph.D., is Co-founder and CEO of MARVL, which was founded based on findings from her research. Sara’s studies language learning and cognition, bilingualism in development, and new technologies for supporting language learners. She earned her Master and Doctoral degree in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition from Oxford University, followed by postdoctoral research at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education.

Murewa's Bio

Murewa Olubela is Co-founder and Chief Building Officer of MARVL. A storyteller and perpetual learner, Murewa Olubela drives the business side of MARVL. She leverages her diverse background and skills to build relationships and drive growth.

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