Techweek has announced the 100 most influencial tech leaders in South Florida, including four companies from Broward County, one from Palm Beach County, and about 25 from Miami-Dade, as well as university leaders and those who have launched start-up incubator and accelerators.
“These are the people that are attracting talent,retaining talent and supporting their cities throughout the evolving nature of technology and innovation,” said Katy Lynch, chief executive of Techweek, which hosts a series of technology events and conferences, including Techweek Miami from Dec. 7-12.
Techweek reviews five factors in compiling its list, looking at whether the leader has:
* Led innovative technology initiatives for public or private corporations.
* Supported growth in the community as an adviser or mentor.
* Created a benefit for the public, such as inventing a coding language or leading a civic initiative.
* Helping companies attain capital for success and strategic growth.
In Broward County, the list released Monday includes EZ Doctor, founded by David Marsidi; Vigilant Biosciences, founded by Matthew Kim; e-Builder, co-founded by Ron and Jonathan Antevy; and Magic Leap, founded by Rony Abovitz.
In Palm Beach County, Techweek 100 included Modernizing Medicine, represented by co-founder Dan Cane.
The bulk of the companies are in Miami-Dade, including amp.it and founder Derrick Ashong; Bioheart and CEO Mike Tomas; BigBinary and founder Neeraj Singh; CareCloud and chairman Albert Santalo; Class Wallet and founder Jamie Rosenberg; Clutch Prep and co-founders Alain Fontaine and Artem Volos; Criptext and founder Mayer Mizrachi; EveryPost and co-founders Leandro Armas and Fernando Cuscuela; Facilcloud and founder Gerardo Sandoval; Haku and co-founder Jose Escobar; and Klink Technologies and CEO Jeffrey Nadel.
Also included are Yellow Pepper and co-founder Serge Elkiner; Medina Capital and founder Manuel Medina; Leapfactor and CEO Lionel Carrasco; LearnerNation and CEO Michael McCord; Listar and founder Simon Vielma; LiveNinja co-founders Will Weinraub and Alfonzo Martinez and chief technology officer Emilio Cueto; Neuromore and CEO Patrick Sebastian Hilsbos and chief science officer Ashley Stewart; NightPro and co-founder Juan Bermudez; Sensari and chief operating officer Demian Bellumio; Shyp and co-founder Kevin Gibbon; Styliff and co-founder Grega Trobec; Tissuetech and CEO Amy Tseng; Trapezoid Digital Security Services and co-founder Robert Rounsavali; and Videoo and co-founders Barry Stamos and Joshua Stedman.
The list also includes those contributing to expanding the region’s tech sector: startup incubators and accelerators in the region including Rokk3r Labs in Miami, Lab Miami; The Launch Pad and Venture Hive; educational efforts including Wyncode; Early Shares, an online platform for fundraising in Miami; Florida International University and the Knight Foundation, in Miami; social media platforms; technology consultants and staffing firms; and marketing and advertising agencies.
To see the full list, go to: techweek.com/techweek100/#miami.
Techweek lists are released for other cities including Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, New York and Los Angeles.
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