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| Weather, EdTech, & Cyber. When Disney teams up with a Tallahassee tech company, you know something magical is happening.🪄 Tallahassee-based WeatherSTEM is joining forces with Disney to supercharge weather monitoring and outdoor safety. Meanwhile, FSU earned a well-deserved 9th place in the 2024 CAE-CD Community Outreach Recognition, proving that the cybersecurity excellence is making waves beyond the classroom and into the community. Over at UF, student startup Knowlify is transforming homework by turning tricky problems into personalized, on-demand teaching videos.
Quick Summary In this 413th edition, for local & state tech: Partnerships: WeatherSTEM Collabs with Disney CityClips Live Recap: Matthew Christoffel | 2024 CAE-CD FL Startups: Knowlify Makes Homework into Learning Videos Featured: Strategic Health Insurance Consultants FL Tech Events
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| | 🌦️ WeatherSTEM x Disney: A Forecast for Safety and Innovation. | Yahoo Tech Tallahassee-based WeatherSTEM has partnered with Disney’s SyncLink Technology to develop advanced weather monitoring systems, starting with cruise line operations and expanding to Disney’s global properties. The goal: smarter and safer outdoor experiences. The collaboration was sparked by WeatherSTEM’s successful work with Florida’s Division of Emergency Management, where their solar-powered Severe Weather Mesonets now provide real-time, hyper-local weather data to state agencies, counties, and the public. Disney is moving toward a unified, data-driven approach to weather safety, shifting from site-by-site monitoring to a consolidated system that supports all its resorts, parks, and cruise lines worldwide. 🌍 The partnership also aims to boost public safety at beaches and other outdoor areas, using WeatherSTEM’s technology to give beachgoers and emergency responders vital, real-time info on surf and weather conditions. WeatherSTEM CEO Ed Mansouri envisions a “Disney Mesonet” — a global network of weather stations replicating what his company has built across Florida, helping Disney stay one step ahead of the weather wherever magic happens. 🪄✨
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| 🎙️ Matthew Christoffel, Chair at CCOO - FSU on CityClips Live Ep. 81. In a recent CC Live interview with Matthew Christoffel, Chair of FSU’s Cybersecurity Community Outreach Organization, he proudly shared their team's achievement—placing 9th in the 2024 CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition. The award celebrates institutions that lead in promoting cybersecurity awareness, especially during Cybersecurity Awareness Month. | CityClips Live Ep. 81 The CAE-CD (Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense) Community Outreach Award recognizes schools that go above and beyond in engaging their campuses and communities in cyber education. FSU stood out for its student-focused outreach, partnerships with local schools, and creative awareness events. One major highlight: FSU’s Capture the Flag (CTF) competition drew participation from both beginners and advanced learners, helping foster practical cyber defense skills in a fun, competitive setting. This fun event is ongoing every Saturday until July 12th.
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| 📚 Knowlify: Turning Homework Into Instant Learning. | UF Innovate via YT Knowlify is a student-led startup born at the University of Florida that uses AI to turn homework questions and study materials into personalized, Khan Academy-style video lessons — within seconds. The idea? Make learning feel less like a chore and more like having your own on-demand tutor. Co-founder Jonathan Maynard and his team built Knowlify from real academic frustration. While taking a graduate-level statistics course, they struggled to find videos that matched their exact homework problems, so they created a tool that could. What started as a personal solution quickly caught on with fellow students, sparking the launch of Knowlify. The platform removes friction from learning by offering tailored, fast-paced video explanations that speak directly to a student's problem, whether it’s a tricky concept or a complex equation. And while the focus began with students, the team is also exploring professional applications: employee training, onboarding, and upskilling where smart, customizable learning is equally valuable. Did you know? Knowlify recently took home the Panelist Choice Award at Gator Pitch Miami and just announced they’ve been accepted into Y Combinator, one of the world’s top startup accelerators — marking a major step forward for this AI-driven education platform.
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| Strategic Health Insurance Consultants Tip 4: Know When to Enroll - enrolling in healthcare insurance in Florida requires awareness of specific enrollment periods and eligibility criteria.
Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment - Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are available year-round. You can apply for these programs at any time if you meet the eligibility requirements. In Florida, you can apply online through the Florida Medicaid Managed Care website or by calling the automated phone system at 1-877-711-3662. But, who really wants to do that? You can contact Managing-Owner and expert Scott Fenstermaker instead. 📞
If you need more info, contact Scott at scott@strategic-healthinsurance.com. Scott’s expertise is your greatest benefit. He has extensive knowledge in navigating the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Marketplace, and the Medicare Advantage sector. His goal is to help individuals purchase insurance most efficiently and cost-effectively. ✨ |
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