In 2010, while reading about the Florida sugar industry, JoAnn Elardo started thinking about manufacturing a Florida product, using Florida ingredients. She wanted to create something that would be distributed and sold in Florida, then expand to other states, and to bring people to Southwest Florida—so began Wicked Dolphin Rum Distillery. In 2012, she purchased […]
Past Winner Highlights: 2016 Florida Companies to Watch A typical Florida Companies to Watch class is comprised of businesses who collectively gross over $450 million in annual revenue, add more than 350 new jobs per year, average a 30% increase in earnings and experience almost 20% growth in employees annually. They represent great companies from […]
CSI Specialty Group is a WBE Certified leadership, strategy and talent consulting firm dedicated to helping clients drive sustainable, accelerated growth while continually elevating the specialty pharmacy industry. Our award-winning success has placed us among the top leadership and talent consulting firms; and clients of all sizes successfully leverage our teams, networks, and insight to […]
Photon-X is an imaging technology company focused on Spatial Phase Imaging (SPI) research and core products. Formed in 1999 as a company solely focused on research and development of optical products, services and solutions, Photon-X staff consists of technologists and engineers providing technical expertise in a variety of areas including optics, imaging, sensors, photonics, physics […]
GrowFL is driven by one goal – to cultivate second-stage growth companies across the state. Second-stage companies are the backbone of Florida’s economy and the definition of economic success and prosperity.
GrowFL, through our diverse programs and services, provides proven methods to help overcome unique challenges facing second-stage companies as they grow.