Practical AI and tech for local owners and creators: tools worth paying for, infrastructure news, and the startups building here.
FIU Business’s AI 305 Conference was set for Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at the Graham Center. Owner-prep notes from that week: the ticket range as published Sept. 14, the schedule, and the rooms for South Florida operators.
Events & Deadlines
As of Thursday, Oct. 8, the Greater Delray Beach Chamber lists Chasing AI Session #1 for Friday, Oct. 16, 8:30 to 10 a.m. in its Board Room. Its pricing line reads "FREE for All to Attend!" and registration runs through the Chamber's online form.
Grants & Money
As of Oct. 4, FAU’s page lists applications to The Runway Venture Program as open, with no published deadline. What you get ($100k+ in resources and services), the three tracks, how to apply, and who is cut out.
AI & Tech
Ideate (~4 wk), Incubate (~6 wk), Accelerate (~12 wk) plus $200 Tech Tuesdays: stage map, apply links, soft-flagged fees/deadlines for Broward founders.
Events & Deadlines
Broward County Library’s free four-week AI For Small Business course at AARLCC (Sept. 9 to 30) and SCORE Broward’s free Sept. 9 AI webinar have both passed. Here is what each offered, what free programs can and cannot promise, and where to find upcoming South Florida AI events.
AI & Tech
FortyGuard, a Miami-based climate-tech startup, is revolutionizing weather data with urban heat mapping that offers street-level precision.
AI & Tech
Ready Set Fund Grow announced an Opportunity Zone fund to finance local AI micro-datacenters in South Florida, starting with a planned site in Homestead.
AI & Tech
Anthropic says Claude Fable 5 can rebuild a web app from screenshots. What that means for South Florida web designers, and where billable work moves next.
AI & Tech
South Florida data centers are expanding rapidly, fortified against Category 5 hurricanes and backed by state laws that protect residential ratepayers.
AI & Tech
Creator Ferdy Korpershoek highlights an unexpected but functional workflow bridging Claude Design and WordPress.
AI & Tech
Entrepreneurs are using AI for research, marketing, planning, customer operations, and financial clarity, but the strongest results still require judgment and verification.
AI & Tech
West Palm Beach's tech growth is tied to finance, real estate, AI education, tourism technology, and the broader South Florida talent migration.
