Welcome to TalTech
A healthy technological environment is the heart of today’s business community. Whether you’re a developer, provider or a user, the prosperity of your business relies on a fully functioning and robust technological infrastructure made up of vital resources and a skilled workforce.
TalTech Alliance is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit alliance of businesses, academic centers, entrepreneurs and individuals invested in promoting technology-based entrepreneurship, business expansion and innovation in the Capital region. We continuously seek to expand our businesses and promote innovation in order to strengthen our region’s business community.
Our Mission
TalTech Alliance is dedicated to promoting Florida’s capital region as a premier center of technological achievement in the southeast. We are able to accomplish this by nurturing businesses, cultivating a talented workforce and developing technology-driven opportunities.
Our Vision
We see the future of our community connected by seamlessly integrating technology, education and business into one collective whole. The resulting benefit will be more diversity and stability within an ever-competitive environment. We are committed to making Tallahassee and its surrounding areas into Florida’s Capital for technology.
The TalTech Alliance is a recognized roundtable of the Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County, Inc.
TalTech is a proud sponsor of Tech Nation, heard on WFSU 88.9 Fridays from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm or at http://www.wfsu.org/radio.ram
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Three Local Technology Start-ups Receive Commercialization Grants
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 22:28The 2009 Technology Commercialization Grants, presented by the Leon County Research and Development Authority, have been awarded. Now in their fifth year, the grants are competitively awarded and provide funding for startup businesses and entrepreneurs. The three grant winners each received $15,000 to help support the commercialization of their technology-based research and development projects.
Regional Non-Profit Organ Recovery Program Looking for Old Computer Hardware Donations
Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/09/2009 - 14:24Donate Life Florida (www.donatelifeflorida.org), a statewide coalition of organ & tissue donor programs, is getting close to launching a new, online organ & tissue donor registry. In support of this new initiative, they are seeking tax-deductible donations of Windows-98-capable, used laptops which can be used to support their new mobile registration application.
Mythics To Provide Day-Long Oracle Strategy Briefing in Tallahassee
Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/29/2009 - 20:32From 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM on Thursday June 25th, Virginia Beach-based technology company Mythics will provide an "Oracle Technology Day." This full day event will cover topics including 11g Database, Service Oriented Architecture, and Stimulus Tracking, Reporting, Content Management and Business Process Modeling. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
To register for this event, visit this web address:
http://www.1enterprise.net/n/mythics.com/techday_registration.html
For more on Mythics, visit:
TalTech Member Thoughtware Technologies Offers Free Training for MS Office
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/26/2009 - 10:26Thoughtware Technologies will occasionally be offering three-hour abbreviated Microsoft Office training sessions... absolutely free.
You must call or email to RSVP/reserve your seat. Limited to 6 students.
At 1:00PM this Friday, March 27, they will cover Microsoft Word - Mail Merges to letters, forms, and labels.
Call them at (850) 668-6869 or email them at info@ThoughtwareTechnologies.com to sign up.
Get Involved! IT Florida and TalTech Joint Activities at the Capitol
Submitted by jpt on Tue, 03/24/2009 - 07:39IT Florida has extended an invitation for TalTech corporate members to exhibit with them, along with their sponsor AT&T, at the Capitol on April 7 from 8 AM to 2 PM.
In addition, IT Florida and TalTech make joint annual visits to Florida legislators, and this year's visits will be occurring on that same day. Corporate members are invited to participate. This provides a rare opportunity for access to lawmakers and other influencers in the technology community.
Leon County Schools Seeking Advisory Board Participants
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/24/2009 - 05:44Board Member Bill Nimmons of Leon County Schools has a message for our TalTech members interested in serving our local school district:
This note is to request your participation as a member on Leon District Schools’ Technology Standards Technical Advisory Board (TAB). This TAB is called upon to oversee a fair and comprehensive process in our arriving at district-supported technical standards for workstations, printers, and other computerized equipment for use by schools and district staff.
Local Symposium to Foster Discussion Among Women in Information Technology Professions
Submitted by jpt on Mon, 03/09/2009 - 22:09To help women in the male-dominated information technology (IT) field build relationships, promote a sense of community and inspire one another, the Florida State University College of Business and Department of Management Information Systems are hosting the 9th Annual WIT (Women in Information Technology) Symposium next month.
Nominate a Worthy Business for the Small Business Excellence Awards This Week
Submitted by jpt on Mon, 03/09/2009 - 21:58All TalTech members, please note that the annual Small Business Excellence Awards Nomination Deadline Is Friday, March 13. This is a great opportunity for free publicity, even for those who merely make the finalist list. Nominations are urgently needed to ensure a good range of candidates and a strong slate of winners.
Nomination Categories:
TalTech Event Redux: Regional Partnerships along Northwest Florida's I-10 Corridor
Submitted by jpt on Thu, 01/22/2009 - 00:42Today's TalTech lunchon brought together several practitioners of the difficult and amorphous methods of economic development. I've always been struck by the seemingly impossible task that Economic Development groups are charged with. Much like the economists who are struggling with our country's current financial situation, ED must find the secret pressure points of its local and regional economies and creatively stimulate those key factors to indirectly encourage growth and development where it's needed.
TalTech Alliance Hosts Regional Technology Partnership Forum
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/19/2009 - 22:48Travis Yelverton
EDC Existing Industry Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TalTech Programs Committee Chair January 19, 2009
850-521-3110
tyelverton@taledc.com


