News and event updates originally shared in August 2025.

During the recent disruptIT Conference and Jacksonville Venture Competition (JVC) Competition, Suture Shield—a Silicon Beach alum—secured a $1 million term sheet for their breakthrough medical device, which supports robotic surgery.

Equally exciting, another Silicon Beach alum, SparrowPay Inc., an innovative payment platform we’ve been working closely with, is now negotiating funding terms with an investment syndicate.

DisruptIT conference announcement for August 27, 2025

Audience attending an innovation event

Jax Tech Fest announcement for August 25–29, 2025

Dr. Bowers holding a winner’s certificate

Dr. Bowers and Matt Chang with the competition award

Dr. Bowers & Matt Chang

Congratulations Dr. Bowers

Wendi Burkhardt & Jason Engelhardt


Original Silicon Beach news archive.