BOCA RATON - The Technology Business Incubator at the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University will add an additional 10,000 square feet this month.

The expansion is the second in 10 months for the incubator that serves as a resource center and office for entrepreneurs from FAU and the South Florida community, according to a news release. The added space is to allow the incubator to better accommodate current client companies and to house new companies that have been on a waiting list. This expansion brings the incubator to a total of 25,000 square feet and will accommodate an additional 15 companies, with individual offices ranging from 120 to 1,000 square feet.

MIAMI - Tapad, a provider of unified cross-device advertising solutions, today announced the closing of its Series B rounds of funding for $6.5 million, following a record 2012 fiscal year with a 604% year-over-year growth rate.

Publicly traded venture capital fund Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. joined the company’s impressive roster of investors. Founding investors FirstMark Capital and Avalon Ventures also participated in the round. Other Tapad investors include: Metamorphic Ventures, Lerer Ventures, as well as former DoubleClick CEO David Rosenblatt, AppNexus founder Brian O’Kelly, former Huffington Post CEO Eric Hippeau, 24/7 Real Media co-founder Geoff Judge and QUIGO founder and CEO Mike Yavonditte.

JACKSONVILLE - Forbes Magazine's research says Jacksonville has the second-fastest growing tech services base in the country. The survey, contained in an article titled The Cities Winning the Battle for America's Biggest Growth Sector, ranks only Austin with more growth than Jacksonville. Jacksonville ranks ahead of tech hubs San Francisco and Raleigh.

TAMPA - The Florida Venture Forum will host its Sixth Annual Early Stage Conference on May 15 at the Reunion Resort in Orlando. The Florida Venture Forum is now calling for outstanding private companies from the state of Florida to apply to be presenters at the Conference.

The selected presenters will be profiled before a national venture capital audience, they also receive substantial and valuable education in areas such as business plan writing, public speaking and venture capital negotiations.

MIAMI - Richard Florida, an urban-affairs expert and now a South Florida resident much of the year, brought in an all-star lineup of national and local thought leaders Wednesday to explore how to build a robust technology community in Miami — and learn from the experiences of other hubs.

More than 1,100 people registered for Start-Up City: Miami, a free, day-long seminar on presented by The Atlantic magazine, Atlantic Cities, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. It was held at the New World Center in Miami Beach, where the main performance hall was full and lobbies were buzzing much of the day. the event was live-streamed, and watch parties took place in Miami and around the country.

Feathr, a Gainesville-based startup that launched last year as a digital business card sharing application has made a shift toward using its platform for conference organizers.

The latest version of the Feathr allows conference or event organizers to use the platform to display critical event information, such as agenda, speakers, exhibitor and attendee information in a interactive format. The app features attendee profiles with social media integration, push notifications for important event information, and display advertising for conference sponsors.