Business Press Releases



eMerge Americas

FAU Showcases Entrepreneurship, Innovation at eMerge Americas

By | 04/25/2024

Three colleges within Florida Atlantic University attended eMerge Americas in Miami Beach recently to showcase student innovation and commitment to entrepreneurship in the South Florida tech industry.

Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index

Hispanic Consumer Index Finds More Optimism About Finances, Economy in First Quarter of 2024

By | 04/17/2024

Hispanics were more optimistic about their finances and the economy due to the declining unemployment rate among Hispanics, a new poll from the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economic Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI) shows.

Rental Market

Study: Affordability Crisis Lingers Despite Normalizing Rent Growth

By | 04/16/2024

Rent growth in the United States has returned back to the typical yearly increase for the most part, though many households are still struggling to afford rents, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and two other schools.

 


 
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Grants

FAU Receives Gifts from George T. Elmore Impact for Good Initiative

By | 01/15/2026

Florida Atlantic University received two grants from the George T. Elmore Impact for Good Initiative fund established by George Elmore through the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, which funds programs promoting community impact. The two awards include supporting brain science research on aging at the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute and fostering entrepreneurship programs at The Runway at Florida Atlantic at the College of Business.

 

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BEPI poll

FAU Poll: Businesses, Hispanic Consumers More Optimistic Heading into New Year

By | 02/04/2026

Hispanic consumer confidence rebounded sharply at the end of 2025, offering an early signal of improving economic sentiment heading into the new year, according to new data from Florida Atlantic University’s Business and Economic Polling Initiative (BEPI).

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 
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