MAIN covers funding rounds, hires, launches and contracts from Miami AI companies. Founders do not need a press release to be considered. #MiamiTech #Startups #PressRelease
Miami AI news reaches MAIN the hard way. We find it in filings, LinkedIn posts and website updates that appear weeks after the fact.
Almost none of it arrives from the companies themselves. That is a missed opportunity, and it is easy to fix.
What Does MAIN Cover, and Why Tell Us First?
MAIN covers the Miami and South Florida AI ecosystem: funding rounds, key hires, product launches, contracts and events.
Recent coverage shows the range. A Miami defense startup, Space Eyes, bought a Navy contractor, and MAIN covered Space Eyes buying a Navy contractor.
FIU signed a deal to install a quantum computer on its Miami campus. MAIN covered FIU landing Florida’s first full quantum computer.
Public-company angles count too. MAIN looked at the local ties of Globant, SharonAI and Intapp in Miami AI Stocks: Globant, SharonAI and Intapp’s Local Ties.
The common thread is simple: each story has a Miami connection and something a CEO can act on.
Founders ask how to get featured. The simplest answer is to send the news. When a company tells MAIN directly, the numbers, names and spellings are right the first time, and the story runs while the news is fresh — a round announced this week can be covered this week, not three weeks later.
Miami has a growing AI scene, from fintech and health to defense and real estate. Each company that speaks up makes the whole ecosystem easier to see. Investors and talent outside South Florida often judge the market by what they can find, and coverage builds credibility with customers, candidates and investors. It also leaves a record that search engines and AI assistants can find.
The companies that get covered consistently are not the ones with the biggest budgets. They are the ones that remembered to say something.
What Should You Send, and How?
Send anything that matters to the Miami AI community: a funding round, large or small; a key hire or promotion; a product launch or a waitlist opening; a new contract or customer; a move to a new office; a conference, meetup or demo day in South Florida.
You do not need a PR firm, and you do not need a formatted release. A few sentences and a link are enough. Tell us who you are, what happened, why it matters and where to read more. If you have a quote from a founder or customer, include it. If you have numbers, include those too.
Keep the email short. Put the news in the subject line, such as “Miami AI startup raises $5M seed round.” Open with the single most important fact, add the date, the amount or the name of the person involved, and include a link to the company website or the primary announcement. Add a name and a direct contact for follow-up questions.
If the news is embargoed, say so and give the date — MAIN respects embargoes. Send it as soon as it is public, or before. Miami AI news that arrives early can be planned around, and late news is often overtaken.
The MAIN desk reads every submission. Not every note becomes a story, but each one goes into our tracking of the Miami AI ecosystem. Strong submissions with a clear Miami tie and a concrete fact get priority. News bigger than AI, such as a general tech launch or a community event, can go to the broader Miami outlets and newsletters as well — a rising tide lifts every desk.
The offer is permanent. Email the MAIN desk any time you have news. Miami AI founders have the product, the traction and the story. The only missing step is sending it.
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