Palm Beach County Engineering Firm to Receive Free Technical Assistance from State’s GrowFL Economic Gardening Program

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. – RADISE International – a 14-year-old, full-service Geotechnical engineering and Software Development firm – recently was selected to participate in the state-funded GrowFL program, part of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute.

Founded in 1997 by President Kumar A. Allady and Vice President Vishalaxmi Allady, RADISE is on active status with the state’s board of professional engineers to operate a geotechnical professional engineering, construction inspection, and materials testing and threshold inspection business. RADISE also provides custom software development and GIS Consulting services to clients utilizing onsite and offsite personnel as best meets the client’s needs.

“With help from GrowFL we have access to services that include help with publications, potential client listings, and networking with industry peers,” Kumar Allady said.

Created in 2009 by the Florida Legislature, the GrowFL program is based at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. When selecting businesses to participate, members of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute looks for companies that have growth potential, according to Dr. Tom O’Neal, executive director of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute.

“RADISE is ideal for the program as it is a well-respected, professional company that has the potential for growth,” said Dr. O’Neal, who also is associate vice president for the University of Central Florida’s Office of Research and Commercialization.

Allady said the company currently has 22 employees, but is expected to expand throughout the state with GrowFL’s assistance in the form of market research and technology, strategy analysis, CEO roundtables and forums, database research and website optimization.

“We focus on solving challenges and we’ve built a reputation as a firm that delivers on time, on budget and on target,” Allady said. “Our affiliation with GrowFL will provide us with more visibility and publicity as we expand our business throughout Florida.”

About RADISE International:
RADISE International LC – one of the leading laboratory facilities in the state – is a full-service professional geotechnical engineering, construction inspection and materials testing firm. RADISE is certified by the CMEC [Construction Materials Engineering Council] and the AMRL [AASHTO Material Reference Laboratory], approved by the Florida Department of Transportation, and validated by the Army Corps of Engineers. For more information about RADISE, visit www.radise.net.

About the Florida Economic Gardening Institute:
The Florida Economic Gardening Institute was created by the 2009 Florida Legislature as the Economic Gardening Technical Assistance Program to stimulate investment in Florida’s economy by providing technical assistance for expanding businesses in the state. Qualified companies must be engaged in the following sectors to receive no-cost technical assistance: Manufacturing; Finance & Insurance Services; Wholesale Trade; Information Industries; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Management Services; and, Administrative & Support Services. Additional information is available at www.GrowFL.com.