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Where are they now? Checking in on Wave portfolio companies

A whopping eight Wave portfolio companies have recently kicked off engagements with top tier startup programs throughout the United States, underscoring the quality of innovative companies within the Wave community. From Miami to Texas to Silicon Valley and more, Wave startups continue to drive forward and grow. Here are just some of the highlights from Wave […]

Tampa Bay Wave Announces its New 90-day CyberTech|X Accelerator

Tampa Bay Wave announces new cybersecurity accelerator to grow Tampa Bay reputation for cybersecurity and generate new jobs A $100,000 gift from Bellini Better World, with additional support from A-LIGN, KnowBe4, EY and others, will help Tampa Bay Wave expand tech accelerator programming for cybersecurity startups and promote the region for cybersecurity talent and innovation. […]

Tampa Bay Community Rallies During COVID to Help Local Teens with a Laptop Donation Drive

Local tech organizations are partnering to get laptops into the hands of underprivileged kids! With so many school-aged children being forced into e-learning for the 2020-2021 school year, there is growing concern about whether low-to-moderate income households have a sufficient number of laptops or other devices so that all children have the proper tools they […]

Wave Startup Funding Roundup – August 2020 Edition

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, many startups are still finding early stage capital – including those with diverse founders.  Tampa Bay Wave’s client companies are certainly challenging the assumption that COVID-19 is making it difficult for startups to raise capital these days.  Just since the pandemic hit, our client companies have collectively raised nearly $10 million!! […]

EDA Grant For Florida Startups Yields Lakeland Group Investment

Vikas Bhatia, CEO, Justprotect

Seeds sown by Tampa Bay Wave and Upsurge Florida lead to investment in Wave member technology company, JustProtect. Seeds planted by a federal grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to promote investor awareness and seed funding activity in Florida have recently blossomed into a significant investment in the Tampa-based technology company, JustProtect. The […]

Tampa Bay Waves Leadership Panel on Diversity – An Economic Imperative

Entrepreneurial diversity is not only the right thing to do. It’s an economic imperative, according to a leadership panel at the launch of Tampa Bay Wave’s TechDiversity Accelerator. The panel was the centerpiece of an hour long virtual kickoff for the accelerator program. Fifteen tech companies from around the United States and Latin America, including […]