2024 FinTech x|Accelerator Applications Are Open
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Wave Announces New LatinTech Accelerator in Partnership with Tampa Bay Latin Chamber
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With the support of U.S. Representative Kathy Castor, Wave is proud to announce $500,000 in new federal funding to launch the LatinTech Accelerator in partnership with the Tampa Bay Latin Chamber! This initiative will drive economic growth and mobility, and further promote diversity and inclusivity throughout Tampa Bay’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by removing barriers for Latino founders and […]
Meet Daylyn Randolph | Wave’s 2022 Summer Intern Thanks to FSU’s Tech Fellows Program Partnership
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Welcome Tampa Bay Wave’s newest team member, Daylyn Randolph! Daylyn is interning with Tampa Bay Wave this summer, thanks to a very special program, called the Tech Fellows program, run by Florida State University‘s Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (C.A.R.E.) and Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement (C.R.E.). This unique program exposes first-generation students […]
2022 FinTech|X Advisory Council Provides Specialized Expertise to the Inaugural Cohort
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FinTech|X Startup Accelerator Tampa Bay Wave and the University of South Florida Muma College of Business are proud to announce the FinTech|X 2022 Accelerator! Thanks to this exciting new partnership, the highly specialized 90-day accelerator is attracting the most innovative fintech startups from across the U.S. to the region, turning Tampa Bay into a fintech […]
Wave Launches Inaugural FinTech|X Accelerator, Announces Startup Cohort
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Tampa Bay Wave and the University of South Florida Muma College of Business, have partnered on a FinTech|X Accelerator to showcase USF’s strategic entry into fintech and further promote St. Petersburg as a major hub for fintech talent and innovation. TAMPA, FL (April 12, 2022) – Tampa Bay Wave and the University of South Florida […]
Tampa Bay Wave Announces FinTech|X Accelerator, Promoting Tampa Bay as a Major Fintech Hub
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FinTech|X Startup Accelerator University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business and Tampa Bay Wave have announced a new partnership that will highlight the region’s prominent financial industry presence, by launching a new FinTech|X Accelerator program! Coming in 2022, the groundbreaking program will recruit fintech startups from across the U.S. to the region. This […]
Wave Wins $200k Neighborhood Builders Grant to Amplify Support for Underrepresented Founders
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2021 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders® Award Once upon a time, Tampa Bay was not revered as a hockey town, so it’s no secret that Champa Bay has come a long way. Tampa Bay wasn’t always recognized as a tech innovation hub either. But just this year, Forbes declared Tampa as the #1 emerging tech city […]
Wave Hall of Fame Awards – Six Recipients Representing $200 Million of Business Value Creation in Tampa Bay
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This week, Wave celebrated the first recipients of the Wave Hall of Fame Awards. Wave established these awards in 2021 in order to recognize the entrepreneurs who are helping to grow the Tampa Bay tech startup ecosystem by building high-growth tech businesses that are achieving success and making an impact on Tampa Bay. The award criteria includes companies who have […]
CORE Membership Updates: JUNE 2021
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It’s been a busy few weeks since we kicked off the revitalized CORE program! In a short time, we’ve welcomed new companies, celebrated the success of Wave alums, hosted a variety of events, and have been hard at work planning out the rest of the year. Here are a few of the things that the […]
Meet David Wedderburn | Wave’s 2021 Summer Intern Thanks to FSU’s Tech Fellow Program Partnership
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Meet our newest team member, David Wedderburn! David is interning with Tampa Bay Wave this summer, thanks to a very special program, called the Tech Fellows Program, run by FSU’s Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (C.A.R.E.) and Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement (C.R.E.). This unique program exposes first-generation students to the daily task […]