Growing the tech industry: How a Wave entrepreneur played role in funding for video conferencing startup
It took veteran entrepreneur Steve MacDonald about a half-hour to see the potential in Vizetto, a technology company with a video conferencing platform to enable remote teamwork. Steve MacDonald After that meeting in March 2019 in a conference room at Tampa Bay Wave, an enthusiastic MacDonald, executive entrepreneur-in-residence at Wave and a partner and member […]
TechDiversity Accelerator Fosters Innovation By Underrepresented
Tampa Bay Wave, an “entrepreneurial hub” dedicated to helping tech startups become scalable businesses, is currently accepting applications for their TechDiversity Accelerator program. The program, funded by The Nielsen Foundation, focuses on accelerating startups that are at least 51% owned by women, minorities, veterans, LGBTQ+, or persons with disabilities. The 90-day program began accepting applications […]
Investing in Women-Owned Startups, a Better ROI
JPMorgan Chase recently announced a strategic partnership with Tampa Bay Wave and Embarc Collective to invest in women-owned tech startups. The partnership, called TechWomenFL, will receive $500,000 of investment from JPMorgan Chase over the course of two years to focus exclusively on women-owned tech startups in the Tampa Bay region. Linda Olson (Tampa Bay Wave) […]
TheIncLab Expands to Tampa with second AI+X Lab
TheIncLab, headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metro area, is pleased to announce it has opened a new human-centered Artificial Intelligence Experience (AI+X) lab in Tampa, Fla. to serve existing and new clients. This will be TheIncLab’s third U.S. location after expanding to Nashville, Tenn. in spring 2019 to expand the commercial business operations. “We are very proud […]
Neuroflow listed as one of CNBC’s Top 100 Startups
Every year, CNBC scans the globe looking for the 100 venture-backed start-ups that have the potential to transform industries and become tomorrow’s household names. Our 2019 Upstart 100 list showcases young start-ups that are building and scaling businesses addressing the rapidly changing technological era we live in. Selected from more than 600 nominees globally, each one was scored on […]
Fruutfull among finalists at SoGal Florida, advances to national competition
Fruutfull’s co-founders and co-CEOs, Ellery Linder (left) and Danielle Rushton. Fruutfull, a one-year-old Tampa company with a unique design that allows women to personalize their brassiere size, is gaining traction. The company placed in the top five for Startup of the Year powered by Established, and accepted invitations to join Embarc Collective and the Tampa […]
Immertec Takes 2nd Place At The 7th Annual Startup Of The Year Competition
Here is a closer look at the Top 5 Finalists that pitched live to an All-Star Panel of Judges and the #SOTYSummit audience. 2019 Startup of the Year™ Winner re:3D (Houston & Austin, TX; San Juan, PR) – Committed to decimating the coast and scale barriers to industrial 3D printing. After pioneering the world’s first […]
Verapy makes Tampa Bay’s 2019 Inno Under 25
A burgeoning tech scene flanked by two major universities in the same city has helped usher a new generation into Tampa Bay’s startup space. We’ve got 11 of the region’s best (and youngest) entrepreneurs, technologists and innovators below for our first ever list of Tampa Bay entrepreneurs ages 25 or under. Jonathan Truong, (25), co-founder […]
