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Tampa Bay Wave opens applications for 2024 HealthTech|X Accelerator

| Jo-Lynn Brown

Tampa Bay Wave, supported by a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, has opened the applications portal for its inaugural 2024 HealthTech|X Accelerator program.

Set to officially launch in Tampa on July 22, 2024, this program aims to fuel innovation and support high-potential healthtech startups in Tampa and beyond.

The HealthTech|X Accelerator, a non-profit program with no equity requirement, offers a 90-day experience with one-on-one mentoring, pitch coaching and investment readiness training.

The program is sponsored, in part, by The Florida High Tech Corridor and the University of South Florida Research & Innovation, plus the national law firm of Foley & Lardner and Levo Health.

Partners include the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council and the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation.

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