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Serial entrepreneur builds AI platform for marketing decisions

Bill Lederer builds an AI platform designed to help marketers make faster, smarter decisions in real time.

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spARK Labs and the slow work of building Tampa Bay tech

spARK Labs is rebuilding Tampa Bay’s tech ecosystem through patience, execution and long-term founder support.

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Rebecca Brown, CEO of SpARK Labs by ARK Invest, speaks at the Ark Innovation Center in St. Petersburg during a public event.
How Trustate uses automation to cut estate work for firms

Trustate helps law firms automate estate administration and reduce manual legal work.

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Why Eskuad sees field operations as tech’s next frontier

Tampa-based Eskuad is building technology for the world where work actually happens, far from Wi-Fi, dashboards and boardrooms.

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Eskuad field operations platform displayed across desktop and mobile devices, showing offline reporting tools designed for remote industrial environments.
How Microsoft’s outage could impact Tampa Bay businesses

Microsoft’s Azure outage revealed how deeply Tampa Bay’s business community relies on the cloud.

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT adds instant checkout for online shopping

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is blurring the line between conversation and online shopping — and Tampa Bay business leaders should pay attention.

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A smartphone screen displays OpenAI’s ChatGPT interface with an article titled “Improved Shopping Results from ChatGPT Search.”
Tampa Bay Wave and USF team up for 2025 FinTech|X Accelerator launch

The Tampa Bay Wave and the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business are launching the fifth annual FinTech|X Accelerator on Aug. 4. The 2025 cohort will bring together a group of startups worldwide. Since its inception, the program’s alumni, including Paperstack, Viva Finance and Ascent, have raised more than $95 million and generated

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Tampa Bay Wave launches second HealthTech|X Accelerator with 16 startups

Tampa Bay Wave has launched its 2025 HealthTech|X Accelerator, with 16 health-focused startups from around the world, to its next program. Supported by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, and several regional and national sponsors, the program highlights Tampa Bay’s rising status as a national hub for health care innovation. “This year’s HealthTech|X Accelerator builds on

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Tampa Bay Wave names 15 startups to 2025 Tech|X Accelerator Cohort

A practical update on Tampa’s commercial real estate market with insights on rental rates lease structures and tenant costs.

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Tampa Bay Wave joins $13.9 million NOAA initiative

Tampa Bay Wave has been named a key partner in The Continuum, a $13.9 million initiative funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to accelerate innovation in BlueTech, technologies focused on ocean and environmental resilience. The program unites entrepreneur support organizations across the United States to address challenges facing oceans, coastal communities and the

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Tampa trucking company reports growth with AI-driven sales tools

Sun State International Trucks, a family-owned truck dealership based in Tampa, has reported a 10 percent increase in productivity, and time savings, for its sales representatives after implementing a series of SugarCRM’s sales automation services. Sun State integrated Sugar Sell, an automation tool from SugarCRM, across its operations—including wholesale, leasing, parts sales and service. The

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Revolutionize Your Property with Modern Building Services

By Rebekah Nault Upgrading your facility services- including access control, CCTV, cameras, AI and radio technology- has become a simple yet powerful strategy for builders, developers and real estate professionals globally, to stay competitive. Investing in the right technology not only attracts more buyers and increases occupancy rates but also creates a safer and more

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