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Tampa Bay Wave launches HealthTech Accelerator

The Tampa Bay Wave announced the selection of 15 companies for its 2024 HealthTech|X Accelerator. The participating companies include:● Bioniks – Karachi, Pakistan● Definition Health Limited – Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom● EXO Technologies – Chapel Hill, N.C.● Grapefruit Health – Chicago● Joberfer Inc. – Calgary, Alberta● Liife Inc. – Warren, N.J.● MediMint – Philadelphia● … Read more

Tampa Bay Wave opens applications for 2024 HealthTech|X Accelerator

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 … Read more

Tampa Bay Wave secures grant for accelerator with USF and the St. Pete Innovation District

The Tampa Bay Wave, a startup accelerator, in Tampa, has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In partnership with the University of South Florida and the St. Petersburg Innovation District, the Wave will use the funds to create the BlueTech|X Accelerator. This program will be designed to support … Read more

Tampa Bay Wave welcomes 16 cybersecurity startups into the CyberTech|X 2024 Accelerator Cohort

Tampa Bay Wave, a nonprofit technology accelerator, has selected 16 cybersecurity startups for its CyberTech|X 2024 Accelerator program. This year’s cohort includes startups from Florida, California, New York and Virginia, plus international regions like Spain, Chile and Canada. The CyberTech|X 2024 Accelerator program is supported by a $2 million federal grant from the U.S. Economic … Read more

Tampa Bay Wave receives federal grant to launch $10 million seed fund

The Tampa Bay Wave has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the United States Economic Development Administration to start a seed fund to focus on cybersecurity, fintech and healthtech startups. This three-year grant, awarded as a part of the U.S. EDA’s 2023 “Build to Scale” program, will help to launch the Tampa Bay Innovation Seed … Read more

Tampa Bay Wave and USF to launch HealthTech|X Accelerator in 2024

Tampa Bay Wave, a nonprofit accelerator for startups, has announced a strategic collaboration with the University of South Florida, funded by a grant from the United States Economic Development Administration, to launch its HealthTech|X Accelerator program. This initiative, scheduled to launch in mid-2024, will have a focus on healthtech startups. “Thanks to the invaluable support … Read more

20 Questions with Linda Olson

Linda Olson, is the chief executive officer and founder of Tampa Bay Wave, an accelerator that has supported 480 startups since 2013. Collectively, these startups have raised more than $760 million and have created more than 4,400 jobs. To date, Olson has raised $14 million from sponsors, donors, foundations and various grants. Olson began her … Read more

Tampa Bay Wave appoints COO

Tampa Bay Wave has appointed Jay Powers as chief operating officer. In this newly created position, Powers will spearhead the execution of strategic initiatives, including the HealthTech|X Accelerator and LatinTech Accelerator, both funded through recent federal grants. He will also oversee all operational, functional and administrative aspects of the organization, according to a statement. “I … Read more