Fulfillment Lab moves HQ to Pasco County, invests $2M

Fulfillment Lab relocates its headquarters to Pasco County with a $2M investment in technology and operations.

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The Fulfillment Lab headquarters building in Pasco County, Florida.
Seagate Space takes rocket launches offshore

Seagate Space is rethinking how and where rockets launch as offshore platforms move into focus.

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Mobile offshore launch platform carrying a rocket at sea during a conceptual launch scenario
ConnectWise acquires AI firm to automate IT service work

ConnectWise acquires an AI automation company to help IT providers scale service delivery.

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ConnectWise logo with text reading “ConnectWise AI Acquisition”
Celestar sold to Virginia defense firm B&A

B&A acquired Celestar, expanding intelligence capabilities across defense and national security markets.

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Celestar Corporation logo with on-screen text reading Defense Services Deal
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.
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.
Tampa startup using AI to build custom curricula for schools

A Tampa ed-tech startup is using AI to help schools build custom curricula that fit every learner.

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A three-panel collage showing the ryco logo, founder Riley Walker speaking on stage at a student pitch event and the company’s virtual campus where team members work as avatars.
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 Innovation Center names new CEO

The Tampa Bay Innovation Center has named Rebecca Brown its new chief executive officer. Brown, a former Goldman Sachs executive and founder of Core Satellite Partners, has more than 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship, finance and innovation. Best known for co-founding the consumer brand Solemates and mentoring tech founders through Tampa Bay Wave, Brown

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Tampa Bay Innovation Center launches startup accelerator focused on climate tech and sustainability

The Tampa Bay Innovation Center, an early-stage tech incubator and accelerator, will kick off 2024 with a program catering to early-stage companies building emerging technologies for climate tech and sustainability. TBIC’s first climate tech program was conducted in early 2023. The inaugural program ended in April, with an Innovation Showcase featuring a keynote from Cathie

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