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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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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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.
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 … Read more
USF receives a $1.5 million grant to develop an app that identifies climate risks in coastal communities
The University of South Florida has received a $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant which will allow researchers at the university to develop an application to identify flood risks. The app will combine volunteered geographic information and community crowdsourced data such as photos, and videos, with near real-time data on flooding. Using dynamic modeling and … Read more
A new café is planned for the ARK Innovation Center
The Tampa Bay Innovation Center, a tech hub for startups, in St. Petersburg, has subleased to Point Chaud Coffee & Crepes. The ARK Innovation Center, at 1101 4th Street South, will house tech startups and innovation partners in a purpose-built, 45,000-square-foot facility. The new café expects that it will be open from 7 am to … Read more
Catching Up With Brian Murphy, CEO of ReliaQuest
A lot has happened in the world of Brian Murphy since Tampa Bay Business and Wealth featured him on its cover in December 2018. His business, ReliaQuest, a cybersecurity firm, based in Tampa, has grown substantially, his company’s name is now featured all over the country, associated with one of the biggest college bowl games, … Read more
Brian Kornfeld says goodbye to Synapse…sort of
The previous CEO talks about the organization’s wins, the growth of the Tampa Bay region and pride for his successor.
ChatGPT…a marketer’s friend or foe?
We are halfway through the third year since COVID-19 became a reality, and the virus has proved to have a lasting impact on the work environment. Organizations are currently facing historic challenges: an exhausted workforce, a competitive talent landscape and pressure to control costs. Many businesses are being cost-conscious in their marketing and choosing to … Read more