A joint venture by Tampa Bay Wave and USF, the 2025 cohort of the nationally recognized FinTech|X Accelerator kicked off on August 4th, supporting high-growth fintech startups through an intensive 8-week program. This year’s class includes St. Petersburg-based innovators HappiNest.AI and Congruit Inc. The program leverages USF’s world-class faculty, research, and business networks to help founders scale impactful technologies.
Learn more about the accelerator here.
spARK Labs by ARK Invest was recognized at our 10x10 Celebration in April for being a place where founders and entrepreneurs gather to shape what the world has yet to imagine.
This month, innovation met the water. We were proud to host an FIO Demo Day at the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub.
A special kudos to Casico Creative, led by founder Cassandra Bernard, on its recent launch as a marketing firm!