The Tampa Bay Innovation Center, which operates TEC Garage in downtown St Pete, served 59 clients (33 incubator and 26 co-working) in the last year. These clients had 207 employees and client revenue of nearly $10.5 million. The 33 incubator clients raised $2,645,000 in funding. This incubator and co-working space is making a difference and growing! Great example of our Innovation Ecosystem.
April’s Tech X-change was a hit, thanks to an engaging presentation from Digital Twin Marine. Shoutout to all the Eckerd College students who joined us! The audience was curious and interactive, asking great questions and eager to try out the virtual reality headset.
April’s event, Morning Sparks: Innovation X-change (GIS...Beyond Mapping) was postponed, but we're still buzzing with ideas. Whether you're a mapping enthusiast or not quite sure what GIS even stands for, we’d love to know: is there a topic you'd like us to explore next? What kind of innovation in this space sparks your curiosity?
The Innovation District hosts a quarterly breakfast series called Morning Sparks: Innovation X-change. At each session we explore emerging technologies, invite District partners to share their current related efforts, and engage in thoughtful (and hopefully spirited) discussions that will spark future innovation.