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.
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.
A special kudos to Casico Creative, led by founder Cassandra Bernard, on its recent launch as a marketing firm!
Through an eight-week accelerator hosted by the Harrington Foundation in partnership with Lemonade Standers, students spent the summer learning what it really takes to bring an idea to life.