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West Volusia Regional Chamber 2022 Economic Forum

The Center at Deltona 1640 Dr. M.L.K. Blvd, Deltona, FL, United States

The West Volusia Economic Forum will feature the Economic Development Managers for Deltona, DeLand, DeBary, and Orange City. This event will also feature Volusia County Economic Leaders from, County of Volusia and Team Volusia. Our Featured Guest is Mark Wilson, President of the Florida Chamber of Commerce.

Innovation and the Individual

Innovation – we hear of it often and the need for businesses to be innovative. But where do ideas come from? Who generates them? How does one take an idea through all the steps of implementation and transform it into a commercially successful venture – i.e., an innovation. In this presentation Dr. Mitra will focus […]

CREOL Industrial Affiliates Symposium 2022

UCF Fairwinds Alumni Center 12676 Gemini Blvd N., Orlando, FL, United States

CREOL INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES SYMPOSIUM 2022 APRIL 7 - 8 Presented by CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics

Manufacturing Apprenticeship Accelerator

Orange Technical College 301 W. Amelia St., Orlando, FL, United States

Grow Your Skilled Workforce! Use apprenticeships as a strategy to overcome your talent crunch. The FloridaMakes Network in partnership with the Florida Department of Education – Apprenticeship Division, CareerSource Florida and Jobs for the Future (JFF) are hosting a statewide Manufacturer Apprenticeship Accelerator at Orange Technical College in Orlando on Friday, April 8. This is […]

Next Gen Tech 360 Awards Ceremony

Museum of Science & Industry 4801 East Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL, United States

Join us for the 2021-22 Award Ceremony to see what our finalist teams have created and find out which one of them wins $10,000 and a pitch session with the original Shark from the hit TV show, Shark Tank! #thefutureisnow 4:30 pm: Museum Tour & Finalist Exhibition 6:00 pm: Award Ceremony Begins Program and event […]

Orlando Inventivity™ Tour Kick Off Reception

UCF Downtown 500 W. Livingston St., Orlando, FL, United States

Kick off the 2022 Cade Prize for Innovation with us. This eventful evening will celebrate Orlando’s Inventivity™ and the people and companies that drive the city’s innovation economy. Cade Museum Founder, Phoebe Cade Miles, will give a presentation on Florida as a State of Innovation. Mark your calendars for this exciting networking opportunity to meet […]

How to Pitch to Investors

No matter what stage your company is in, learning how to covey your business potential to investors is paramount to continuous success. Scott Kelly, CEO of Black Dog Venture Partners will take attendees threw the steps of sourcing new investors & presenting the ultimate pitch deck. What’s covered: How to build your investor list How […]

NAWBO ORLANDO TAKE FLIGHT BUSINESS CONFERENCE SESSIONS

Full Sail University 3300 University Blvd, Winter Park, FL, United States

With the Take Flight Business Conference, a full-day conference designed to help you grow your business, you’ll not only be inspired by the incredible business pitches in the PROPELHER Pitch Competition and our fantastic keynote address, you’ll also be educated with informational sessions focusing on LEWA (Leadership, Economics, Wellness, and Advocacy). These breakout sessions are […]

Florida Venture Forum 2022 Emerging Tech Showcase

Guidewell Innovation Center 6555 Sanger Rd, Orlando, FL, United States

Join the Florida Venture Forum, Florida’s largest statewide support organization for investors and entrepreneurs, for its 2022 EmergingTech Showcase (ETs) on May 20th at the GuideWell Innovation Center in Lake Nona. Presenting companies will also have the opportunity to compete for the Space Florida’s Accelerating Innovation (AI) awards, totaling $100,000.

UF Innovation Academy Alumni Reunion & Catalyst

Emerson Alumni Hall 1938 West University Avenue, Gainesville, FL, United States

The UF Innovation Academy is celebrating its 10th anniversary! Come join fellow UF IA Alumni for a lunch reunion 12pm-1pm in Emerson Alumni Hall. Registration is required for the lunch. Space is limited. Afterwards, please join us at the IA Catalyst event 2:00pm-5:00pm, where current IA students will showcase their bright ideas around a "How […]