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Local Stories Live

2101 E Palm Ave, Tampa, FL 33605, USA 2101 E Palm Ave USA, Tampa, 33605, United States

Connect with Hillsborough County’s Small Business Community! The Local Stories Live series lets participants connect with local successful small business owners for lively discussions on what it takes to survive and thrive as a small business.

Synapse Summit 2023

Amalie Arena 401 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL, United States

Come join the innovation movement on February 14th as we take over Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL, to Celebrate, Discover, & Engage everything the Florida innovation community has to offer! Get ready to make boundless connections in-person and virtually through the Synapse hybrid community feature for Florida’s 6th annual premiere innovation event!

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Jr. Inventor Night

The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention 904 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States

Children need encouragement and space to expand their understanding of the world and become problem solvers. The Cade’s Jr. Inventor Night is the place for them to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math in an engaging way. Our Jr. Inventors will do activities based on the Cade's innovative Pillars of Science which brings […]

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Uptown Tampa Drone Fly-In

AMRoC Fab Lab 2154 University Square Mall, Tampa, FL, United States

Bring your drone, or come fly one of ours and learn more about drones as a hobby or career. Email Clinton@ffcdi.org to RSVP or with questions.

Free
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1 Million Cups Tampa

Entrepreneur Collaborative Center 2101 E. Palm Ave., Tampa, FL, United States

1 Million Cups is a free program designed to educate, engage and inspire entrepreneurs around the country. It empowere entrepreneurs with the tools and resources to break down barriers that stand in the way of starting and growing their businesses.

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Small Business Boot Camp 2.0

Virtual

SOFWERX, in coordination with the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), will provide a forum for Small Businesses with technologies that support National Security Interests and/or the SOCOM technology interest areas to learn more about doing business with SOCOM. Additionally, the second day of the event will provide an […]

Free
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Small Business Boot Camp 2.0

Virtual

SOFWERX, in coordination with the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), will provide a forum for Small Businesses with technologies that support National Security Interests and/or the SOCOM technology interest areas to learn more about doing business with SOCOM. Additionally, the second day of the event will provide an […]

Free

Women in Manufacturing

FloridaMakes 201 E. Pine St. Suite 735, Orlando, FL, United States

Want to support women in manufacturing? Here is an event you won't want to miss! Join us for breakfast as we unveil a fun new partnership that will help introduce young girls to careers in manufacturing.

Free

Volusia County Economic Development “Q” Breakfast

Dennis McGee Room at Daytona Beach International Airport 700 Catalina Drive, Daytona Beach, FL, United States

Join Volusia County Economic Development for the "Q" Breakfast for a conversation on Cultivating Innovation with our Innovation Expert Panel: Stephanie Miller, Ph.D., Executive Director, Technology Transfer and Research Park, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Lou Paris, Serial Entrepreneur, Konkeros Connie Garzon, Site Manager, Volusia County Business Incubator powered by the University of Central Florida Helga van […]

Free
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FL FAST Monthly Innovation Ecosystem Stakeholder Call

Virtual

The Corridor and our partners are launching increased support for innovative Florida companies to apply for the SBIR/STTR program through the Federal State and Technology Partnership (FAST) Program funded by the Small Business Administration (SBA). As part of FL FAST, we are hosting a monthly call for any stakeholders in the Florida entrepreneurial ecosystem who […]

Free
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Jr. Inventor Night

The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention 904 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States

Children need encouragement and space to expand their understanding of the world and become problem solvers. The Cade’s Jr. Inventor Night is the place for them to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math in an engaging way. Our Jr. Inventors will do activities based on the Cade's innovative Pillars of Science which brings […]

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Living Inventor Series

The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention 904 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States

Join us for our monthly Living Inventors Series program. Come meet inspiring inventors from Florida's leading companies, universities, and incubators! We will gather at the Cade Museum for food, fun, and hands-on science activities based on a different inventor every month. How better to explore the science behind groundbreaking technologies than with the inventors themselves? […]