Experience Our Innovation Community

The Business of Biotech conference began in 2006 and has become a signature event in Tampa Bay. Today the conference attracts over 400 biotech executives, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel investors and researchers from across the U.S. and is a unique opportunity to meet and collaborate with the innovators of our age.

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.

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 […]

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.

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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? […]

Join the Florida Venture Forum for an evening of light bites, cocktails and networking. Panel discussion to follow. Speakers to date include: Jay Chaudhari, Executive Director, 1858 Capital Partners. Dr. Michael Pape, Dr. Phillips Entrepreneur in Residence, UCF. Deborah Crum, Principal, Advisory and Tax Services at Rehmann. Michael Okaty, Partner, Foley & Lardner. Jeffrey Phillips, […]

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.

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.

Network, connect and learn about inventing and taking your innovations to market, twice a month in an informal setting. The Tampa Bay Inventors Council brings innovative people together twice a month, each 2nd and 4th Wednesday evening from 7 - 9 pm to discuss various aspects of inventing. Speakers discuss issues from patenting to packaging […]