Tampa Bay startups are well represented at Chase basecamp in downtown Tampa’s District 3 event space. It’s day three of Tampa Bay Startup Week, and energy is still high from the ‘halfway to Social Media Day’ celebration at a lively sports bar on night two.
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It’s mid-afternoon on a crisp, sunny Friday -- the day before Tampa’s annual Gasparilla parade. Mark Sharpe sits in a corner seat at Buddy Brew Coffee Shop on Kennedy Boulevard. Occasionally, he waves to patrons, several of whom recognize the former Hillsborough County commissioner.
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Cohesion, an IT consulting and staffing firm, will relocate its national headquarters to Tampa. The company will bring new jobs with its relocation, the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp. said. Gov. Rick Scott will be at the EDC on Monday afternoon to announce details.
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When it comes to science, girls rule. That was the theme this weekend at the Girls Underwater Robot Camp at MOSI and the Florida Aquarium. Twenty girls, ages 10-15, constructed remotely operated vehicles--or ROVs--and piloted them through Tampa Bay waters. “It was pretty amazing to have that opportunity to build…
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Pepin Distributing Company is the primary beer distribution company serving Tampa Bay and surrounding areas. Since 1967, Pepin has built an extensive beer distribution system that has given retailers easy access to a variety of products, including beer from Anheuser-Busch-Inbev, Modelo-Crown Imports, and several craft and specialty brewers. They also…
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The Tampa Bay Lightning is the first professional sports team in the U.S. to roll out new technology that could be a literal game changer. Enthrall Sports, based in Seattle, is the developer of the software, which includes a mobile app called FanCap. Through FanCap, game attendees can shoot photos…
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Imagine being able to watch all 22 players at the snap with video that expands from your living room television set to the entire wall. Curious about how big Terrence "Pot Roast" Knighton really is, or how 5-foot-11 quarterback Russell Wilson is able to use his high release point to…
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If a half-hour comedy is too long, how about a 15-second thriller? A group of independent filmmakers from Britain are rolling out a daily, 28-episode series on Instagram. "Shield 5" is about the hunt for John Swift, who after three episodes appears to be a security worker who ends up…
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Anthony Comer walked in to Amalie Arena on Tuesday morning hoping for a fun way to skip class. He walked out with a potential new job. Comer, a 19-year-old senior at Tampa Bay Tech High School, made the most of the first ever Build Tampa Bay technical career fair, pairing…
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There are more opportunities today than ever before for entrepreneurs who are willing to match technology to the needs of potential customers. Entrepreneurs and smart business leaders who embrace the enormous opportunities will profit. To find out about some of the excitement and how you can tap into it, I…
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