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Brick Street Farms is located in the Warehouse Arts District of St. Pete.

First urban hydroponic container farm opens in St. Pete

Janan Talafer Tuesday, April 11, 2017

St. Petersburg entrepreneurs Shannon O’Malley and Brad Doyle launch a green, high-tech venture -- a boutique hydroponic farm where they grow artisan greens inside refurbished shipping containers.

Agriculture, Environment, Innovation, Retail, Sustainability, Workforce Transition

St. Petersburg

Garth Murray works on a Sourcetoad solution.

Talent, innovation, smarts, tenacity drive growth of tech company in Tampa

Cheryl Rogers Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Tampa’s Sourcetoad is finding success by writing cross-platform code for interactive business programs for global clients, including Viking Cruises’ interactive television.

Diversity, Innovation, International Trade, Talent, Technology, Tourism

Tampa

Creative makers embody local entrepreneurial spirit

Marianne Hayes Tuesday, March 07, 2017

It's never been a better time to unleash and capitalize on your creative spirit in the Tampa Bay region. We caught up with four thriving creatives who are carving out a niche in the local makers scene.

Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Talent

Clearwater, Largo, Tampa, St. Petersburg

James Geurts speaks at the Tampa Bay Business Journal Innovation Summit.

SOFWERX innovators explore collaborations, connections in Tampa

Cheryl Rogers Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Working out of an Ybor City building steeped with Tampa's history, SOFWERX is becoming a noteworthy global player in modern-day innovation in military and civilian life.

Aerospace, Diversity, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Government, Innovation, International Trade, Manufacturing, Talent, Technology, Workforce Transition

Tampa

Local STEM thought leaders rally support to create space for youth to study robotics

Marianne Hayes Thursday, February 09, 2017

The goal? To create a space where Tampa-area youths can work on robotics projects, test their creations, and plug into a rich network of mentors and resources.

Connections, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Innovation, KidsBay, Talent, Technology

Tampa

Local physician turns to small business lending to open new practice

Laura Fontanills Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Evolve Personal Health is a membership-based concierge medical practice with a personal approach designed to transform patients’ day-to-day lives.

Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Health, Innovation, Retail, Talent

Tampa

Libraries shake things up with 3D imaging, innovative programs for all ages, abilities

Marianne Hayes Tuesday, January 10, 2017

If it's been a while since you've visited your local library, you may be pleasantly surprised to find a whole lot more than books. Think maker spaces and tech hubs as seen in Clearwater and throughout the Tampa Bay Area.

Clearwater, Diversity, Government, Higher Education, Innovation, KidsBay, Technology

Clearwater

Liz Gutierrez, Founder and CEO of Enterprising Latinas.

Enterprising Latinas launches project to boost Wimauma economy

Imelda Dutton Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Enterprising Latinas planned the Women's Opportunity Center to empower women personally and professionally by teaching them how to become successful entrepreneurs and launch their own businesses in Wimauma.

Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Neighborhoods, On the Ground, Talent, Workforce Transition

Wimauma

Student built robots face-off at the start of a match.

Founder voices: Terri Willingham of The Eureka! Factory, Roboticon, Gulf Coast Makercon

Terri Willingham Monday, December 12, 2016

Drone races, creating robots, developing games, etc. Learn how The Eureka Factory is churning out new and innovative activities to get kids engaged in technology, math and science.

Diversity, Higher Education, Innovation, KidsBay, Speakers, Talent, Technology

Tampa

Live or work in downtown Tampa? Partnership wants to hear from you

Kelsy Van Camp Tuesday, December 06, 2016

Do you live or work in downtown Tampa? The Tampa Downtown Partnership seeks your input in survey.

Diversity, Downtown Tampa, Environment, Innovation, Neighborhoods, Retail, Reuse/Rebuild, Talent, Transportation

Tampa

Scott Adams and Aaron Palermo work at the Louise Graham Regeneration Center.

For Good: Social enterprise employs intellectually disabled in St. Petersburg

Amy Beeman Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Roughly 70 disabled adults spend six hours a day at the Louise Graham Center for Regeneration learning work tasks and social skills that can help them land a job in a local workplace.

Diversity, For Good, Health, Innovation, Sustainability, Talent

St. Petersburg

Wimauma students on a path to college education

Kendra Langlie Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Students from Wimauma and other lower-income neighborhoods in the Tampa Bay area participate in classes at Berkeley Prep that are designed to prepare them to pursue higher education.

Diversity, Higher Education, Innovation, KidsBay, On the Ground, Talent

Wimauma

Amy Entress and Rob Rieke are building a multi-million-dollar food processing facility in Plant City.

Welcome home: Military veterans carve out niche as local entrepreneurs

Cheryl Rogers Tuesday, November 15, 2016

One solution for the difficult challenges facing military veterans transitioning into civilian life: Help them create entrepreneurial opportunities that give them a chance to thrive.

Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Government, Innovation, Talent, Workforce Transition

Plant City, Tampa, Temple Terrace