March 20th, 2024

Lee Health is Shaping the Future of Florida Healthcare with Innovation

Recently at Synapse Summit 2024, Dr. Scott Nygaard – COO at Lee Health – joined a panel to discuss HealthTech State of the Union: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities. A key takeaway was Lee Health’s intentional innovation processes, rooted in human-centered design, to nurture and bring to life groundbreaking big ideas. Discover how innovation is not just a buzzword at Lee Health; it’s a commitment to a healthier, brighter future. Read more

Gators Back Gators in New Artificial Intelligence Investment

- MainStreetDailyNews.com

Former University of Florida Gators Justis Mendez and Pablo Casilimas want to bring venture capital funding to startups sprouting at University of Florida UF and their company, OneSixOne Ventures , has already hit its five- and 10-year goals set in 2020.  🐊 Read more

Cathie Wood Reshapes Florida City in Image of Her Boom-Bust Fund

- Bloomberg

The well-known investor and 2023 Synapse Summit keynote speaker is making her mark in St. Petersburg more than two years after she moved her firm out of New York. Read More

💡 Florida Tech Will Greet AI with Education, Integration and Excitement

- Space Coast Daily

Florida Institute of Technology is preparing a new Bachelor of Science degree program centered on applied math, Artificial Intelligence and data science that could be available as soon as Fall 2024. They will also offer AI and space science workshops for high school teachers this summer. Read more

🛰️ Satellite Startup from Sirius XM Radio Co-Founder Incubates with USF Program

- Stephen Pastis , Tampa Bay Inno

The Tampa Bay Technology Incubator is hosted through USF CONNECT which provides resources and networking to member startups. GuardianSat LLC will utilize the incubator access to expand its satellite technologies, which seek to protect the devices from aerospace threats, according to a release. Read more

🏀 Vote Now in Round 2 of Bracket-Style Tech Tournament Inno Madness

- Sarah K. , Orlando Business Journal

Eight teams remain in Inno Madness, Orlando Inno 's bracket-style tech tournament. The first round was full of upsets. Who would you invest in? Read more

Local Startups in these Verticals Raised the most from Venture Capitalists in 2023

- Ashley Portero , Miami Inno

Technology startups in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties collectively raised $2.41 billion across 393 deals last year, according to eMerge Americas' new 2023 Insights report. That was about half of the $5.8 billion local companies raised in 2022, a record-breaking year for the region. Read more

International Women's Day Breakfast in Tampa

In observance of International Women's Day, the Synapse Team joined some of the most influential women in and around Tampa Bay for an annual breakfast hosted by Truist as a space of positivity and power to celebrate women and inspire inclusion!  The keynote speaker was Dr. Pam Alvarez from the University of South Florida , where she helped frame our thinking on happiness and well-being. 👩🏽🔬👩🏫👩🏽💻👩🏼⚖️

Empowerment, Innovation, and the Unyielding Spirit of Women: A Chronicle of the Female Founders Forum

The largest celebration of International Women’s Day in Florida, the PS27 Female Founders Forum 2024 brought together entrepreneurs, business leaders, and students to be inspired by remarkable women on stage who have achieved their dreams. Basha Ferdinand (DES) , VP of Programming and Community Engagement at Synapse, proudly represented the Synapse Team at the event in support of visionary women who are shaping industries, driving innovation, and redefining success. Read more

March 21st

• Third Thursdays with Fifth Third Bank: "Women in Technology and Innovation" - Come for an evening of drinks and appetizers along with insightful business conversations, and network with business leaders and professionals in Tampa. This month's topic will be Women in Tech and Innovation and will include Synapse's CEO Lauren Prager as a guest speaker.

March 26th

• 🎓 Florida Online Innovation Summit - An opportunity to share and discuss projects that are being implemented across Florida to advance the state-of-the-art in online learning. These are projects that seek to push the boundaries of current technology and practice in order to disrupt existing models.

March 27 - 28th

• 🌞 Sunshine Cyber Conference - Cyber Florida is pleased to announce the return of our their popular annual conference, at the newly renovated Tampa Convention Center . Designed to be educational and affordable, Sunshine Cyber Conference offers valuable content for all.

March 28th

• Tampa Bay Wave's CyberTech|X 2024 Pitch Night - This event, on the heels of the Sunshine Cyber Conference at the Tampa Convention Center, will introduce guests to the 16 companies selected from the United States and around the world and hear their pitches.

March 28th

• Florida Atlantic Innovation Awards Celebration - This event will honor innovators, entrepreneurs, and community collaborators. With ample networking opportunities, company presentations, mentor recognition and pitch winner check presentations.