“Winning and executing on an SBIR, especially for a first-time entrepreneur, can help get some kudos / credibility with prospective customers and investors.”

—Justin Marston on SBIRs

👉 Our annual benchmarking survey is live now. This survey tracks the progress of Florida's startup community. Add your feedback to our 2021 report.

Founder: Heather Holland

Company: Edgility

Thoughts: Take your idea and expose it to anyone and everyone. Once you’ve done that, do it again. You’ll soon notice the more people are exposed to your ideas, the better the idea becomes.

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National SBIR Week

Live Streaming Panels and Presentations on Non-Dilutive Funding

Presented by SBIR-STTR America's Seed Fund

Through Friday, July 23

UNLOCK YOUR FUTURE Tampa Bay Conference

Illuminating, Educating, and Inspiring You to Reach Your Fullest Potential

Friday, August 27 through August 29

Apply for a sponsored ticket here

BITCON Startup Pitch Competition

Win $10K in Non-Dilutive Cash, Apply by August 1

Presented by Blacks in Technology

Friday, October 15

Embarc Collective Launches Program to Connect Freelancers to Startups, Investors

St. Pete Catalyst • Embarc Collective announced its new 4-week course to connect Tampa Bay-based creative freelancers with startup opportunities, both local and across the country.

Cities have a New Marketing Approach in the Age of Remote Work

Axios • Communities are changing their approach to economic development and focusing on "micro-talent" - the individual who already has a job somewhere else but is looking for a better place to live. Jeff Vinik, Vice Chairman of Embarc Collective, is among those interviewed in this article.

Tampa Emerges as a Growing Tech Hub, but What Does That Really Mean?

83 Degrees • This is a look into the factors that are driving the growing appeal of Tampa Bay for technical talent. Allie Felix, VP Platform at Embarc Collective, is interviewed about the work being done to connect new transplants to the area.

Company: Fast Pathway

Elevator Pitch: Fast Pathway is a suite of healthcare communication platforms to help providers better deliver personalized information to patients and their families.

Position: Sales Agent

Position Highlights: The Sales Agent will provide effective and engaging conversations with prospective customers to educate them on the benefits of our software system as well as how the future of healthcare waiting rooms will look like.

Apply Here

It's National SBIR Week! Accordingly, we're hosting an upcoming member session with the University of South Florida Technology Transfer Office on SBIR and STTR funding opportunities. To prepare, we're sharing information on non-dilutive funding sources. Want to get access to these resources? Consider becoming an Embarc Collective member.

❔ Is Your Startup Right for Non-Diluting SBIR-STTR Government Grant Funding? - Start here for a general primer and to assess if you're a fit for government funding.

📌 SBIR/STTR Funding Strategies - Check out this recent webinar to get a detailed overview of how to approach the SBIR/STTR application process.

💰 How to Access 'America's Seed Fund,' the $3 Billion SBIR Program - This overview breaks down the funding process into 3 (long) steps.

mHUB MedTech Startup Pitch Competition

The MedTech Startup Pitch Competition is designed to give a leg up to underrepresented startups by connecting female founders and entrepreneurs of color in the MedTech sector with investors and industry leaders. Five finalists will pitch for over $8K in cash awards in front of a judging panel of decision-makers.

Deadline: July 22

Apply Here

TechWomen Rising

Powered by JPMorgan Chase, this program from Tampa Bay Wave is a 90-day business accelerator program designed for women-led startups enabled by technology. Participants will benefit from intensive mentoring, peer networking, investor coaching, and establishing business connections.

Deadline: July 31

Apply Here

2021 Startup of the Year® Community

This is an opportunity for early-stage startups and founding teams from across all verticals to join the 2021 Startup of the Year worldwide community. If you've raised less than $5M in funding and have a functional prototype, consider applying.

Deadline: August 31

Apply Here