The Startup of the Year Summit is coming to Tampa January 25 - 27, 2022. This is our time to show 100 startups and hundreds of venture investors from around the country why we love building in the Tampa Bay region.

Sponsor Spotlight: We are thankful for Metro Development Group for its sponsorship support of the 9th Annual Startup of the Year Summit in Tampa, Florida. Metro Development Group is a Tampa-based company that is the largest privately held residential developer in Florida. The company’s communities, under the Metro Places brand, are known for innovative technologies and high-impact amenities, including ground-up ULTRAFi and the nation’s first Metro Lagoon.

Join us at the Finals of Startup of the Year on January 27 at Sparkman Wharf in Tampa.

Weekly Open Make Night

Share Ideas at Tampa’s Make Night

Presented by Tampa Hackerspace

Tuesday, January 18 at 6PM ET

Florida Venture Capital Conference

The Largest Gatherings of Venture Investors in the Southeast

Presented by Florida Venture Forum

February 8 through February 9

Synapse Summit 2022

Celebrate, Discover, & Engage with the Florida Innovation Community

Presented by Synapse Florida

Thursday, February 17

Crypto Infrastructure Firm Pocket Network Raises $10M

Coindesk • Pocket Network, an Embarc Collective member startup, raised $10M from Republic Capital, RockTree Capital, and Arrington Capital.

Tampa Startup Connecting Businesses to the Blockchain Raises $5.75M

Tampa Bay Times • Embarc Collective member startup BlockSpaces announced their oversubscribed venture seed round, led by Leadout Capital.

Tampa's BlockSpaces Raises Nearly $6M

Embarc Collective • In 2021, fueled by an incredible team, Embarc Collective became the fastest-growing startup hub in Florida. Two members of the organization are being recognized with promotions, Kelly Kehoe and Dan Holahan.

Company: Cope Notes

Elevator Pitch: Cope Notes uses daily text messages to help improve mental and emotional health.

Position: Customer Success Specialist

Position Highlights: Cope Notes is searching for a skilled Customer Success Specialist who is passionate about making the world a better place by improving the mental and emotional health of youth, adults, families, organizations, and communities worldwide. As one of our first customer success team members, be ready to deliver world-class enterprise-level service and support in a fast-paced, social-good startup environment!

Apply Here

Embarc Collective Young Professionals Board

Embarc Collective helps Tampa Bay's startup talent build bold, scalable, thriving companies. As Young Professionals Board members, you will contribute to building a thriving startup community and specifically serve as advocates for member companies and the organization at large. The objectives of the Young Professionals Board are to create a vibrant network of opportunities for top talent for Embarc Collective member companies and leaders in the business community.

Deadline: January 14

Apply Here