TAMPA BAY INNOVATION CENTER KICKS-OFF CLIMATE TECH PROGRAM
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Over the next 12 weeks, the founders of these companies will receive specific training and mentoring in customer discovery, product strategy, investor readiness, and entrepreneurial leadership.Several sustainability-focused startups have participated in previous accelerator cohorts, and we believed there would be enough interest to conduct a program specifically for new ventures in this growing industry, said Ken Evans, managing director of the accelerator program. The startup ventures selected for this program include:Zero Circle ESG metrics & reporting platform BuildingLens CRE systems management & monitoring Hago Energetics Green energy by converting waste into hydrogen Emerald Technology Group Integrating sustainability behavior into corporate cultureHaylon Technologies Energy storage systems management & optimizationConnex2X Optimizing transit to reduce greenhouse gases, and improve vehicle safetyLaminar Scientific Microgrid electricity generation from wave energyTEKMARA System for high-efficiency AgTech in marine environmentsClimate tech innovation will be an ongoing focus for the Tampa Bay Innovation Centers programming and future resources provided to startup founders, said Tonya Elmore, president & CEO, Tampa Bay Innovation Center. We anticipate innovations in this sector leveraging innovations in artificial intelligence, blockchain, cybersecurity, big data, the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and other core technologies that are at the center of evolving or disrupting current industry solutions, added Elmore.The climate tech program is supported by corporate champions ARK Invest, Duke Energy, PODS Moving & Storage, and others. The in-person event will gather an audience of investors, community leaders, media, and potential business partners/customers interested in supporting the innovations developed by these companies.Tampa Bay Innovation Center supports entrepreneurial success, fosters the creation of high-tech jobs, and develops new sources of technology and manufacturing capabilities by nurturing early-stage ventures as they grow and launch their products into the marketplace. The Innovation Center offers programs that are tailored to the innovator/entrepreneur and address business intelligence, planning, business formation, strategy execution, and technology transition.In February of 2022, the Tampa Bay Innovation Center in partnership with the Federal Economic Development Administration, Pinellas County, and the City of St. Petersburg began constructing a purpose-built 45,000 sq.