Featured Partners: Innovation Park + NFIL
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Quick Summary
In this 123rd edition, here’s what’s up:
FL Startups: Spontivly | Spring 2024 Endeavor ScaleUp
Talent Dev: Code Ninjas + Female Game Changers
Space: 2024 Florida Space Art Contest
New! Featured Partner: Innovation Park + NFIL | Community
Trails & Brews + Tech Events
FL STARTUPS
SPONTIVLY
Image Credit: Refresh Miami
Spontivly had been selected to participate in Spring 2024 Endeavor Miami ScaleUp Cohort alongside with 9 other companies. The companies in this cohort have collectively seen 250% growth and it’s still only the beginning. 📈 | Refresh Miami | LI
The cohort companies represent Fintech, Enterprise Software, Mobility & Supply Chain, and Healthcare, reflecting South Florida’s economy’s broad spectrum of innovation.
Spontivly, of St. Petersburg, is a data analytics tool that integrates with a company’s suite of tools to allow for greater insights and efficiencies.
Endeavor Miami will provide Spontivly with access to incredible sources of mentorship, capital, and networking. With this support, the cohort is expecting to surpass $40 million in revenue this year. 💪🏾
TALENT DEV
CODE NINJAS
Image Credit: Code Ninjas via LI
Code Ninjas and the nonprofit Girls Who Code are sponsoring girls who enter a game-design challenge. 🥷 Peer pressure can be a good thing, especially when it comes to encouraging girls and young women to give coding a try. | GovTech
Polly Smith is a Senior Curriculum Developer at Code Ninjas, where she has the privilege of creating innovative coding, unplugged, and hands-on activities that teach kids how to code.
Code Ninjas has partnered with the nonprofit Girls Who Code program and Microsoft MakeCode to offer free entry to its Female Game Changers Game Jam event for females aged 5 and up.
Collectively, these programs and independent coding clubs or free online educational coding tools are motivating girls and young women to explore STEM and reinforce the educational value of computational skills.
Code Ninjas in Florida | Visit Here
SPACE
ART CONTEST
Image Credit: Space Florida via LI
The 2024 Florida Space Art Contest is live! 🧑🏻🚀 From now until May 24, students in grades K-5 are encouraged to design "Florida's space suit of the future." | Florida Space Art | LI
The winning artwork will be launched into space on a future SpaceX mission.
Each contestant must be a legal resident of Florida and attend any Florida school in grades K-5 (including public, charter, private, home or virtual) at the time of his/her entry.
Students must submit original, two-dimensional artwork. | Entry Form & Guidelines
NEW! FEATURED PARTNER
Image source: Innovation Park Tallahassee via FB
Community
Innovation Park of Tallahassee currently boasts more than 1 million square feet of space in 17 buildings, housing over 30 organizations ranging from preeminent university research facilities to specialty manufacturing companies and state and federal government research spaces.
The operations of organizations located in Innovation Park must align with or support the park’s mission to promote the region’s research and development assets and foster the attraction, startup and growth of private innovative companies that create high-wage jobs in Leon County and the region. | Learn More
TECH EVENTSCITY & STATE
Image credit: TalTech Alliance via LI
Apr. 4th, Thur. 5:30 PM at Lafayette Heritage Trail Park Playground (Piney Z Subdivision): Trails & Brews by Nat20 and TalTech Alliance | Free Learn more
Walk begins at 6:15 PM
7:30 PM: For Brews at Ology Powermill
Apr. 4th, Thur. 8 AM to 11 AM EDT at AC Hotel Tallahassee Universities at the Capitol: Data for Breakfast | Register
Apr. 8th, Mon. 8 AM to 9:30 AM EDT at Leon County Government Annex Building Blueprint Grand Conference Room or Zoom Online Video Conference: MWSBE Academy: AI for Small Business | Free Reserve a spot
Apr. 25th, Thur. 8 AM to 4:15 PM EDT at DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown: Central Florida Digital Government Summit 2024 | For Public Sector Only: Register
INFINITY CON GIVEAWAYS
New giveaways! We have Infinity Con as featured partner last month, now we're giving away 2 weekend passes to this exciting event. To win these exciting giveaways, keep your eyes peeled for the contest. Follow and subscribe on LinkedIn, Facebook, or YouTube so you won’t miss our weekly uploads sponsored by JH Creative channels.
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