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AMRoC training opportunities can pay lifelong dividends
Automotive Service Technicians needed - and lots of them! That's one take away from the Bureau of Labor statistics, which estimates that 46,000 new automotive service technicians and mechanics will be needed by 2026. Automotive repair is one of many career options...
read moreLaunchCode Celebrates Ladies’ Code Camp Graduates
On January 14th 28 women were honored at a ceremony held at Tampa’s SoftWerx commemorating their graduation from an immersive ladies’ coding boot camp. The fourteen-week full-time coding course was hosted at the Tampa Innovation Partnership’s office in University Mall from September through December. Students and instructors worked full days and often stayed into the evening perfecting their final projects.
read moreFormer Sears Demolition Begins in Uptown District to Make Way for New Innovation Community Development
Using a backhoe with a claw attachment, workers tore away the letters of the Sears sign from the east facing wall of the 45-year-old former department store and tore away sections of the facade during another important step in the complete redevelopment of this...
read moreUptown Chamber of Commerce brand unveiled
The former Greater Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce formally announced its renaming to the Uptown Chamber of Commerce and unveiled a new logo, web site address, and social media handles and tags at the organization's December 18th luncheon. Uptown Chamber President...
read moreHillsborough commissioners eyeing Museum of Science and Industry site for “community catalyst”
Staff say a move to downtown’s Water Street is still “up in the air," but efforts are also afoot to keep the museum in the heart of the new Uptown Innovation District near the University of South Florida. Republished from the Tampa Bay Times By Anastasia Dawson Click...
read moreThe City of Tampa Buys Into Innovation District in North Tampa
Republished from Spectrum Bay News 9 By Mitch Perry Click here for original source The Tampa City Council unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Thursday that authorizes them to spend up to $666,000 to help in the creation of an innovation...
read moreYuengling celebrates 20 years in Tampa with big plans for the future
On April 7, 1999, America's oldest brewery purchased the Stroh's brewery on North 30th Street in Tampa, and in the 20 years since, Yuengling has established itself as a valued corporate citizen of Tampa and a key institution in the Uptown area. In November, Yuengling...
read moreUniversity Professional Center redevelopment complete
The Hillsborough County Economic Development Department is proud to announce the completion of the redevelopment of the property located at 3500 E. Fletcher Avenue, a.k.a. the University Professional Center. The project was a recipient of a $279,613 matching grant...
read moreCEL makes grant to AMRoC Fab Lab
We are proud to announce that the Community Enrichment Lab (CEL) has made a $25,000 donation to FCDI’s Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics Center (AMRoC) Fab Lab. The announcement was made at the Innovation Gathering at the University of South Florida on October...
read moreSharpe Bytes: Halt and Catch Fire
I am writing this Sharpe Byte while sitting at the San Francisco Airport waiting for my flight home after a week of visiting wineries, hiking the backwoods, and staying one step ahead of the ravaging wildfires. California is a fascinating state. Its economy is the 5th...
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