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About Wave

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What started as a meetup has evolved into a central hub for Tampa Bay’s startup activity. For over a decade, we have supported the growing tech-enabled ecosystem with our accelerator programs, coworking, events and more. We are a “for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs” innovation community working to make Tampa Bay’s tech environment stronger, and are fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our organization and its programs and services.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Our Mission

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We help entrepreneurs accelerate innovation through our world class programs and networks, fueling social and economic change in Tampa Bay and communities everywhere.

Our Framework

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Tampa Bay Wave’s nationally recognized accelerator program empowers tech entrepreneurs to build, launch, and grow their businesses into successful ventures.

Build

We help early stage, pre-revenue startups turn their innovative ideas into tangible products.

Product Development
Product/Market Validation

CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES

Seed Fund
Personal Savings

Launch

After developing and iterating on your product, Tampa Bay Wave helps its tech startups scale to start earning revenue.

Scalable Business Validation

SOURCES OF CAPITAL

Angel Investors

Grow

Tampa Bay Wave’s programs, tools, and resources help our tech startups reach their full potential.

Product Development
Product/Market Validation

SOURCES OF CAPITAL

Seed Fund
Personal Savings

Board of Directors

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Charlotte Baker

Chair

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Santo Cannone

Chair-Elect

Brian Deming

Immediate Past Chair

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Linda Olson

President

Alfred Goldberg

Vice President

Madeline Dent

Secretary

Lou Prida

Treasurer

Doug Blitzer

Rob Brown

David Eason

Diana Hayes

Joe Hodges

Lindsey Kimball

Kailah Matyas

Travis Milks

Nick Outman

Chuck Papageorgiou

Penny Parks

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Lance Raab

Alex Sink

Past Chair

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Kostas Stoilas

Gerwai Todd

Marty Traber

Wave Staff

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Linda Olson

President/CEO

Allen Clary

Investor Relations

Dee Garcia

Director of Development

Heather McMillan

Senior Operations Manager

Dr. Richard Munassi

Director of Accelerator Cohorts

Lauren Rhineberger

Community Associate

Ramit Singh

Director Startup & Entrepreneurship Programs

Jonathan Truong

Manager, Startup Programs and Success

Pillars of Innovation Sponsors

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