Embarc Collective, Florida’s fastest-growing startup hub with a peer community of 300 founders and cofounders of 135+ early-stage tech startups and growth companies, has partnered with EX3 Labs, a leading-edge, multi-disciplinary professional services firm at the intersection of strategy, design and technology. Together, we unveiled The Digital Suite Tampa, a new state-of-the-art space for organizations looking to learn about, explore and build the next generation of AI-powered digital technologies. Equipped with the latest and most advanced hardware and software, the space offers thirty highly-interactive digital playgrounds, demos and learning experiences in health and life sciences, financial services, government, transportation, manufacturing, and more. 

The collaboration marks a significant expansion of Embarc Collective’s Corporate Innovator Program, designed to offer companies a structured and meaningful way to participate in the state’s growing innovation economy. The Digital Suite Tampa serves as the centerpiece of this expansion, providing the state-of-the-art physical and digital environment. Through curated engagements, immersive workshops, and cohort-based programming led by EX3 Labs, all utilizing the cutting-edge resources of the Digital Suite, corporate partners now have a clear on-ramp to tap into the resources, creativity, and entrepreneurial energy of Florida’s startup and academic ecosystems.

“AI is reshaping every industry at a pace we’ve never seen. The real challenge isn’t the technology, it’s the growing gap in capability between those who learn to use it and those who don’t.” said Adam Wisniewski, CEO of EX3 Labs. “The Digital Suite exists to close that gap, helping organizations build the skills, clarity, and capability needed to shape what comes next.”

This launch also reflects Embarc Collective’s growing role as a convener of Florida’s startup and innovation economy. The partnership builds on a proven model used by industry leaders like Google and Amazon, whose demo and innovation studios bring enterprise teams closer to emerging technologies, startup solutions, and future-facing talent.

Participating companies gain access to:

• Immersive strategy and innovation workshops, led by EX3 Labs
• Customized, industry-specific AI Trainings
• Keynotes from subject matter experts in innovation and technology
• Invite-only showcase events, spotlighting startup solutions and founder insights
• Cohort sponsorship opportunities, pairing corporates with Embarc Collective member-companies and academic innovators
• Direct impact programming, including tech and design education for under-resourced schools across Florida

This partnership also supports Embarc Collective’s broader mission of accelerating entrepreneurship in Florida. Every corporate membership helps fund startup programming, founder coaching, and K-12 innovation education, creating a ripple effect from enterprise boardrooms to school classrooms.

“Embarc Collective connects corporate leaders with some of the region’s most disruptive startups in ways that help corporations unlock innovative ideas and tap into the region’s rich pool of technology talent. But corporations are looking for more than just a seat at the table; they want a front-row view into where innovation is heading and a way to engage meaningfully,” said Tim Holcomb, CEO of Embarc Collective. “This partnership with EX3 Labs enables us to stay hyper-focused on our founder-first mission while extending even greater value to our corporate partners. It’s about curating access and creating pathways, connecting corporations to startups, researchers, and one another in ways that create mutual value.”

To learn more or inquire about partnership opportunities, contact Evan Erickson, Director of Partnerships at Embarc Collective at evan@embarccollective.com.

About Embarc Collective

Embarc Collective, a 501c3 non-profit, is a central landing zone for the most driven and focused startup builders in Florida, ranked as a top startup support program in the world by UBI Global. Embarc Collective offers vetted, curated live and on-demand coaching and programming, an ever-growing repository of resources and frameworks, and access to a network of corporate customers and investors, all amongst a peer community of 300 founders and cofounders of 135+ early-stage tech startups and growth companies operating within an award-winning 32,000-square-foot startup hub in downtown Tampa, Florida. Since its launch in 2019, Embarc Collective member-companies have achieved a 96% survival rate, created 1,200+ high-paying tech and tech-enabled jobs, and raised more than $600M in angel, venture and growth equity, including more than half from investors outside the state of Florida. Annually, Embarc Collective’s Florida-based early-stage tech companies drive $100 million in direct economic returns to the state of Florida and attract more than $100 million annually in seed, venture, and growth equity investment capital, capital that is invested directly into Florida-based companies.

About EX3 Labs

EX3 Labs helps some of the world’s leading organizations solve complex challenges through design, strategy, and technology. Our mission is what drives us everyday to create value for our clients; from the hundred of leaders we’ve trained and helped develop strategies for, to the millions of users that interact with the digital interfaces we design. EX3 Labs strives to deliver impact for organizations in the form of productivity gains, risk reduction, customer engagement and new growth. We do this by approaching each business challenge with a creative, human-centered lens, by having a deep understanding of how emerging technology can apply to business cases and by creating an internal environment where our team of Design Thinkers, Technologist and Business Strategists can thrive.