Ecosystem Highlight: Eric Pinto
Welcome to our Ecosystem Highlight series, where you’ll meet the innovators in our vast ecosystem of startup builders from Tampa-St. Petersburg, who are actively solving some of the world’s greatest challenges. We interviewed Eric Pinto, Founder & CEO of Brookwell, which helps financial services firms automate complex workflows, take control of their data, and accelerate […]
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Embarc Collective is the Statewide Platform Partner for Ambition Accelerated
Founders building in HealthTech, FinTech, Dual-Use & Defense Tech or Resilience: applications are now open for Ambition Accelerated. As a Statewide Platform Partner, Embarc Collective is supporting founders across each accelerator track through coaching and programming, while also anchoring the Tampa Bay HealthTech Accelerator. Selected founders will gain access to experienced coaches, trusted advisors, market […]
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Ecosystem Highlight: Paul Evans
Welcome to our Ecosystem Highlight series, where you’ll meet the innovators in our vast ecosystem of startup builders from Tampa-St. Petersburg, who are actively solving some of the world’s greatest challenges. We interviewed Paul Evans, Founder & CEO of Pathi Health, a bilingual, AI-powered cancer navigation platform that helps underserved patients understand their records and […]
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Ecosystem Highlight: Laura Garrison
Welcome to our Ecosystem Highlight series, where you’ll meet the innovators in our vast ecosystem of startup builders from Tampa-St. Petersburg, who are actively solving some of the world’s greatest challenges. We interviewed Laura Garrison, Founder & CEO of Hello World Solutions, which offers PorchLink. PorchLink is a digital phenotyping platform that uses passive signals […]
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Collaboration in Action: Compass Health and MediMotos Co Partner to Improve the Patient Care Journey
One of the greatest advantages of being part of a thriving startup ecosystem is the opportunity to build alongside other founders who understand the challenges (and opportunities) of scaling a company. That spirit of collaboration is on full display through a new partnership between Embarc Collective member company Compass Health, co-founded by Rafael Fernandes, and […]
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Ecosystem Highlight: Thomas Weld
Welcome to our Ecosystem Highlight series, where you’ll meet the innovators in our vast ecosystem of startup builders from Tampa-St. Petersburg, who are actively solving some of the world’s greatest challenges. We interviewed Thomas Weld, Founder & CEO of TICKETWIN, an AI-first ticketing platform for live music where organizers can run shows end-to-end and keep […]
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Joe Naylor Joins Embarc Collective as Digital Media & Platform Strategist
Embarc Collective is excited to welcome Joe Naylor, an Advisor at 19Y Advisors, as a Digital Media & Platform Strategist, expanding the expertise available to founders building and scaling digital products, media platforms, creator-economy businesses, and AI-enabled technologies. Joe brings more than 20 years of experience as a senior product and innovation leader across media, technology, and emerging […]
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Rachel Feinman Joins Embarc Collective’s Board of Directors
Embarc Collective is proud to welcome Rachel Feinman, Senior Vice President of Innovation, Ventures, and Digital Solutions at Tampa General Hospital (TGH), to its Board of Directors. Rachel brings more than two decades of experience at the intersection of healthcare, technology, innovation, and venture development. In her current role at Tampa General Hospital, she leads […]
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Celebrating Community at Embarc Collective’s 2026 Summer Party
Every year, Embarc Collective’s Summer Party brings together founders, startup team members, staff, families, and supporters for an evening dedicated to one of the most important ingredients in building a successful company: community. Designed as a member-exclusive event, the Summer Party serves as an opportunity to step away from the day-to-day challenges of startup building, […]
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Celebrating the 2026 Foundations Series Cohort at Embarc Collective
This spring, the 2026 Foundations Series Cohort completed a 12-week founder development program designed specifically for tech startups from the idea stage to the MVP stage. For entrepreneurs testing assumptions, refining business models, and working toward their first meaningful traction, the program combines expert-led education, tactical workshops, office hours, and peer collaboration to help founders […]
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