As the Tampa Bay Innovation Center continues to make strides with one of the most revered tech figures in the country, it's also doing what it's always done: help startups.
The St. Petersburg-based innovation center announced its spring 2022 cohort, which includes five local startups and one Israeli company to its growing roster.
The accelerator received a record-breaking number of applications, according to Ken Evans, managing director of the accelerator program.
"There were many good companies and ideas, but we focus our effort on the companies that we can assist most through the program and our mentor network," Evans said.
The program spans 12 weeks, centered on business to business-focused companies. It helps the companies flesh out their product and go-to-market strategy, as well as helps founders with their leadership and marketing skills.
The latest cohort includes:
Beacon Advocates
Based: St. Petersburg
What they do: Offers a resource marketplace for connecting cancer patients and their families with a wide range of resources for enhancing care
CBio
Based: Tampa
What they do: Provides a diagnostic tool to use in vaccine development, drug testing and pathogen detection
Cross Compute
Based: St. Petersburg
What they do: Provides tools and utilities for analysis, specifically in the public utilities industry
Destination Better
Based: St. Petersburg
What they do: Offers an auditing and reporting tool focused on environmental, social and governance factors, used in evaluating public companies
SueApp
Based: Tel Aviv, Israel
What they do: Offers a self-service legal technology product that enables filling small claims online
Zing Drone
Based: Tampa
What they do: Helps with last-mile delivery via autonomous drones
