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How the FinTech|X Accelerator is reshaping the future of finance and technology in Tampa Bay - USF St. Petersburg
Approaching its fourth year, the Fintech|X Accelerator has drawn startup founders from across the United States and around the world who have gone on to generate millions in revenue while creating hundreds of jobs.
May 20, 2025Business News
USF joins Tampa’s innovation leaders at Synapse Summit 2025
USF made a major impact at Synapse Summit 2025, with students, faculty and researchers leading panels, keynotes and startup showcases. From solar energy innovation to national security and artificial intelligence, many USF colleges played a role in shaping Tampa Bay’s future.
April 3, 2025Business News, Entrepreneurship, Research and Innovation
New international partnership between USF and Sungkyunkwan University will prepare students for careers in fintech
During their time at USF, the students from SKKU met with fintech faculty, learned about academic programs and joined panel discussions with leaders in the fintech industry.
February 3, 2025Business News
New international partnership between USF and Sungkyunkwan University will prepare students for careers in fintech - USF St. Petersburg
A group of prospective students from Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in South Korea spent a week exploring the Tampa Bay area and getting an inside look at USF’s Fintech Center at the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance.
January 29, 2025Business News
Third FinTech|X Accelerator program concludes with Pitch Night
The cohort’s 10 high-growth startups showcased their innovative fintech solutions. The program is the result of an innovative partnership between USF and the Tampa Bay Wave.
November 21, 2024Business News, Events
Tampa Bay Wave and USF announce new class of startups for FinTech|X Accelerator
Tampa Bay Wave and the USF Muma College of Business have selected 10 high-growth startups to take part in its third FinTech|X Accelerator program, which aims to propel businesses through support and guidance from industry veterans to success in the Tampa Bay region and beyond.
October 2, 2024Business News
Business leaders engage with faculty on the rapidly evolving field and future of fintech
Both businesses and universities are grappling with the disruptive nature of fintech, which is rapidly transforming industries. This is why business leaders across Tampa Bay engaged with USF faculty about fintech research and academic programs.
September 26, 2024Business News
USF Muma College of Business to roll out enhanced AI-focused business curriculum this fall
The goal is to ensure that every business student understands AI tools and how to use them, whether as an internal AI user or an expert in the field, as AI continues to expand its footprint into the business industry and job market.
May 31, 2024Business News
USF launches free online certificate program in fintech
The new online certificate program will teach students, entrepreneurs and working professionals about the dynamic and disruptive world of financial technology, also known as fintech.
April 1, 2024Business News
Student Spotlight: USF's Unique Alston carves a path in entrepreneurship with Fintech X|Accelerator connections
In high school, Alston sold gently worn sneakers to her friends in Virginia, and she knew entrepreneurship would play a huge role in her college career. Her decision to enroll at USF is paying off.
March 13, 2024Spotlights
Synapse 2024 and the Business of Innovation - Nasdaq
The Synapse Summit, besides acting as a bridge and connector for Florida’s innovation community, also clearly brought home the fact that innovation is not just a great new idea or creative spark but, more fundamentally, is a serious business management and strategy undertaking that has defined business processes that can help forge an idea into an innovation that gets widely adopted by clients and changes the marketplace.
March 8, 2024Business News
Synapse 2024 And The Business Of Innovation - FinancialAdvisor
This annual Florida innovation event has been engineered by Synapse Florida, a 501c(3) nonprofit founded in 2018 with the launch of their first flagship event and has meaningfully contributed to making Tampa Bay one of the fastest-growing tech hubs in the country.
March 7, 2024Business News