The University of South Florida will be represented in nearly every category at the 2026 Tampa Bay Tech Awards ceremony on Friday, November 13 at the Armature Works. The following individuals and organizations have been named award finalists this year:
Tech Educator of the Year
Recognizes an individual in an educational role — including K-12, higher education, technical/vocational training or corporate upskilling programs — who has made a significant impact on student interest in pursuing technology careers in the Tampa Bay region.
Kaushik Dutta
Professor, School of Information Systems, Muma College of Business
Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Accreditation
Marbin Pazos-Revilla
Associate Professor, Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and
Computing
Jamie K. Spurrier
Executive Program Officer, Florida Inventors Hall of Fame – USF Research
Tech Leader of the Year
Honors a leader in the Tampa Bay region whose primary responsibility is technology strategy or delivery, and who has made an extraordinary impact on their organization and the broader technology community.
Gloryvee Cordero
CEO, Depth AI
USF Alumna
Emerging Tech Leader of the Year
Honors a leader under the age of 40, working in or leading a technology team, project, or initiative, who has made a substantial and transformative impact on their team, organization and the Tampa Bay tech community.
Devid Zille
Assistant Professor of Radiology, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Director, Tampa General Hospital-USF Health 3D Medical Visualization and Printing
Lab
Tech Project of the Year
Recognizes a groundbreaking technology project led by a team based in the Tampa Bay region, whether built in-house or with contracted development partners. This award honors the ingenuity, dedication, and collaborative effort behind the project.
GlaucTest™
GlaucHome (USF Startup)
Digitomy SmartTrap and the Florida County Deployment
Digitomy (USF Startup)
Emerging Tech Company of the Year
Celebrates outstanding achievement and innovation by a technology company headquartered in the Tampa Bay region that has been in business for fewer than 5 years.
Evergait
USF Startup