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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
Synapse showcases USF’s leadership in the tech industry - USF News
Dozens of USF tech experts, colleges, departments and startup companies transformed Amalie Arena into a dynamic hub of innovation at Synapse 2024.
February 28, 2024Business News, Events
FinTech|X Accelerator program brings fintech entrepreneurs to USF’s St. Petersburg campus
The program chose forward-thinking fintech entrepreneurs for a specialized accelerator program for innovative fintech startups at the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance.
December 14, 2023Business News
The second FinTech|X Accelerator program concludes with Pitch Night event
A pitch night event at USF St. Petersburg showcased the businesses and financial technology (fintech) solutions being developed by 15 high-growth startups from across the U.S. and abroad as part of the second FinTech|X Accelerator.
October 24, 2023Business News, Events
The Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance welcomes two new fintech faculty members
The Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance welcomes two new faculty members, Gunsu (Matthew) Son and Xinyan Yan, who are the first two faculty hired as part of the school's fintech initiative.
October 13, 2023Business News