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AMRoC Student Spotlight: Meet the SOFIC Challenge Teams!
We've gotten a bit behind in some of our kudos and elbow bumps, but we didn't want to let anymore time go by without giving a shout out to all of our SOFIC Challenge teams from this past summer. Please join us in congratulating all these fine teams for persevering...
Electronics Recycling Drive at AMRoC Fab Lab Saturday September 26 10am-1pm
eSmart Recycling and the Foundation for Community Driven Innovation are joining forces at AMRoC Fab Lab this coming Saturday to help local kids and families gain access to computers to support their virtual learning needs. Together, we're hosting a recycling drive on...
Equity in Entrepreneurship Mentor Spotlight: Meet Michael Hamilton, of NET SVS
This week we shine our Equity in Entrepreneurship Mentor Spotlight on Michael Hamilton, of Net Synergy Virtual Solutions. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. In 2017, Mike was the primary Program Coordinator...
Truist Awards $30,000 Grant to FCDI for Equity in Entrepreneurship Program
We're grateful to announce that the Foundation for Community Driven Innovation, which founded and operates AMRoC Fab Lab, has received a $30,000 grant from Truist Financial Corporation to support our Equity in Entrepreneurship program. The Equity in Entrepreneurship...
Equity in Entrepreneurship Mentor Spotlight: Meet Vanessa Ferguson, CIPT
Our next Equity in Entrepreneurship Mentor Spotlight shines on business law attorney, Vanessa Ferguson, whose work focuses on intellectual property and data protection. She is Florida native, and an alumna of the University of South Florida and the University of...
Equity in Entrepreneurship Mentor Spotlight: Meet Tonya Elmore of the Tampa Bay Innovation Center
This week, we highlight one of our Equity in Entrepreneurship mentors from across the Bay: Tonya Elmore, President & CEO of Tampa Bay Innovation Center, Pinellas County's premier tech business accelerator. The Innovation Center, an accelerator for early-stage...
Join the Uptown Community Collaborative at AMRoC Fab Lab
This post also appears at FFCDI.org The goal of this effort is to engage with the heart of our community, the residents and businesses of Uptown, to truly understand needs and challenges, and provide meaningful resources, services and programs in the service of real...
Equity in Entrepreneurship Mentor Spotlight: Meet Diana Hechavarria, of the University of South Florida
Our Equity in Entrepreneurship students are benefitting from a diverse pool of expertise in our amazing mentor team. Our next Mentor Spotlight shines on Dr. Diana M. Hechavarria , an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of South Florida (USF)....
The Art of AMRoC: Celebrating American Artist Appreciation Month
August is American Artist Appreciation Month and we're celebrating at AMRoC - with a twist.. American artists have embraced a variety of art like painting, quilting, sculpture, photography, etching, textile art and more, across styles like Postmodernism, Art...
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