by Steve Willingham | Jan 2, 2023 | AMRoC, Education, Entrepreneurship, Fab Lab, First Friday at the Fab Lab, Foundation for Community Driven Innovation, Robotics, STEM
I recently had the pleasure of sharing our story with Voyage Tampa Bay. It was a sweet trip down memory lane, on the cusp of a new year. (Read the full story here.) But what stands out for me in the retelling of our journey is a signature element, the lesson at the...
by Steve Willingham | Dec 24, 2022 | AMRoC, Entrepreneurship, Foundation for Community Driven Innovation, Robotics, STEM, TechSports, Volunteer
2022 brought a lot of exciting changes at FCDI’s AMRoC Fab Lab and for the Foundation for Community Driven Innovation generally, from a mid-year move to a larger space, a monthlong ROBOTICON youth STEM showcase event at the Mall, relaunched Equity in Entrepreneurship...
by Steve Willingham | Nov 22, 2022 | 3D Printing, AMRoC, Education, Entrepreneurship, Esports, First Friday at the Fab Lab, Programming, Robotics, STEM
It’s amazing we’re at the end of the year already, and hard to believe we’ve only been in our new space less than four months. With a year that included a massive move in the middle of it, AMRoC Fab Lab never let up on programming and went full STEAM...
by Steve Willingham | Nov 9, 2022 | AMRoC, Awards, Competition, Entrepreneurship, Foundation for Community Driven Innovation
In October we announced our three semifinalists in our 2nd annual Young Innovators Challenge, presented in partnership with Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, the Florida High Tech Corridor, Scoutlier and AMRoC Fab Lab. Now it’s time to take a closer look at their...
by Steve Willingham | Oct 26, 2022 | AMRoC, Competition, Education, Electronics, Entrepreneurship, Fab Lab, Foundation for Community Driven Innovation, Manufacturing, Resources, Robotics, STEM
In celebration of the annual Soaring City Innovation Gathering, we’re hosting an Open House at AMRoC Fab Lab on October 27, from 4pm to 6pm(ish) and everyone is invited! We’re opening our Open House with a Launch Party for the Florida Inventors Hall of...
by Steve Willingham | Sep 13, 2022 | Competition, Entrepreneurship, Fab Lab
September 26 Update: Due to Hurricane Ian challenges, we’ve extended the submission deadline for the Young Innovators Challenge to October 7. Stay safe and dry out there! We’ve been hearing from interested youth, teachers and families just learning about...
