Startup Week has begun! And we started at the very beginning (a very good place to start). Before any of the current startup community popped up in Tampa, in fact, before much of the current city infrastructure was put into place, there was Henry Plant and Vicente Ybor, the original Tampa entrepreneurs. Rodney Kite-Powell talked about these guys at the Tampa Bay History Center.
Ybor + Plant: Govt, real estate, and railroads formed early ecosystem. #tbstartupweek @TampaBayHistory
— David Betz (@DBetzCreative) February 2, 2015
The biggest cigar factory in the world is now home to Scientologists. @TampaBayHistory #TBstartupweek
— David Betz (@DBetzCreative) February 2, 2015
Great history talk @TampaBayHistory #TBStartupWeek pic.twitter.com/ip34Gk15tZ
— David Betz (@DBetzCreative) February 2, 2015
But even before that happened, some technological innovators talked about the tech that can help the startup beer industry. There were tours and introductions and coding and food and drinks and networking and a whole lot of fun! Here’s what the Internet had to say about it:
Design Jam working to solve problems for craft brewers! #TBStartupWeek pic.twitter.com/iX7Wlz58xm
— Justin Davis (@jwd2a) February 2, 2015
The Beer Tech Jam had people hard at work sticking things to walls. #TBStartupWeek pic.twitter.com/nGmzH5q4fO
— TampaBayStartupWeek (@TBStartupWeek) February 2, 2015
Great design session at the Beer Tech Jam to start off @TBStartupWeek at @tampabayWaVE @jwd2a @chrislmendonca pic.twitter.com/3fGjX6cVew
— Jake Filloramo (@JakeFilloramo) February 2, 2015
What was your favorite event? What do you hope to see throughout the week? Tweet us at @TBStartupWeek and let us know!
Learning about @casstampa at #TBStartupWeek #Tampa pic.twitter.com/YC5PtQHtZ9
— thatgirlallie (@thatgirlallie) February 2, 2015
#tbstartupweek graffiti – #Tampa style 😉 #lovefl http://t.co/7ffc333aqW
— thatgirlallie (@thatgirlallie) February 2, 2015
#TBStartupWeek Ybor Walking tour with the History Center starts in…Cuba? Who’s coming with us? pic.twitter.com/pZbjWZooZs
— Tampa Bay History (@TampaBayHistory) February 2, 2015
Thanks to @dudymas for doing some serious data diving and coding for a good cause @TBStartupWeek @TheIronYard pic.twitter.com/9VGPpMGQ2x
— Toni Aliberti (@ToniAliberti) February 2, 2015
Mayor declaring Tampa Bay Startup Week “let’s never stop believing in Tampa” #TBStartupWeek #ChaseBasecamp pic.twitter.com/6GKKWYS7SM
— Startup Week (@startupweek) February 3, 2015
Mayor @BobBuckhorn talking to the Tampa Bay tech scene at @TBStartupWeek! pic.twitter.com/GKH9cBlLbJ
— Laicos (@laicos) February 3, 2015
DJ Mayor @BobBuckhorn! @TBStartupWeekpic.twitter.com/uEnBPB99s1
— Laicos (@laicos) February 3, 2015