Tech Transplant Breakfast
Join us on Thursday, September 10, from 8:30–10:00 AM at Embarc Collective as Embarc Collective and spARK Labs relaunch the Tech Transplant Breakfast Series—a collaborative effort to reimagine one of Tampa Bay's favorite networking traditions for the region's growing innovation community.
Whether you're new to Tampa Bay or simply looking to deepen your connections within the ecosystem, this series is designed to bring together founders, tech professionals, and ecosystem leaders over breakfast and coffee to build relationships, share resources, and strengthen collaboration across our region's startup community.
Who Should Attend?
This event is designed for:
Founders new to the Tampa Bay region
Startup employees and operators
Investors and venture partners
Corporate innovation leaders
University and research partners
Professionals relocating into technology or innovation-focused roles
About Tech Transplant
The best startup ecosystems don't happen by accident—they're built through relationships.
The Tech Transplant Breakfast Series exists to make Tampa Bay feel smaller by helping newcomers quickly find community, discover opportunities, and build lasting connections across the region's innovation ecosystem.
Hosted every other month and alternating between Embarc Collective in Downtown Tampa and spARK Labs in St. Petersburg, the series reflects a shared commitment to building one connected startup ecosystem across the Tampa Bay region. By bringing together entrepreneurs, tech professionals, investors, and ecosystem partners from both sides of the bay, we're making it easier to build meaningful relationships and navigate the resources available throughout our community.
We believe that when great people choose Tampa Bay, they shouldn't have to figure it out alone.
Can't make it to the event this time but want to stay in touch? Fill out our interest form here!
About Embarc Collective
Embarc Collective, a 501c3 non-profit, is a central landing zone for the most driven and focused startup builders in Florida, ranked as a top startup support program in the world by UBI Global. Embarc Collective offers vetted, curated live and on-demand coaching and programming, an ever-growing repository of resources and frameworks, and access to a network of corporate customers and investors, all amongst a peer community of 300 founders and cofounders of 135+ early-stage tech startups and growth companies operating within an award-winning 32,000-square-foot startup hub in downtown Tampa, Florida. Since its launch in 2019, Embarc Collective member-companies have achieved a 96% survival rate, created 1,200+ high-paying tech and tech-enabled jobs, and raised more than $600M in angel, venture and growth equity, including more than half from investors outside the state of Florida. Annually, Embarc Collective’s Florida-based early-stage tech companies drive $100 million in direct economic returns to the state of Florida and attract more than $100 million annually in seed, venture, and growth equity investment capital, capital that is invested directly into Florida-based companies.
About spARK Labs
Backed by ARK Invest’s expertise in disruptive innovation, spARK Labs by ARK Invest is Florida’s leading hub, connecting founders at every stage with the resources, programming, and community needed to build category-defining companies.
More than an incubator, spARK Labs provides sustained support through workshops, events, and hands-on collaboration. We help founders sharpen their skills and accelerate growth across AI, robotics, energy, blockchain, and multiomics. Located inside the ARK Innovation Center in St. Pete’s Innovation District, spARK Labs is where ideas collide, prototypes come to life, and meaningful connections drive lasting impact.