Post by Michael Hall

I'm writing this from Cannes. Tampa Bay didn't slow down while I was gone. This week's Tampa Bay: Tech, Beats & Bytes — Week 8: • Trace Systems landed a $1.8B USSOCOM contract. Tampa is a Special Operations defense hub. • Moffitt, Speros, and Embarc launched FORGE — a national radiopharmaceutical hub coalition. • spARK Labs launched a venture fund. The incubator became an investor. • Tampa Bay ranked #82 globally out of 1,500+ cities in StartupBlink's 2026 ecosystem report. • The Rays MOU is signed. The real negotiation starts now. The ecosystem doesn't wait. Neither should you. Full breakdown in the newsletter. Follow me on LinkedIn and subscribe to Tampa Bay: Tech, Beats & Bytes. #TampaBay #TechBeatsAndBytes #HyLoInno #TampaBayTechWeek #GROWCEO #InnovationEconomy Tampa Bay Tech Week MediumFour Dante' Fillyau David Bermudez Alexis Rose Quintal, M.Ed Emily Adams Jesus Vidaurri Southbox Entertainment MediaHedge