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FCDI Heads to Synapse Summit 2020 February 11 & 12
FCDI heads to Synapse Summit for the third year in a row this week, this time anchoring a Pop-Up Fab Lab experience on the Amalie Arena Ice Level. Our AMRoC on Ice exhibit is a collaborative effort of several of our amazing program partners and includes a number of...
Happy Holidays & Best Wishes for a New Year of Your Own Making!
It's been an amazing year at FCDI, and as we head into the 2020s, we're excited about what the future holds, especially at AMRoC Fab Lab - a precedent setting space that was only an idea a few years ago, and which, with the help of some amazing partners and...
FCDI Awarded $25,000 CEL Grant for AMRoC Fab Lab
On October 17, 2019 at the at the 5th Annual Innovation Gathering, held at the University of South Florida Gibbons Alumni Center, FCDI was honored to receive a $25,000 grant from the Community Enrichment Laboratory (CEL), a new USF Community Area nonprofit "dedicated...
FCDI’s AMRoC Fab Lab Wins Childrens Board of Hillsborough County 2019 Social Enterprise Competition
A few months ago, FCDI embarked on one of the most interesting and challenging funding opportunities we've ever encountered: The Children's Board of Hillsborough County's Social Enterprise Competition. What attracted us to the opportunity, besides the $25,000 top...
SunTrust Foundation Awards FCDI $25,000 Grant for AMRoC Fab Lab Program
The SunTrust Foundation presented a $25,000 grant to the Foundation for Community Driven Innovation (FCDI) to support the Make Your Future program. The program engages young people ages 16 and up to explore science, technology, engineering, manufacturing and related...
FCDI Teams with SOFWERX for 2020 FIRST Robotics Competition Kick Off January 4th
For the 4th year in a row, FCDI teams up with SOFWERX to host the Tampa Bay FIRST Robotics Competition Live Kick-off event. The 2020 season game is called “Infinite Recharge“, and this year FIRST Robotics Competition teams have an open build season from the time of...
2019 Manufacturers Summer Institute – A Closer Look: Meet Jeff Kondel, of ROOTS Engineering
Next up in our presenter profiles for our July 22, 2019 Manufacturers Summer Institute at AMRoC Fab Lab: Jeff Kondel of ROOTS Engineering Services. Our speakers and presenters hail from diverse backgrounds and represent extensive fields of expertise, and Mr. Kondel...
2019 Manufacturers Summer Institute – A Closer Look: Meet Steven Roberto, of BCDI
On July 22, 2019 FCDI is hosting the Manufacturers Summer Institute at AMRoC Fab Lab, a day long professional development experience for Tampa Bay area manufacturers. Our speakers and presenters hail from diverse backgrounds and represent extensive fields of...
2019 Manufacturers Summer Institute – A Closer Look: Meet Dr. Byron Clayton, CEO of ARM
On July 22, 2019 FCDI is hosting the Manufacturers Summer Institute at AMRoC Fab Lab, a day long professional development experience for Tampa Bay area manufacturers. Our speakers and presenters hail from diverse backgrounds and represent extensive fields of...
Manufacturers Summer Institute at AMRoC Fab Lab – July 22
The Foundation for Community Driven Innovation (FCDI) recently opened our Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics Center (AMRoC) Fab Lab, at University Mall, providing a living laboratory to serve our mission of supporting academic achievement, economic development and...
FIRST Championship Inspires Again in 2019
Last spring, when we returned from the Houston FIRST Championship, we shared our next steps in our 2018 post event update, " In the coming weeks, we’ll be meeting with community partners to get planning for our fall ROBOTICON event underway (#ROBOTICONinSpaaace!...
FCDI Heads to Houston FIRST Championship
For the second year in a row, the Foundation for Community Driven Innovation heads to the FIRST Championship in Houston, to share our work at the FIRST Conference. The Houston FIRST Championship is one of two international level competitions FIRST hosts, the second...
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