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ARM Institute’s Byron Clayton Speaking at Synapse Innovation Summit
Steve Willingham, president of FCDI, will be facilitating a breakout session Panel Discussion on "Manufacturing the Future" at the Synapse Innovation Summit March 28, at 2pm, in Club 9, Club Level at the Amalie Arena. Special guest on the panel is Dr. Byron...
FCDI Brings Together Best of Tampa Bay STEM Education for Synapse Innovation Summit, March 28, Amalie Arena
The Foundation for Community Driven Innovation is honored to have organized the Synapse Innovation Summit STEM Pavilion showcasing the best of our future science and tech talent pipeline development tools. The STEM Pavilion will be open from 9am to 6pm on the patio...
FCDI Hosts ARM Institute Regional Workshop March 26
On March 26, the Foundation for Community Driven Innovation (FCDI) is hosting a free Regional Workshop with the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute at the Hillsborough County Entrepreneur Collaborative Center at in Ybor City. The purpose of this...
FIRST Robotics Competition Field Build Underway at EMS
We're excited about progress on FIRST Robotics Competition field build underway at EMS in Odessa, FL Typically, the field used at ROBOTICON and other events like ours is rented and shipping is often an expensive challenge, as is field construction. Thanks to an Argosy...
FCDI Proud Member of ARM Institute
We're delighted to announce our membership in the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, an initiative of Manufacturing USA. We believe this affiliation will provide a valuable resource and networking partnership as we embark on the development of the...
FCDI Partners with SOFWERX to Host 2018 Tampa Bay FIRST Robotics Competition Kick Off
For the 3rd year in a row, SOFWERX , this year in partnership with the Foundation for Community Driven Innovation, is hosting a live Tampa FIRST Robotics Competition Kick off . Created as a partnership between Defensewerx (formerly Doolittle Institute) and SOCOM,...
Happy Holidays from FCDI!
We at the Foundation for Community Driven Innovation (FCDI) want to wish all our friends and associates the happiest of holidays and a successful and rewarding New Year! Special thanks to our program sponsors and donors, who help make all our community projects...
FCDI Board Member Terri Willingham Honored as Lightning Community Hero
The Tampa Bay Lightning honored FCDI board member, Terri Willingham, as the 12th Lightning Community Hero this season during the Lightning's November 22 game against the Chicago Blackhawks (which the Lightning won! Go Bolts!) . Willingham, who received a $50,000...
Updated: ROBOTICON Tampa Bay Set for Sep. 29 & 30
FCDI is excited to again join with some amazing community partners in hosting ROBOTICON Tampa Bay, now in its fifth year! Over 1500 students and their teachers and mentors from around Tampa Bay and Florida will descend on the University of South Florida Sun Dome...
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