The Community Innovation Collaborative , an initiative of Tampa Bay Community Network and the Foundation for Community Driven Innovation , is a precedent-setting collaborative capacity-building effort to create a one-stop shop for STEAM education, entrepreneurship, small business support and workforce skills development. Partners bring a combined 50+ years of successful, award winning, well-documented and proven expertise across critical measures of economic development and positive social impact.
How it Works
Members of the Community Innovation Collaborative agree to:
*Assisting one another in at least one mission-aligned event or program with each member or collaboratively hosted events each year
*Providing mentorship or helping sponsor or otherwise support youth and adult STEM and workforce education programs, youth robotics and Equity in Entrepreneurship program
*Speaking out together to issues of equity and access
*Sharing skills and expertise to help teach and inspire others
*Participating actively in quarterly CIC meetings- virtually or in person
In return, the Collaborative will provide for members in good standing:
*Meeting and classroom space
*Shop, office, and other available resources
*Promotion of member organizations or businesses on our website and social media
*Inclusion in program planning opportunities
*Invitations to be part of grant and funding efforts, where relevant or applicable.