Awards Ceremony Season 2021-22

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NGT360
AWARDS CEREMONY
Season 2021-22
AN EVENING TO
REMEMBER!!!
April 19, 2022 was a magical evening at MOSI in Tampa,
FL. This was NGT360's first in-person awards ceremony
since 2019. It was also the first since the new non-profit,
Connect-IT 360, spun off from the Pinellas Education
Foundation in 2020. This event definitely did not
disappoint!
The evening started with finalists showcasing their
innovative products and sharing their NGT360 journey
with attendees from across Tampa Bay. The teams had
exhibited in February at the Synapse Summit and pitched
to judges from the business community on April 5th at
Embarc Collective. Now, they anxiously awaited the
results. It was amazing to see how much they had
progressed and how polished they had become. Each of
NGT360's mission is to develop the next generation of
them overcame many obstacles to get to this point. They
talent. Regardless of placement in the competition, we
have truly impressed Tampa Bay industry leaders.
support teams that wish to take their products to the
next level and continue their entrepreneurial journey. We
are so incredibly proud of this season's finalists.
All of these teams are winners!
A big thank you to MOSI for hosting our awards
ceremony at their impressive facility.
AWARDS OF
DISTINCTION
Money Watch recieved the award of Resiliency for their
1.
determination throughout the 2021-22 season.
Speed Search Digital recived the award for "Most Inventive
2.
Use of OCR Technology," for the educational applications of
their product.
HERo recieved the award of "Mission Driven," for
3.
their fight against assault and harassment.
Code Horizon recieved the award for "Team
4.
Synergy" for their impressive teamwork.
Teams exhibitng at MOSI

AWARDS
NOW, WHAT EVERYONE'S BEEN WAITING FOR...
AMBASSADOR AWARD
Alex Kranias, for his contributions to
the NGT360 program and the
Connect-IT 360 non-profit, received
$5,000.
https://youtu.be/q3ijNBhaJuY
TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Dr. Jodi Kirk, from Richard O
Jacobson Tech High, received the
Teacher of the Year award for her
support and contributions to NGT360.

Third place:
Cash Cart
Helping consumers stay on
budget when grocery
shopping.
Second place:
HealthShare
Connecting patients'
families to doctors,
quickly and efficiently.
First place:
ThemaBottle
Helping the modern busy
consumer maintain
healthy hydration habits.
Video of the winners
https://youtu.be/oao9KTJVD_U

SPEAKERS
Kemal Kvakic
Head of Innovation at Raymond
James
Mark Gesner,
Ph.D.
Vice President of Community
Engagement and Innovation
Robyn
Mussler
Founder of Connect-IT 360
Alex Kranias
Palm Harbor University IB
Graduate
Connect-IT 360 Intern
Holly Markham
Vice President of Engagement
and Strategic Growth

THANK YOU TO...
SPONSORS, MENTORS,
AND JUDGES
FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE THIS SEASON.
Visit us at
connectit360.org