Tampa Bay is Florida’s Tech Capital and an emerging national tech hub. High Tech Connect’s mission is to be the interconnecting mesh for Tampa’s growing tech community.

Why Tampa?

  • Forbes named Tampa Bay the #1 Emerging Tech City in the United States in 2021.

  • Tampa accounts for 25% of Florida’s technology jobs.

  • #ChampaBay is home to the 2020 & 2021 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning (2022 Stanley Cup Finalists), Superbowl LV Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and 2020 World Series Finalist Tampa Bay Rays.

  • Home to tech unicorns - Reliaquest, KnowBe4 and Drift.

High Tech Connect started as an experiment.

Founded in 2018, High Tech Connect started as a way to bring together multiple facets of the tech community at one event. We saw a community that wanted interconnectivity outside of interest-specific Meetup groups.

By hosting High Tech Connect Tech Fests, our goal is for community to be nurtured in a casual and comfortable space of like minded individuals. From students trying to settle on their future career-path, to seasoned investors looking for the next big thing, High Tech Connect is bridging the Tampa tech community.

High Tech Connect is a passion project.

Founded by two Tampa transplants who want to give back to the city that has built their careers. Get to know the High Tech Connect Team.