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Justine Benstead

Justine Benstead is a writer and social media manager who lives in the sunny Hyde Park neighborhood of Tampa. She grew up in New Jersey and then Florida, graduating from the University of South Florida with a BA in English. She aspires to become a Jeopardy! champion and enjoys reading, kickboxing, taking her dog on long walks, and photography. Follow her on Twitter at @JustineinTampa. Justine enjoys telling stories and writing profiles about Tampa Bay's emerging technology and innovation news scene and entrepreneurs.

Justine Benstead's Latest Articles

USF Young Innovators compete for chance to appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

School-age students (K-8) who sign up to compete in the USF Young Innovators challenge will have a chance to submit their inventions to appear on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.’

Gasparilla Interactive Festival in Tampa spotlights digital tech

The first Gasparilla Interactive Festival is designed to showcase local, state and national tech talent, highlight innovative technologies and attract entrepreneurs to the Tampa Bay region.

‘Shark Tank’-style competition invites companies to compete for $1,000 prize

ThinkPitch tech event invites Tampa Bay entrepreneurs to compete for a $1,000 prize in business competition at TEC Garage in St. Petersburg.

Access to Capital winner Tony Selvaggio.
Tampa startup wins $10,000 to launch e-recycling in local schools

Tony Selvaggio’s startup company Scratch on Spot won $10,000 at Hillsborough County’s first “Access to Capital” summit, which included a business pitch competition presented by private investing group New World Angels. Selvaggio will use the funds to place e-recycling bins in area schools.

St. Petersburg Chamber announces $3,000 scholarship for Iron Yard student developers

One student will win a $3,000 scholarship from the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce for The Iron Yard’s upcoming Tampa Bay -- St. Petersburg Front End Engineering course, which begins on Jan 26. 

Tech startup KiteDesk expands, adds 2 jobs in Tampa

Social sales platform KiteDesk, a startup company based in Tampa, is hiring locally for a Director of Marketing and an Operations Manager. KiteDesk plans to expand its national presence in 2015.

Mark Sharpe speaks at the Tampa Innovation Alliance launch.
Tampa Innovation Alliance: Creating plans, partnerships and sense of place

Investing in neighborhoods and creating safer streets are as important as attracting talent and conducting research under the goals set forth for the new Tampa Innovation Alliance, which will focus on creating transformational change around the University of South Florida Tampa campus.  

Tampa Bay WaVE launches tech job board, seeks student interns
1 Million Cups comes to Tampa, Hillsborough County
Local library Venture Club introduces Tampa Bay area kids to entrepreneurship

Students in grades 3 to 5 can learn entrepreneurial skills and the latest technologies in a new Venture Club started by librarians at the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library.

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