Tampa Bay Wave
David Etheredge is an accomplished entrepreneur and executive with extensive experience in technology and renewable energy sectors. As CEO and Co-Founder of SavvyCard since 2010, David has led the development of a platform that transforms data usage in commerce through patented digital avatars. David has also served as a Board Member for Tampa Bay Wave and held a minority partnership role at Peak Wind, LLC, where involvement included business development in renewable energy projects. Earlier career milestones include co-founding SavvyDog Design, leading a digital marketing agency, and directing the Roscoe Wind Council, a non-profit focused on wind energy in West Texas. In the gaming industry, David held significant roles at Hasbro Interactive, Microprose, and Disney Interactive, where contributions spanned business development, production, and design. David's educational background includes studies at The University of Texas at Arlington and The University of Texas at Austin.
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Tampa Bay Wave
Tampa Bay Wave (Wave) is a purpose-driven nonprofit dedicated to accelerating Florida’s innovation economy. Our mission is to help entrepreneurs transform innovative ideas into real-world solutions & scalable businesses, thus fueling positive social & economic change in Tampa Bay and communities everywhere. In the last 10 years, we have supported 460 of the most innovative startups who collectively have raised over $700 million and created more than 4,200 jobs. As Florida’s #1 Accelerator, Wave has built a successful track record that combines best practices of nationally recognized accelerators and incubators with strategic connections to existing regional entrepreneurship resources, mentors, capital, and other expertise in order to foster a highly cohesive innovation ecosystem. WAVE fills an important gap in Tampa Bay’s and Florida’s ecosystem as Florida’s top tech accelerator in terms of startup volume, investment capital raised, and job creation. Wave’s programs provide tech entrepreneurs with the resources they need to scale their startups, including access to our 200+ mentors, 400+ investors, and exclusive events with key stakeholders in the tech community.