by Terri Willingham | May 31, 2025 | Gulf Coast MakerCon, Robotics, STEM
Tampa Deep Sea Xplorers LLC (TDSX) manufactures Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV). Passionate about underwater exploration and discovery, TDSX creates products that enhance scientific data collection in the ocean down to 4000 meters. At MakerCon they’ll be...
by Terri Willingham | May 26, 2025 | Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Manufacturing, Mechanics, Robotics, Science, STEM, STEM Education
We’ve also got some amazing high tech Makers joining us at Gulf Coast MakerCon this year! SOFWERX is along time FCDI and AMRoC Fab Lab community partner, supporting youth STEM programs at AMRoC and throughout Tampa Bay. SOFWERX, not only serves a vital role in...
by Terri Willingham | May 13, 2025 | Combat Robotics, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Makers, Robotics
We’re so excited to welcome Build Fight Fun to Gulf Coast MakerCon, and with an extra measure of gratitude for their participation this year! Build Fight Fun is an event partner making our Combat @ MakerCon combat robotics tournament possible. Build Fight...
by Terri Willingham | Jun 8, 2024 | 3d printing, AI, Art, Artificial Intelligence, Books, DIY, Drones, Education, Electronics, Entrepreneurship, Gaming, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Handcraft, Hobby, inventors, MakerCon, Makers, Robotics, Science, STEM Education
Welcome to Gulf Coast MakerCon 2024, where you can explore everything from 2D and 3D art to robotics, drones and mini-RC car racing, check out STEM kits and projects, enjoy a Deconstruction Zone, and more! Gulf Coast MakerCon is being held at University Mall, in and...
by Terri Willingham | Jun 8, 2024 | Media, Robotics
We don’t give this awesome company a big enough shout-out each year but we want to this year! PLUGHITZ Corporation is a Tampa Bay media company covering the worlds of gadgets, gaming, the internet and media, PLUGHITZ Live produces live and syndicated content...
by Terri Willingham | May 26, 2024 | Education, Electronics, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Makers Festival, Manufacturing, Mechanics, Robotics, STEM Education
With our proximity to the University of South Florida, we get some great MakerCon volunteers, and also some awesome student group exhibitors. This year, we’re happy to welcome the USF Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) , which is active in...