Celebrating South Florida’s Tech Visionaries at the Golden Palm Awards

The Golden Palm Awards, hosted by South Florida Tech Hub, once again highlighted the strength, creativity, and impact of the region’s technology ecosystem this August. 

The annual celebration recognizes the leaders, organizations, and innovators who are shaping the future of South Florida. Startup Club’s own Colin C. Campbell was nominated for the prestigious Lifetime Impact Award, an honor that reflects his decades of dedication to building and scaling businesses, mentoring founders, and strengthening the entrepreneurial community. Colin was honored to be recognized alongside such accomplished changemakers.

Collaboration of the Year — University of Florida C3 + The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance + CITY Furniture + Abe.work + Wahoo Bay

Education Champion Award — Terri-Ann Brown, Miami Tech Works

Innovator of the Year — Steve Jones, Port Nexus

Changemaker of the Year — Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County

Leadership Excellence Award — Andrew S. Duffell, MBA, Research Park at Florida Atlantic University

Community Impact — Caryn Lavernia, Lab22c

Lifetime Impact Award — Manny Medina, founder of eMerge Americas and founder of Terremark

The Golden Palm Awards were made possible thanks to the dedication of its sponsors, whose support helps fuel innovation and collaboration across South Florida. The event was hosted at Funky Buddha Brewery in Fort Lauderdale. Florida Power & Light and 35 Mules served as presenting sponsors, with additional support from PwC, IT Solutions of South Florida, Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, City Furniture, and Hoffman’s Chocolates. Together, these partners helped create a great celebration of South Florida’s growing tech scene! 

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