Suncoast Technology Forum

"growing and promoting the technology ecosystem in manatee, sarasota and charlotte counties." the stf was formed to create a technology-rich community supporting technology entrepreneurship, and to connect technology professionals with valuable resources in the florida suncoast region. our visions is to diversify and grow our local economy and become known as a technology center on the west coast of florida. with technology curriculum growing at the local colleges and universities and local tech companies being successful, this part of florida will become a burgeoning center for technology of various sorts. we strive to become “the technology organization representing the interests of technology entrepreneurs and technologists in the tri-county region." suncoast technology forum (stf), formerly known as 82 degrees tech, was founded in 2005 by a group of local entrepreneurs, professionals and the sarasota and manatee economic development organizations. we’re a professional asso