Category Archives: Electronics

Gulf Coast MakerCon Welcomes Florida High Tech Corridor as 2016 Sponsor!

Posted on April 6, 2016 by

Stretching across 23 counties, the Florida High Tech Corridor is “a technology rich region known as much for its legacy in aerospace as it is for its growing prominence in other high tech clusters of innovation such as Modeling and … Continue reading →

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Meet the Maker: Rocket Burns

Posted on April 6, 2016 by

Here at Gulf Coast MakerCon, we get excited about all of our makers… but we really get fired up about our amazing youth makers!! It is our pleasure to introduce you to a wonderful, intelligent and inspiring young man, Rocket … Continue reading →

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Meet the Idea Makers: Hackerboxes

Posted on April 5, 2016 by

Ever felt like tinkering but needed some inspiration? Always wanted to learn a bit more about electronics and computer science, but didn’t know where to start?  Sarasota Maker and Entrepreneur, Joseph Long has just the thing for you: Hackerboxes! HackerBoxes … Continue reading →

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Gulf Coast MakerCon Welcomes NXP/AVNET as a 2016 Sponsor

Posted on April 2, 2016 by

Gulf Coast MakerCon is pleased to welcome new sponsors, NXP and AVNET , this year. NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables secure connections and infrastructure for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make lives easier, better and safer. As the … Continue reading →

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Meet the Electric Race Car Makers: Electrathon of Tampa Bay

Posted on March 25, 2016 by

We’re very happy to be able to host the 2nd annual Electrathon of Tampa Bay Race at Gulf Coast MakerCon! Electrathon racers are custom built three or four wheeled electric vehicles, similar in overall appearance to a Go-Kart, but powered by an … Continue reading →

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Calling All Makers! Early Bird Vendor Space & Tickets Now Available!

Posted on January 23, 2016 by

We’re making ready for our 2016 Gulf Coast MakerCon event! Early Bird tickets to attend the event are 30% off gate admission costs through February 15th. Gate Admission the day of the event is $15 for adults, $14 for seniors 65+ and … Continue reading →

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