True story And I know Miami folks like @FrancisSuarez @TheRealWifi @bunsen @brianbreslin @rsm @BrianBrackeen @GianniDalerta @matthaggman @AlbertSantalo @melmedina305 @Bellumio @FaquiryDiaz Susan Amat @Sarasti will agree with this. A few years ago — in 2022 when I launched my latest company @lab22c we got involved with the ShellHacks Hackathon team. They were hosting the largest hackathon in Florida with over 5000 participants. The competition brought out the absolute BEST engineering talent from across Florida. The INIT team crushed it in getting the word out. And while there was a better than average participation from the local tech companies. There was mid at best participation from the big tech companies. So much so, that the student engineers who were putting on the event didn’t have a presenting sponsor for the event. Absent that support this massive gathering of talent wouldn’t happen. They asked me to help find a presenting sponsor. I knocked on a ton of doors. I messaged loads of people I know. I got no after no after no after no from some big and medium sized players. I got so frustrated that in the end. My company. A tiny startup that was months old decided to becoming the presenting sponsor at 25k. Yes that was like $1m or 5BTC for me at that time (and still is a big check) Im proud that my team and I backed that event. Every single dollar of it was worth it to show everyday kids from Florida that they are ready for the next level. I did it because I knew that it was easier to lament about the lack of local talent than it was to find pathways to invest in them — even if it meant I had to do the legwork. We need lots and lots of founders to engage directly with talent down here and invest . Show up and judge poster contents, hire post grads, etc etc. Let’s keep on building. These are the convos we need married witaction. Dale 🚀

Building Miami into a fast-moving innovation ecosystem means showing up for talent. From ShellHacks at @FIU @MDCollege × @MDCPS STEAM Expo to Miami Tech Works, the work is happening. Lean in on Miami. Don’t dunk on young people. Let’s invest so they can grow and thrive here.

FIU is shaping the next generation of tech leaders. Through ShellHacks, Florida’s largest student-run hackathon, @initfiu brings together 1,500 students, 100 recruiters, and top companies like @Google, @Microsoft, and @AmericanExpress, creating a pipeline for innovation, leadership, and career-ready talent. This 36-hour event demonstrates how FIU prepares students to excel in tech, collaboration, and real-world problem solving.💻 Learn more: ow.ly/uJ9a50X7PQO

Spent an incredible weekend at @initfiu ShellHacks - Floridas Largest Hackathon with 1400 students showing up to hack. Insanely inspiring, our future is in good hands 🫶

Waymo is in Miami! S/o @waymo for sponsoring @initfiu ShellHacks Hackathon — and showing up in style 🔥

STARTS Today! Organizers behind ShellHacks, Florida’s largest hackathon, share tips for success refreshmiami.com/news/organi… @refreshmiami @callmekbc #MiamiTech #ShellHacks

NEW - Organizers behind ShellHacks, Florida’s largest hackathon, share tips for success - by @callmekbc refreshmiami.com/news/organi… @refreshmiami #MiamiTech #ShellHacks

FIU alumna Laura Castro ’25 has joined @Microsoft as a software engineer, contributing her expertise in computer science and front-end development to the SharePoint team. Her journey from leading Shellhacks to interning at @Facebook and Microsoft illustrates the power of hard work, preparation, and networking. Read more: ow.ly/68rT50X1ycw

Participate in the @initfiu ShellHacks Hackathon this weekend for a chance to win React Miami tickets! Registration link below ⬇️

#eMergeAmericas is excited to support ShellHacks 2025, happening September 26–28 at Florida International University! 🐾 This year marks the 9th edition of ShellHacks, bringing together 1,400 students from across #Florida for a weekend of learning, building, and networking. Students of all majors and skill levels are welcome to take part in: 💻 Technical workshops 🏆 Project challenges big prizes 🤝 A career fair & networking with Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Waymo, NVIDIA, and more Organized by INIT FIU, ShellHacks is shaping the next generation of innovators in #Miami. 👉 Students can register now at shellhacks.net! #ShellHacks #MiamiTech #Floridatech #highered #innovation

🚨 Big News! 🚨 StartUP FIU is proud to be a Community Partner for #ShellHacks 2025 🎉 Florida’s LARGEST hackathon is back Sept 26–28 @ FIU with 1,400 students, prizes, swag & endless opportunities! 💻 Apply by Sept 15 👉 shellhacks.net

Anais Aguero of INIT with a reminder that ShellHacks, Florida's largest hackathon is coming up soon! go watch The Hack Night Stream v0.0!👀 (link in comments)

Lucky to have gone to ShellHacks and happy to have won 3rd Best Overall! devpost.com/software/diffusi…

Latest Refresh Miami News: Time to build, network and have fun: Florida’s largest Hackathon, ShellHacks, returns Sept. 27-29 at FIU buff.ly/3TFbzOL #miamitech #miamistartups

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Today, we're celebrating #NationalTechiesDay! 🚀💻 Explore the opportunities in the tech world with FIU. We recently hosted Shellhacks, which showcased the young & vibrant tech community, innovation, and career possibilities that await. 🌐🔥 ow.ly/8BMo50PSrkQ @initfiu

Florida's tech movement is in full swing, evident at INIT FIU ShellHacks —the state's largest hackathon held at FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus. Over 1,200 hackers, including FIU's College of Engineering and Computing students, came together for this coding frenzy. #Hackathon

Gotta support what I invest in ! $NVDA #ShellHacks 🐚

Unleash the monster! 😈 #ShellHacks