• NGT360 Season 2024-25 Cohort   NGT360 Season Registration (Now Open)

    Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit and develop leadership skills while working on impactful projects.

    The NGT360 Experience:

    • Next Generation Technology 360 (NGT360): Provides personalized, experiential project-based learning to high school students in entrepreneurship and technology, guiding them from an idea to a market-ready product.
    • Learn Business and Leadership Skills: Gain valuable knowledge and connect with internship and career opportunities.
    • Compete for Prestigious Awards: The winning team will earn $10,000 and have the chance to pitch to Kevin Harrington, an original Shark from Shark Tank.
    • Enjoy Lifelong Benefits: Join our alumni network and access internship and career opportunities within our business community.

    Special Award for this season: The winning team also secures an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to present at the prestigious Wawability event in July 2025! Learn more

    2024-2025 Season Highlights:

    • Accelerated 5-Month Cohort: Experience our dynamic hybrid program, combining online learning with six in-person workshops designed to build your entrepreneurial skills fast.
    • Innovative Program Theme: "Differently Abled": This season, each team will develop a technology-driven product or business that enhances accessibility for individuals with disabilities.

    Who Should Apply?: We're looking for driven, open-minded high school students eager to transform ideas into reality and dive into the world of entrepreneurship.

    Locations:

    • Kick-Off: 📍 One Urban Centre, 4830 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33609
    • Workshops: Various businesses across Pinellas and Tampa, giving you a closer look at our business community!

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    Resources

    Student Registration:  NGT360 Season 2024-25 Registration (Open Now)

    What is NGT360? https://youtu.be/sHl1tHy6aRs

    Our Website: https://connectit360.org/schools/

     

    Palm Harbor University HS past successes with NGT360:

    2023-24

    1st place – New2Fit -  Ajitesh Busireddy, Leonard Seto Jr., Ryan Qu   PCS article - New2Fit - 2023-24 NGT360 winners , ABCNews - New2Fit 2023-24 NGT360 winners BayNews9 - New2Fit 2023-24 NGT360 winners New2Fit pitch to Kevin Harrington

    3rd place - Shelf Sense Andrew Barkman,  Harsith Kollipara, Trevor Foster, Luke Leininger 

    2022-23

    2nd place – Logic Calendar

    3rd place – Ninja Tax

    Intern Award – Lauren Churchill

    2021-22

    1st place – Hydrodisc https://youtu.be/oao9KTJVD_U

    Ambassador Award – Alex Kranias https://youtu.be/q3ijNBhaJuY

    2020-21

    1st Place -Team “Green Print” Pitch: https://youtu.be/tdn5pFrdcws

    2019-20

    1st Place -Team “Climatrek” Pitch: https://youtu.be/84JctpjLmqY

    3rd place – Team Barcc

    2018-19

    1st place Team Insite Insite 2018 pitch

    *As well as many awards of distinctions throughout the years

    The Next Gen Tech 360 (NGT360) competition is a youth shark tank that helps young entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life! NGT360 was established 9 years ago in Pinellas County by 501(c)(3) non-profit Connect-IT 360 in partnership with the Pinellas Education Foundation and has impacted over 1,400 students across the Tampa Bay area. 

    Robyn M Mussler

    (727) 410-7530

    robyn@connectit360.org

    Resolution Management - CEO/Principal Consultant

    Connect-IT 360 President/Founder

    Next Generation Tech - Program author/chair

    Connect-IT 360 site: https://connectit360.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynmussler/