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Next Generation Technology 360
NGT360 is entering its 9th season 2023-24. Over the past 8 years, NGT360 has given winning teams over $126,000 in grant prizes to fund their products and future endeavors. The 1st place winning team of each season is given the opportunity to pitch their product to the original “Shark” from Shark Tank Kevin Harrington!
About NGT360:
Teams of 3-5 high school students develop a product using technology to solve a real-world problem, working alongside business mentors across Tampa Bay.
· Learn business and leadership skills and connect with internship and career opportunities.
· Winning team earns $10,000 and a chance to pitch to Kevin Harrington, an original shark from Shark Tank.
· Lifelong benefits through the alumni network as well as providing internship and career opportunities within our business community
NGT360 provides personalized experiential project base learning to high school students in entrepreneurship and technology taking an idea and developing a product to take to market.
Resources
Student Info session sign up: https://bit.ly/NGT360-Info-Session23-24 (8/30, 9/7, 9/14 @ 6pm)
Student Registration: https://bit.ly/NGT360-Registration-2023-24 (Open Aug 21, 2024)
What is NGT360? https://youtu.be/sHl1tHy6aRs
Our Website: https://connectit360.org/schools/
Palm Harbor University HS past successes with NGT360:
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 “Cimatrek” Pitch: https://youtu.be/84JctpjLmqY
3rd place – Team Barcc
2018-19
1st place Team Insite
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 8 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 1,000 students across the Tampa Bay area.