RETURNING IN 2027
Build a real product. Pitch to real investors. Launch in 3 days.
Tampa Bay's most energizing innovation weekend is back. Three days of building, pitching, and connecting with the region's top founders, mentors, and investors.
See What You'll Build in Three Days.
Experience the teams, mentors, momentum, and final pitches from the last BŪP Innovation Weekend.
The next Weekend is moving to 2027. Stay tuned for the schedule.
Got an Idea? Let's Build It.
Most startup events give you a prompt, a weekend, and a handshake. BŪP Innovation Weekend is built differently. Bring your idea or find one in the room and spend 3 days turning it into a working product using AI-powered tools. No coding experience required. Guided by certified vibe-coding facilitators and Tampa Bay's top mentors, you will have everything you need to go from idea to working product in 54 hours. Form a team, build fast, and pitch to real investors on Sunday night.
The best teams don't just win prizes. They walk away with a working MVP and a path into the BŪP INNO post-weekend incubator.
From Idea to Pitch in 3 Days
Friday to Sunday. Idea to working product to pitch, with support at every step.
Bring your idea or find one Friday night.
Every great product starts somewhere. Yours starts here.
Build your team.
Every skillset welcome: creative, sales, ops, marketing, tech. AI tools mean anyone can build.
Build with mentors.
Industry experts guide you through build days with real feedback every step of the way.
Pitch for prizes.
Present your working product to VC and accelerator judges on Sunday night. Top teams also enter the BŪP INNO post-weekend incubator.
Be the First to Know
The 2027 Weekend is taking shape. New dates, location, and partnership announcements coming soon.
Thank you to everyone who signed up, offered to mentor, volunteered, or helped spread the word. Your support is energizing, and we can't wait to share what's next.
Join the WaitlistMeet the Organizers
Martika Jones, M.S.
Executive Director · BŪP Innovation
Founder & CEO of BŪP® | TEDx Speaker | Author of 'Give Yourself Permission' | NVIDIA Inception & Google for Startups | Tampa Bay Business Journal Top 24 Startups to Watch
George Jones III
Chief Marketing Officer · BŪP Innovation
Co-Founder, Loom Design | VP of Products, BŪP® | Branding for Small Businesses to Multi-Million Dollar Companies | 25M+ Digital Impressions | $1M+ Capital Raised via Pitch Decks | 6M+ Views on Times Square Placements | Top 3% on Upwork
Leave With More Than a Trophy.
Over 3 days you'll build a real product, get feedback from real buyers, and pitch for real capital. The best teams continue into the BŪP INNO post-weekend incubator.
Prizes
awarded to top teams
Real investors
in the room on Sunday
Working MVP
a real product, not a slide deck
Keep building
top teams enter the post-weekend incubator
Prizes
awarded to top teams
Don't Take Our Word for It.
Hear directly from a founder who came to build, found the right support, and left with momentum.
New dates are coming in 2027. Stay connected at bupinno.org.
Past Event Photos
Scenes from BŪP Innovation Weekend — founders building, mentors coaching, and teams pitching under the Tampa Bay lights.
A New Chapter Is Taking Shape.
Stay tuned for the 2027 schedule. Dates, location, and partnership updates are on the way.
Stay connected at bupinno.orgA BŪP INNO program
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