Making the Cybersecurity Ecosystem vision a reality for Florida
Florida is uniquely positioned to become the global center of gravity for cybersecurity innovation. By aligning investment across advanced technology education, workforce development, private sector innovation, and environmental stewardship, we are strengthening an ecosystem in which each pillar reinforces and compounds the impact of the others.
CyberBay, an interactive community as well as an annual summit, is the connective force that keeps these sectors aligned, engaged, and advancing together.
Making the Cybersecurity Ecosystem vision a reality for Florida
Florida is uniquely positioned to become the global center of gravity for cybersecurity innovation. By aligning investment across advanced technology education, workforce development, private sector innovation, and environmental stewardship, we are strengthening an ecosystem in which each pillar reinforces and compounds the impact of the others.
CyberBay, an interactive community as well as an annual summit, is the connective force that keeps these sectors aligned, engaged, and advancing together.
The Florida Advantage
By championing the preservation of the Florida Wildlife Corridor and advancing policies that protect the state’s natural assets, Bellini Capital reinforces that environmental stewardship is an economic strategy essential to attracting and retaining world class talent.
Fueling Innovation
Through strategic investment in high growth cybersecurity leaders and emerging innovators, Bellini Capital strengthens Tampa Bay’s position as a national cyber hub while accelerating the development of scalable security solutions for businesses of all sizes.
Bridging the Gap
By combining real world cyber training with a $10.6 million investment in the Bellini Center for Talent Development at USF, this initiative integrates technical and professional skills to deliver a 90% internship placement rate and embedded career readiness for 8,000 students.
Building the Foundation
Arnie and Lauren Bellini have invested more than $40 million to establish the USF Bellini College of AI, Cybersecurity, and Computing, creating a premier talent pipeline of over 3,000 students and 200 faculty dedicated to advancing the intellectual capital required to secure our digital future.
SPOTLIGHT
CyberBay Summit 2026 Is Coming to Tampa Bay
Sophisticated cyber threats require a unified response. Join CyberBay Summit 2026 as we bring together leaders from government, academia, and private enterprise to tackle cybersecurity's hardest challenges.