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ROOK joins the Tampa Bay Wave TechDiversity Accelerator
ROOK joined the Tampa Bay Wave TechDiversity Accelerator, gaining mentors, go-to-market feedback and investor access to grow its health data platform.
ROOK joined the Tampa Bay Wave TechDiversity Accelerator in 2025. Tampa Bay Wave is a US startup accelerator for tech-enabled startups, and its TechDiversity program, supported by the Nielsen Foundation and other partners, backs diverse founding teams. Through the program, ROOK gained mentors from healthtech, data security and enterprise SaaS, feedback on its go-to-market approach, and access to investors, corporate partners and healthcare leaders.
ROOK has officially joined the Tampa Bay Wave TechDiversity Accelerator Program, a milestone in ROOK’s mission to improve health data connectivity worldwide.
The Tampa Bay Wave is one of the leading startup accelerators in the United States, known for empowering high-growth, tech-enabled startups. Their TechDiversity Accelerator, supported by the Nielsen Foundation and other key partners, focuses on nurturing diverse founding teams and equipping them with the resources, mentorship, and network needed to scale quickly.
For ROOK, the Tampa Bay Wave program has been more than another accelerator: it has been a launching pad for growth in health data.
Why does the Tampa Bay Wave accelerator matter for ROOK?
The Tampa Bay Wave accelerator matters because it strengthens how ROOK builds and sells its infrastructure for connecting wearables and wellness apps to digital health products. The program gives ROOK:
- Access to top-tier mentors from healthtech, data security, and enterprise SaaS
- Strategic feedback and validation of our go-to-market approach
- Opportunities to pitch to investors, corporate partners, and healthcare leaders
- A tight-knit community of innovators pushing the boundaries in their respective industries
ROOK was proud to join a cohort of diverse, impact-driven companies tackling real-world problems.
What comes next for ROOK after Tampa Bay Wave?
With the support of Tampa Bay Wave, ROOK is doubling down on partnerships, expanding its data integrations, and serving organizations of all sizes, from startups to large enterprises.
ROOK is a health data partner built to scale with you; see ROOK’s approach to making wearable data actionable.
To learn how ROOK can help your company extract and use health data from any source, get in touch or visit the ROOK homepage. To test it yourself, try the ROOK sandbox.
Find out more about the programs at Tampa Bay Wave.
Written byJonas DückerCMO | COO
