PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 21, 2025 – Nuuvia, formerly Incent, the leading provider of youth banking solutions for community banks and credit unions, today announced its selection to the Tampa Bay Wave 2025 Fintech|X Accelerator Cohort. Now entering its fourth year, the cohort brings together an elite group of high-growth, fintech startups pioneering innovative technology solutions in the financial services industry.
The program is a collaborative partnership between Tampa Bay Wave and the USF Muma College of Business, funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), Encore Bank, Smiley Technologies, and Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP. It has become a premier launchpad for high-potential, early-stage fintech companies. Startups that have participated in the program have collectively raised over $300 million in funding and generated over $60 million in revenue.
Nuuvia’s President and COO, Marcell King, said, “This program is well-known for taking companies to the next level. This past year we’ve experienced tremoundous growth as more community banks and credit unions recognized the critical need to provide a modern, more engaging youth banking product to not only attract, but engage younger generations. We see a similar need for a more comprehensive intelligent lifecycle banking platform and the Tampa Bay Wave cohort is the ideal program to accelerate product development, refine our strategy and position the company to scale to address increasing market demand.”
Nuuvia will participate in an intesive 90-day program featuring immersive classroom training, virtual learning, exclusive networking events and one-on-one mentorship tailored to founders scaling their businesses beyond the startup phase. The program concludes in a Pitch Night, where startups have the opportunity to showcase their innovations to accredited investors and venture capitalists, gaining valuable exposure and access to an extensive university partner network.
About Tampa Bay Wave
Tampa Bay Wave, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing entrepreneurs with facilitated access to the resources, expertise, and capital they need to grow vibrant technology-based companies in Tampa Bay. Since March 2013, Tampa Bay Wave has supported more than 500 tech startups thanks to grant funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), plus support from its economic development partners Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa. Tampa Bay Wave is a member of the Morrow (formerly Global Accelerator Network) network of accelerators. For more information, visit www.tampabaywave.org.
About Nuuvia
Nuuvia, formerly Incent, is the leading provider of intelligent lifecycle banking solutions for community banks and credit unions. Designed to easily integrate with a financial institution’s existing digital banking infrastructure, Nuuvia’s platform helps institutions acquire, retain and more effectively engage account holders across multiple generations with personalized digital experiences as a co-branded service or under the institution’s white-label brand. Nuuvia’s flagship digital youth banking module is live with dozens of community banks and credit unions across the country, enabling them to acquire, grow and retain youth accounts, deposits, promote financial health and build long-term loyalty in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Learn more at www.nuuvia.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.
