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Team Rentathon met with Congressman Gus Bilirakis to talk about the rental platform that we are developing. Mr. Bilirakis stated that it is an excellent idea and awarded our team with the Advancing Community Development award. We want to continue to develop great relationships with congressional members as we expand across the USA!
When asked what inspired the creation of Rentathon: The Renting App, the students said, “As teenagers with a limited income and a passion for photography, we alone cannot afford new equipment. Therefore, we were inspired to create Rentathon.”
Rentathon was selected as the Congressional App Challenge (CAC) winner for Florida District 12. Over 6,500 students registered for the 2020 Congressional App Challenge and with winning products from across the country, Rentathon was represented at the CAC #HouseOfCode - a student demo day typically bolstering keynotes from Members of Congress and national STEM organizations and the ability for students to demonstrate their apps for their Member of Congress and the broader DC Tech community.
At the annual Synapse Summit in Tampa Bay in Amalie Arena, Rentathon was recognized as one of the top 7 companies at the Summit with over 7,200 attendees, and 300 companies. We were also recognized as one of the youngest founders present at the conference. Tampa Bay Inno is one of the largest Business Technology Journals that report in the Tampa Bay Area.