{"id":58789,"date":"2025-11-24T14:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/58789\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T14:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:16:08","slug":"from-tech-hub-to-the-tennis-court-nikki-cabus-is-rallying-south-floridas-innovation-scene-in-a-new-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/58789\/","title":{"rendered":"From tech hub to the tennis court, Nikki Cabus is rallying South Florida\u2019s innovation scene in a new way"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you\u2019ve led one of South Florida\u2019s biggest tech organizations, people naturally wonder what comes next. For Nikki Cabus, the longtime CEO of South Florida Tech Hub, the answer came from the community itself.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter I left Tech Hub, I started having members and partners reach out to ask what was next,\u201d Cabus told Refresh Miami. \u201cIt was really the community that pushed me to start my own thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

That \u201cthing\u201d is Studio Solian<\/a>, a consultancy that helps nonprofits and small to mid-sized businesses sharpen their sales, marketing, internal operations, and event planning. \u201cI\u2019m still working with a lot of tech companies,\u201d she said, \u201cbut I\u2019m not just focused on tech anymore. I\u2019m focused on innovation as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n

If that sounds like a natural extension of what she\u2019s always done \u2013\u00a0connecting people, ideas, and opportunity \u2013\u00a0you\u2019d be right.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of what I\u2019m doing now feels like what I did at Tech Hub, just more focused,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m helping companies run great events, create systems, and grow strategically, but without the silos that sometimes come with tech-only spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n

Event planning, in fact, has become an unexpectedly popular part of her new business. She\u2019s organizing everything from cybersecurity conferences to construction company trainings to community networking nights. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect that to take off the way it has,\u201d she admitted. \u201cBut people are hungry for authentic connection.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her next big stage? The Miami Open. This spring, Cabus\u2019s Studio Solian is teaming up with Google Fiber for Net Gains: Tech Night at the Miami Open 2026, an event blending tennis, technology, and high-level networking.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not tech for tech\u2019s sake,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s about creating spaces where founders and business leaders can meet people outside their usual circles. That\u2019s where real innovation happens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cabus believes the region\u2019s growth depends on exactly that kind of cross-pollination. \u201cOne of the biggest challenges we still face is this scarcity mentality,\u201d she said. \u201cPeople sometimes act like there\u2019s not enough business or opportunity to go around. But there is. If we help each other rise, we all win. It shouldn\u2019t be Miami versus Broward or Broward versus Palm Beach. It should be Florida versus the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her perspective comes from experience. As a born-and-raised South Floridian, she\u2019s seen the ecosystem evolve through hype cycles \u2013\u00a0from blockchain to AI to quantum computing \u2013\u00a0and worries about how easily trends come and go.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe jump on whatever\u2019s shiny,\u201d she said. \u201cBut then a year or two later, it fizzles. The conversations are happening, but we need to make sure we\u2019re turning them into something lasting; something that integrates into our companies, our schools, and our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, she\u2019s optimistic. \u201cThere\u2019s so much good happening here,\u201d she said. \u201cMy goal is to help build an ecosystem where people can stay and thrive. I want to make sure our kids don\u2019t feel like they have to move away to find a great career.\u201d<\/p>\n

For now, Cabus is focused on growing Studio Solian, hosting events that bring the region together, and gearing up for a major announcement in early 2026. \u201cI\u2019m just taking what I do best and offering it back to the community,\u201d she said. \u201cSouth Florida has given me so much\u2014it\u2019s time to give back by helping businesses here grow and connect.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Scene from a recent event hosted by Nikki Cabus\u2019 Studio Solian. <\/p>\n

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\"Riley<\/a> <\/p>\n

I am a Miami-based technology researcher and writer with a passion for sharing stories about the South Florida tech ecosystem. I particularly enjoy learning about GovTech startups, cutting-edge applications of artificial intelligence, and innovators that leverage technology to transform society for the better. Always open for pitches via Twitter @rileywk or www.RileyKaminer.com.<\/p>\n

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