One creator wants to build 3-D models to show the potential of city-owned properties Downtown.
Another plans a mobile art business to reach women, children and families.
And a third plans to create face masks that allow hospital patients and employees to see facial expressions and read lips.
Those are among the 66 projects that will be part of the inaugural Spark Walk Creator Showcase from noon-10 p.m. April 6. The majority come from Northeast Florida, with just a dozen selected from outside the area.
The event will combine the entrepreneurial focus of One Spark with the energy of the monthly First Wednesday Art Walk.
The public event will span 15 Downtown blocks.
Creator projects will line Laura Street and be located at the Jacksonville Landing. The latter projects are part of the Spark Walk Idea Market, according to a news release. In all, 39 of the applicants were invited to the Landing showcase.
Art Walk’s performers and artists will be stationed in Hemming Park and in Downtown businesses.
The venture is a collaboration of One Spark and Downtown Vision Inc.
Spark Walk also will feature two music stages and a food truck village, features that return from past One Spark events.
On April 7, pre-selected projects will be invited to take part in the One Spark Venture Spark Tank. The private event allows selected exhibitors to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges for feedback and guidance.
The top three, as judged by the panel, will be awarded access to the Microsoft BizSpark Plus program, valued at $120,000.
The top creator will be awarded the One Spark Ventures seat to a future PS27 Ventures Academy and Accelerator Program.
The day also is Creator Innovation Day at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront.
The daylong program highlights 60 speakers on a range of topics along with expert presentations, workshops and breakout sessions to help entrepreneurs.
That event is curated by Jax Community Entrepreneurs and One Spark Ventures to help young businesses launch and grow.
Creator Innovation Day tickets are available to the public for $20.
For information on each creator project, visit onespark.com/2016-spark-walk-creators.
Below is the list of creators selected. The projects are listed on the left and the creators on the right.
| 3D Printed Figurines | Bryce Pfanenstiel |
| Adsmoi: An Alternative to Traditional Fundraising | Alvin Kennedy |
| Agrowbot Trays (Hydroponic Farming) | Jonathan Moore |
| All Access Health | Dante Hall |
| Alliance for Regenerative Medicine in Microgravity | Lawrence Harvey |
| Alzwear | Inc. Nicole Miller |
| Apps Studio | Pandurang Yachwad |
| Beauty For Freedom | Kristy Alexander |
| Bedder Covers | Michael DelCharco |
| Build Downtown | Matthew David |
| Champaint777 | Melody Taylor |
| Clinical Simulation Education Devices | Elizabeth Benson |
| Cloop XL | Raul Vecchione |
| DIGITZ | Curtis Ceballos |
| DIY Auto Hobby Shop | Anthony Knighton |
| Donasity | Oliver Brown |
| Double Doggie | Cody Vincent |
| Dream Realty Artificial Intelligence Real Estate Search | Sheldon Goldberg |
| Electric Bicycles for Jacksonville | Charlie Fetzer |
| Fantasy Crowd | Luis Lugo |
| Ferox Urbs | Fletcher Stark |
| GYO GREENS | Helga Tan Fellows |
| Herodicus | James Higbe |
| Home Grown | Bethany Sutherland |
| Ingot LLC | Christie Chirinos |
| Jacksonville Reclaimed Wood | Don Myers |
| Kash Kids | Twyla Prindle-Ivey |
| L337 Bar | Cole Pelzer |
| LST Tops | Joe Davis |
| Mag Moto | Richard Patrone |
| Mangobeat | Germain Ekamby |
| Modasten | Gil Dror |
| MOOI DESIGNS | Sandra Dawson |
| Out on a Limb with Forgotten Fruit.org | Chuck Ward |
| People’s Food Co-op | John Leacock |
| Personal Portable Tables | Cynthia Rainge |
| Ponch-O-Pillow | Clayvin Richards |
| PopUpConnect.com | Doug Glenn |
| Prescribe Exercises | Anthony Duran |
| Preflator Tire Inflator | Kirk Yates |
| Ratchet Jacket | Richard Phelan |
| Recycled Granite Manufacturing Facility Expansion | Michael Serig |
| Recycling Cards Project - Papa Cartão | Estela de Paula |
| Reviticell Kits | Greg Bendis |
| Scent-A-Mental Notes | Bridgette Hogan |
| Sea to Sea Turmeric Tea | Jonathon Fletcher |
| Shngli - Mobile/Web-Application | Jean Fils |
| SIAD Nanophotonic Water Purification | Robert Duthie |
| Slouchy Beanies: Beanies that Make a Statement | Amanda Massingill |
| Sprag Clutch Freehub | Marcus Polito, Ryan Rillstone, Ryan Miller |
| Stand Perfect | Chad Jasmine |
| Tarzan Group | Julia and Wayne Nelson |
| TenantTag | Greg Dyer |
| The Big Band Project 2.0 | Dennis Negrin |
| The Lock Watch | Keith and Tanya Cole |
| The Orange Barrels | Darren Patterson |
| The Sweet Spot | Michelle McInnis |
| The Urban Apple Market | Jakumi and Ariane Randolph |
| Toroid Turbine | Jose Morales |
| TopXNotes 2.0 | James Lee |
| Unhidden Face Masks | Julian Bungubung |
| VESTPAKZ | Michael Wooley |
| ViaClarus | Liz Pierce |
| Visionary Coffee | Brandon Wesley |
| Waffle Foods | Andrea Koralweski |
| Youth-Basketball-Camps.com | Blake Stockton |