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Introducing a new segment: Member Spotlight. Here, we highlight the organizations and individuals part of the Innovation District.

Tech X-Change is where tech enthusiasts come together to swap ideas, network, and learn from each other in a fun and interactive setting.

We've welcomed youth tours and camps alongside many members of our community, including Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, TASCO, Civil Air Patrol, and SOFWOLF.

Proxflyer brings additional expertise in autonomous maritime systems that strengthens our growing defense and maritime innovation community

The City of St. Petersburg's new Sunshine Mind Project is encouraging residents to pause, smile, and reflect through simple mirror stickers placed throughout the city with uplifting messages

Congratulations to two outstanding members of our community on earning their master's degrees!

The response to the recent fire at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science has been a testament to the strength of St. Petersburg.

When people think about innovation, they often picture breakthrough technologies or fast-growing startups. But innovation doesn't happen in isolation.

Come join us for an exciting event where tech enthusiasts gather to share knowledge, network, and have fun! There's something for everyone at Tech X-change.

Join us for a thoughtful discussion an emerging technology shaping the Innovation District and the broader St. Petersburg community

We’re proud to spotlight Lonestar Data Holdings, one of the incredible tenants helping shape the future of innovation inside the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub and beyond

The Hub recently hosted the 4th Annual Pinellas County Defense Networking Forum, bringing together defense contractors, government partners, and industry leaders from across the region

Alison Barlow moderated “Keeping Tampa Bay Healthy: Medical Research and Innovation Projects” at the ULI Tampa Bay Trends Conference at Armature Works.

The Dalí Museum has shared another rendering and a flythrough video of its planned expansion, offering a new vantage point of the institution’s next phase of growth

The St. Pete Innovation District Master Plan received the 2026 Future of the Region Award for Built Environment at the 32nd Annual Future of the Region Awards

The St. Pete Innovation District is proud to be a member of The Continuum, a national network of ocean enterprise accelerators created to move ocean intelligence and marine technologies

In the weeks following the devastating fire at the USF College of Marine Science lab, the St. Petersburg community proved that resilience is strongest when people come together

Come join us for an exciting event where tech enthusiasts gather to share knowledge, network, and have fun!

spARK Labs by ARK Invest was recognized this month at the Innovation District’s 10x10 Celebration

SubUAS recently hosted a live demonstration of its innovative Naviator drone, giving visitors a firsthand look at a platform that’s redefining what’s possible in maritime technology

The Pole Star Defense team recently completed a volunteer day with Habitat for Humanity, rolling up their sleeves to support the community through hands-on work

Nahsai Inc. specializes in advanced materials and sensor technologies designed for dual-use applications across aerospace, defense, and industrial manufacturing

MADTECH.AI is tackling one of the most persistent (and expensive) problems in modern marketing: fragmentation. Data lives everywhere, tools don’t talk to each other, and insights arrive too late to matter

The Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training (PACT) study, led by researchers at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, has enrolled about 7,600 older adults