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Announcing your 2026 State of Science and Innovation Speakers!

Friends of Albert Whitted Airport presents upcoming screenings of The Albert Whitted Airport Documentary Our City Our Airport.

The Innovation District has been filming episodes of the Innovation in the ‘Burg podcast at the ARK Innovation Center, making use of their podcast studio to highlight the people and ideas shaping our region’s innovation ecosystem.

Based at the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub, Lonestar Data Holdings has kicked off the year with major momentum

Get a preview of one of our upcoming State of Science and Innovation speakers, Andy Bennett of SubUAS, who is pushing the boundaries of what drone technology can achieve

Seaworthy Collective, a Miami-based nonprofit supporting BlueTech entrepreneurs, is accepting applications for Cohort 7 of its Ocean Enterprise Studio and Incubator

The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg has been recognized by Florida Trend magazine as the #1 Small Company to Work for in Florida

Southern Living recently spotlighted St. Petersburg as a rising arts destination and The Dalí Museum is at the heart of the story

For the St. Petersburg Innovation District, last year was defined by firsts, momentum, and growing regional impact

This episode features a conversation with Jason Mathis, CEO of the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership. Together, Alison and Jason explore the future of the St. Pete Innovation District, what makes great cities thrive, and the expanding role of the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub.

Inspire ideas, drive impact, and prepare our city for the future

Host Alison Barlow, CEO of the St. Pete Innovation District, sits down with Becca Brown of spARK Labs by ARK Invest.

This year marks a milestone moment for the St. Pete Innovation District: ten years of ideas, partnerships, and progress that have helped shape the future of our city.

Host Alison Barlow sits down with Tara Lynn Hubbard of Hubbard’s Ferry and Dr. Mark Luther, Director of the Ocean Monitoring and Prediction Lab at USF’s College of Marine Science to talk about Tampa Bay.

Host Alison Barlow sits down with Lauren Bell, COO of the Innovation District and original Hub Community Manager to talk about the Hub's origins.

Do you have an innovative resiliency product, project, or technology to share? The 2026 Regional Resiliency Summit is seeking submissions for its Innovation Showcase

Join us for an open house to learn about the District’s finalized Master Plan! After extensive research and community engagement, we are excited to share our plans for the future of the District.

Leaders of the ARK Invest-backed Tampa Bay Innovation Center recently celebrated a new chapter: the accelerator is now officially spARK Labs by ARK Invest

CodeBoxx, a St. Petersburg-based technology company, relocated from downtown St. Petersburg to the ARK Innovation Center

Innovation thrives when big ideas come together in shared spaces. We are excited to highlight a new public-private partnership between Saildrone, one of our valued tenants, and the USF College of Marine Science, one of our longtime partners

The Maritime and Defense Technology Hub is excited to welcome SubUAS as our newest tenant, already making strides in our community

The St. Petersburg Innovation District is home to scientists, technologists, and doctors—leaders in their fields on a global scale, yet often unknown locally

Our recent Morning Sparks event with the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council presented an innovative idea with powerful implications

We are excited to share that we have published an updated version of the Tampa Bay Innovation Ecosystem Map!