It is no surprise that we are talking frequently in the Innovation District about future technologies and how they have the potential to solve the "unsolvable" problems and radically change lives. Two such discussions recently highlighted advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) - a field that has the potential to change almost every sector from transportation, medicine, and robotics to education and climate.
ARK Invest held its Big Ideas Summit at the newly opened ARK Innovation Center in the St. Pete Innovation District. This event highlighted several areas of technology innovation that have strong opportunities for growth including AI, bitcoin, precision therapies, electric vehicles and more. To read ARK Invest Big Ideas 2024 click here. Or more about the Summit click here.
A few weeks later, Cathie Wood, founder and CEO of ARK Invest spoke at the Tampa Bay Innovation Center's (TBIC) Innovation Showcase which highlighted eight early-stage startup founders who participated in TBIC's AI accelerator program. She highlighted how “Technology is permeating every industry in every sector....there’s a blurring of the lines, and the opportunities, therefore, are huge as AI scales across sectors.” To read more click here.
Exhibitor registration is officially open for the 2026 St. Petersburg Science Festival!
Last month’s Tech X-Change at the ARK Innovation Center was buzzing, thanks to Archer Key, one of the growing companies based at ARK. The event drew a strong crowd of curious minds eager to hear how Archer Key helps startups and small teams scale like pros.
Electric air vehicles may sound futuristic, but for St. Pete, they’re already on the radar. The Advanced Air Mobility Taskforce, chaired by Ed Montanari, is bringing together engineers, business leaders, pilots, and innovators to explore how these vehicles could take flight in and around the city.