Kudos to SOFWOLF for completing another year of their successful summer STEM program. Utilizing aerial drones and other technology tools, high school students learned about tracking and analyzing red tide. Thank you to the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub tenants Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute and the USF College of Marine Science for sharing their technical expertise. Thank you to Hub tenants Woolpert, Saildrone, and Pole Star Defense for providing behind-the-scenes tours. Another Kudos goes out to Woolpert, Saildrone, Pole Star Defense and the rest of the Hub tenants for spending time with the USF STEM Robotics Camp. Over 50 middle school students had the opportunity to learn about the work of these companies and what innovation looks like in St. Petersburg.
From the SPID June 2022 Newsletter
Our summer youth tours are in full swing, and the learning hasn’t stopped. So far, we’ve hosted students ranging from elementary school to college age, with over 60 individuals touring the Innovation District. They’ve explored the world of phytoplankton with scientists from FWC and learned the basics of flight from the team at St. Pete Air.
Our neighbors at the ARK Innovation Center, MADTECH.AI, are doing some seriously impressive work. As a Marketing Decision Intelligence platform, they’ve built a system that takes the headache out of data wrangling and lets teams focus on strategy. Their tools unify, transform, and visualize data in one AI-powered hub—saving time and uncovering insights faster.
Congratulations to the USF College of Marine Science for their collaboration with Telemundo on a powerful new documentary. This Spanish-language series explores how weather buoys help forecast storms and hurricanes forming in the Gulf. Meteorologist Rubén Capote and news anchor Samantha Díaz explain why this technology is vital for Florida and beyond.