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Technology Company Acquired and Staying in the District

Blue Ring Imaging will now operate under the VideoRay umbrella and utilize in the Innovation District as an applied research and testing location.  Casey Sapp, founder and CEO of Blue Ring was quoted saying "There are very few places that have military, Coast Guard, academics and access to water all in the same place" and "St. Petersburg is now on par with national defense technology hotspots...the Hub and local ecosystem were pivotal to growing Blue Ring."  We are excited for the Blue Ring team - kudos!

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