The Maritime and Defense Technology Hub had the privilege of holding the reception for the Underwater Minerals Conference (UMC) — the world’s largest gathering of ocean-minerals stakeholders. Since 1970, UMC has served as a premier international forum for the marine minerals community, drawing representatives from more than 25 countries. The reception, hosted by Woolpert, brought together a mix of familiar collaborators and new companies.
The underwater minerals community relies on cross-sector collaboration — from mapping and sensing technologies, to environmental monitoring, to policy guidance — and our stakeholders play a vital role in advancing that mission. By holding the UMC reception, we were able to showcase the Hub as a place where those connections can form, deepen, and scale.
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