The Maritime and Defense Technology Hub is home to 21 entities. We are continually impressed with their accomplishments.
Lonestar Data Co. recently announced that it completed an oversubscribed seed round for more than $5 million. Lonestar, a Hub tenant, is set to launch a data center on the moon in Q2 of this year, with its second launch slated for the end of the year. Click here to read more
Other noteworthy updates:
PVM was accepted into the U.S. Small Business Administration 8(A) Business Development Program which allows them to compete for federal set-aside and sole-source contracts. Click here to read more
Virtru joined NIST NCCoE Data-Centric Security and Classification Consortium to develop recommended practices for data classification and security. Click here to read more
Saildrone completed the first uncrewed Alaska ocean mapping mission and discovered a 3,200 foot-tall seamount. Click here to read more
Woolpert opened a Maritime Systems Hub office in the Gulfport Blue Economy Innovation District in Gulfport, Mississippi. Click here to read more
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The Underwater Glider User Group Workshop will be held in St. Petersburg May 18-20 on the USFSP campus
Welcome, GISJane, to the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub! A woman-owned business based in St. Petersburg, Florida, GISJane is dedicated to making innovative engineering solutions accessible to all
Applications are also open for Braid Theory’s 2026 Ocean Enterprise Accelerator. This NOAA-funded, 90-day program supports startups advancing innovation in the blue economy