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St. Pete Innovation District

MASTER PLAN

What is the Master Plan?

The Master Plan will be a comprehensive look at the places and spaces in and adjacent to the Innovation District. It will include discussions of zoning, infrastructure, public spaces, facility uses, events and more.

Why do the Master Plan?

The District stakeholders often explore how to use public and private places to facilitate the informal and formal collaborations necessary for innovation, as well as spaces for increased research, expanded workforce opportunities, and new educational clusters. Often these discussions can happen in silos. It is our intent to connect as many of these planning efforts together and to provide opportunities for a wide range of stakeholders to be involved.
Color coded map of downtown St. Petersburg

Why Now?

The Innovation District launched in 2016, and early planning efforts included an initial vision and placemaking and streetscape design. As the District evolved, so has the land and its uses. Opportunities have grown for pedestrian oriented amenities, neighborhood scale cafes, expanded use of office space, and community events.  The adaptive reuse of a building on the Port of St. Pete inspired a co-working space for technology small businesses. To continue to develop these opportunities in a thoughtful and connected way, the District is working with the City of St. Petersburg on a Master Plan.

Learn more about the Innovation District Master Plan, see the detailed project plan and submit comments.

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September 10, 2024

Imagine a day when you jump in an electronic, autonomous air taxi in St. Pete and head to Tampa International Airport or even to Orlando.

September 10, 2024

The Innovation District master planning project has begun!

May 23, 2024

Kudos to the Volunteers of America Florida, City of St. Petersburg, and Pinellas County for the recent opening of the new downtown apartments, located in the Innovation District called Innovare. Innovare’s 50 apartments provide stable homes for individuals and families who earn 60 percent or less of the Area’s Median Income (AMI), including many who are transitioning from homelessness.

For general comments about programming, geography not in the study area and more, please send a message. Please note while we will review all comments, due to the volume, we may not be able to respond to all.

To make comments on the project plan, please visit Kimley-Horn.

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For general comments about programming, geography not in the study area and more, please send a message. Please note while we will review all comments, due to the volume, we may not be able to respond to all.

To make comments on the project plan, please visit Kimley-Horn.
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Initiative

Ocean Team

About this Initiative

The St. Petersburg Ocean Team is the premier consortium for marine science and related research, education and entrepreneurship in the Southeast. It is also one of the top such industry clusters in the nation. The Ocean Team is comprised of over 20 complementary firms, government entities, and institutions that are located near one another, many in the St. Pete Innovation District, that draw advantages from their proximity as well as the similarities between their workforce and vendor needs.

The strength of the Ocean Team and its members means that like-minded research institutions and agencies, as well as businesses seeking to capitalize on technology transfer continue to locate nearby.  Their economic impact benefits the city, surrounding region, as well as the entire state.

The Ocean Team’s collaborations extend to include the region’s life science and social science communities. The synergies between these disciplines not only strengthens the scientific research but also provides opportunities for practical application of that research.

Ocean Team History

Innovation Ecosystem

Explore the Tampa Bay Innovation Ecosystem where companies can find resources to help scale growth. If you have a change or addition for the ecosystem map click here to submit.
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Image Credits: 
Florida Institute of Oceanography, U.S. Geological Survey, Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute