Startup Scene Emerges in Tampa-St. Pete

Entrepreneurs are seeing healthy investment opportunities in the Tampa Bay region, and the area is now how to more than 150 tech startups. Tampa Bay may be known for its …

Inside the deal: St. Pete company lands seven-figure investment from one of the world’s biggest tech firms

St. Pete Catalyst By: Margie Manning November 27, 2018 Photo by Jared Brashier on Unsplash Japanese tech giant SoftBank started out as a customer before it became an investor in …

St. Petersburg-based LumaStream Defines the Future of Lighting

St. Petersburg-based, LumaStream, Inc. is defining the future of the lighting industry with the first low-voltage power solution to lengthen LED lifespans, increase efficiency, and achieve new levels of performance …

Burgess Returns to St. Pete with Disruptive InsurTech Enterprise

Former CEO of C1 Bank, Trevor Burgess, has returned to St. Pete to embark on his next successful venture. Trevor Burgess is best known in the greater Tampa-St. Pete region …

New Medical Research & Education Building Strengthens St. Pete’s Innovation District

83 Degrees Media  By: Janan Talafer October 1, 2018 The doll-like mannequin in the incubator was surprisingly life-like — warm to the touch with a small chest that expanded and …

OZK Labs, Syniverse Innovation Lab are key to attracting, keeping talent in Tampa-St. Pete

St. Petersburg, recently named Florida’s fastest-growing tech hub,  is home to a unique combination of high-growth start-ups and Fortune 500 giants. In addition to its many arts and business districts, …

RankMiner Predictive Analytics selected by BMO Harris & 1871 for exclusive innovation program

CHICAGO (JULY 26, 2018) – RankMiner Predictive Analytics has been selected by BMO Harris to participate in its highly-selective BMO Harris / 1871 Innovation Program. RankMiner is a leading supplier …

Pitch Night at Station House: Event Signals Regional Tech Unity

PETERSBURG, Fla.– (July 12, 2018)- The St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation (EDC) partnered with Tampa Bay Wave to host high-growth startups and community leaders for Pitch Night at Station …

St. Petersburg EDC partners with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and USF-St. Petersburg to host ‘Big Data Analytics’

PETERSBURG, Fla.-(June 27, 2018) – The St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation (EDC) partnered with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and the USF-St. Petersburg Kate Tiedemann College of Business (KTCOB) …