It is no surprise that we are talking frequently in the Innovation District about future technologies and how they have the potential to solve the "unsolvable" problems and radically change lives. Two such discussions recently highlighted advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) - a field that has the potential to change almost every sector from transportation, medicine, and robotics to education and climate.
ARK Invest held its Big Ideas Summit at the newly opened ARK Innovation Center in the St. Pete Innovation District. This event highlighted several areas of technology innovation that have strong opportunities for growth including AI, bitcoin, precision therapies, electric vehicles and more. To read ARK Invest Big Ideas 2024 click here. Or more about the Summit click here.
A few weeks later, Cathie Wood, founder and CEO of ARK Invest spoke at the Tampa Bay Innovation Center's (TBIC) Innovation Showcase which highlighted eight early-stage startup founders who participated in TBIC's AI accelerator program. She highlighted how “Technology is permeating every industry in every sector....there’s a blurring of the lines, and the opportunities, therefore, are huge as AI scales across sectors.” To read more click here.
Kudos to the Tampa Bay Innovation Center for its recent additions. Nine bay area tech startups are part of the Fall 2024 cohort
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. This concept is not as far off as you would imagine.
Saildrone and NOAA captured video from inside Hurricanes Helene and Milton from saildrone SD-1083.