Blue Ring Imaging will now operate under the VideoRay umbrella and utilize in the Innovation District as an applied research and testing location. Casey Sapp, founder and CEO of Blue Ring was quoted saying "There are very few places that have military, Coast Guard, academics and access to water all in the same place" and "St. Petersburg is now on par with national defense technology hotspots...the Hub and local ecosystem were pivotal to growing Blue Ring." We are excited for the Blue Ring team - kudos!
To read more from the St Pete Catalyst click here or from the Tampa Bay Business Journal click here.
The District's favorite annual event - State of Science and Innovation - is coming up quickly. Be sure to reserve your complimentary ticket. This event features a series of fast-paced presentations by local innovators.
The St Pete Science Festival is looking for volunteers and exhibitors to participate in the February 7 School Day and February 8 Public Festival. This regional celebration of the wonders of hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) is a fun event for all ages.
If you have looked behind the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub this week you will see a new visitor - the HOS Mystique. This vessel is assisting with the deployment of two large spar buoys next week offshore in collaboration with USF’s College of Marine Science and USF’s School of Geosciences. The spar buoy is designed to measure very small geodetic motions of the seafloor in order to better predict earthquakes and tsunamis.