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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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.