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2021

 December 27, 2021:  Catalyst - Ten St. Petersburg Projects to watch in 2022 Tampa Bay Innovation Center

December 7, 2021:  TBBJ - Money roundup: All the deals you might have missed in November – Grants:   Tampa Bay Innovation Center

December 6, 2021:  USF Newsroom - What others are saying about USF’s impact:  Tampa Bay Innovation Center

December 3, 2021: TBBJ - Projects to Watch in 2022: ARK Innovation Center

November 30, 2021:  tbnweekly - Justice and Long selected as County Commission chair and vice-chair  

November 9, 2021:  TBBJ - Pinellas County awards $14.7M construction bid for innovation center in St. Pete

November 8, 2021:  Catalyst - County to review $14.7M building contract for Tampa Bay Innovation Center

November 6, 2021:  Catalyst - Cathie Wood shares what’s in store for Tampa Bay and her take on crypto

November 2, 2021:  EDA.gov - EDA Incubates Innovation and Entrepreneurship in St. Petersburg, Florida

November 1, 2021:  TampaBayNewsWire - Tampa Bay Innovation Center Announces B2B Accelerator

October 29, 2021:  Catalyst - Tampa Bay Innovation Center receives additional funding        

October 22, 2021:  Catalyst - Downtown Partnership Luncheon showcases Innovation District’s recent success

October 20, 2021:  AreaDevelopment - ARK Investment Relocates-Plans St. Petersburg, Florida, Corporate Headquarters

October 13, 2021:  TBBJ – Pinellas asks feds for millions more to fund new ARK Innovation Center

October 12, 2021:  Fox 13 News – Technology investment firm chooses St. Pete over Miami for new HQ

October 11, 2021: Catalyst – County seeks additional funds for new St. Pete innovation center

October 7, 2021:  yahoo!finance – Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest ditching Wall Street for Florida

October 7, 2021:  FOX Business – Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest ditching Wall Street for Florida

October 7, 2021:  TBBJ – Tampa Bay Innovation Center readies for “game changer” collaboration with Ark Investment

October 6, 2021:  CISION PRNewswire – ARK Investment Management LLC Announces Relocation of Its Corporate Headquarters and Groundbreaking

   for the ARK Innovation Center

October 6, 2021:  yahoo!finance – Ark Investment Management LLC Announces Relocation of Its Corporate Headquarters and Groundbreaking for the    ARK Innovation Center

 October 6, 2021:  Tamp Bay Times – Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment moving headquarter to St. Petersburg

October 6, 2021: St. Pete Catalyst – Cathie Wood’s investment firm to relocate HQ to St. Pete, collaborate with Innovation Center

September 7, 2021:  83degrees – St. Pete accelerator works with 7 small businesses in fall cohort

August 27, 2021:  St. Pete Catalyst – Tampa Bay Innovation Center names first-ever director of development

August 10, 2021:  Tampa Bay Inno – July roundup: The biggest promotions, moves and partnerships in Tampa Bay

August 4, 2021:  Tampa Bay Inno - the Beat – Making Moves/Lucky 7 – Tampa Bay Innovation Center has unveiled its newest fall cohort

August 3, 2021:  TBBJ – Tampa Bay Innovation Center adds new faces and one California startup to cohort

August 3, 2021:  St. Pete Catalyst – Tampa Bay Innovation Center names 7 startups participating in fourth cohort

August 2, 2021:  TampaBayNewsWire – Tampa Bay Innovation Center Announces Fourth Accelerator Cohort

July 22, 2021:  Tampa Bay Inno/The Beat - Making Moves/Grab a partner – Tampa Bay Innovation Center has partnered with TampaBay.Ventures

July 13, 2021: Catalyst - Pinellas County seeks $4M for new Tampa Bay Innovation Center

July 8, 2021:  EIN Presswire - Florida’s Newest Venture Capital Firm Partners with Tampa Bay Innovation Center

June 30, 2021:  Catalyst - Tampa startup Real Random finalizes prototype, will move toward commercialization  

June 22, 2021: TampaBayNewsWire - Florida’s Newest Venture Capital Firm Partners with Innovation Center

June 15, 2021:  83degrees – Local B2B accelerator application deadline approaches

June 11, 2021:  TBBJ – These five women are the architects of Tampa Bay’s startup scene

June 4, 2021:  Business Observer – Innovation Center opens registration for B2B accelerator workshop

June 4, 2021:  St. Pete Catalyst – Business incubators accepting applications for latest accelerator cohort

June 3, 2021:  TampaBayNewsWire – Tampa Bay Innovation Center Opens Applications for Startup Accelerator

May 6, 2021:  Capital Analytics Associates – Spotlight On:  Tonya Elmore, President & CEO, Tampa Bay Innovation Center

May 5, 2021:  ModernGlobe – Innovation Showcase features panelists who know their markets

May 5, 2021:  PCED Business News – Tampa Bay Innovation Center Unveils New Building Designs, Kicks Off Fundraising Effort

April 29, 2021:  St. Pete Catalyst – Tampa Bay Innovation Center showcases members of third cohort

April 29, 2021:  TampaBayNewsWire – Tampa Bay Innovation Center Unveils Design for New Building

April 28, 2021:  Tampa Bay Inno – Tampa Bay Innovation Center ups price tag, seeks $3.5M more for St. Pete building (Renderings)

April 28, 2021: St. Pete Catalyst – Tampa Bay Innovation Center unveils building design, offers naming rights

April 28, 2021:  TBBJ – Tampa Bay Innovation Center ups price tag, seeks $3.5M more for St. Pete building (Renderings)

April 21, 2021: TBBJ – USF teams up with Tampa blockchain startup to address food insecurity in St. Pete

April 7, 2021:  TampaBayNewsWire – Tampa Bay Innovation Center Announces B2B Accelerator Innovation Showcase Online Event

March 30, 2021: TBBJ – And the 2021 Tampa Bay Inno Tech Madness winner is…

March 25, 2021:  TBBJ – BlockSpaces raises $1.2M from Silicon Valley, Tamp Bay heavy hitters

March 6, 2021:  Catalyst – Tampa Bay Innovation Center clears hurdle in St. Pete review

March 5, 2021:  TBBJ – Pasco County ready to handle entrepreneurial uptick in interest with Wesley Chapel incubator

March 3, 2021:  St. Pete Catalyst – Leaders discuss women’s expanding role in tech sector

February 17, 2021: ModernGlobe – Five startups join accelerator program for training, mentoring

February 9, 2021:  AXIOS Tampa Bay - 3 companies to watch as Tampa looks to become city of innovation

February 4, 2021:  Tampa Bay Inno – Here are the biggest Tampa Bay tech stories in January

February 1, 2021: PCED Business News – Tampa Bay Innovation Center Announces Winter 2021 Accelerator Cohort

February 1, 2021: PCED Business News – Calling All Aspiring Entrepreneurs: CO.STARTERS Cohort#11 begins Feb. 17

January 19, 2021: Forbes – The Next Evolution of Digital Mental Health Support

January 12, 2021: TampaBayNewsWire - Tampa Bay Innovation Center Announces Winter 2021 Accelerator Cohort

January 11, 2021: Tampa Bay Inno - Blockchain, mental health and corporate benefits startups make up the latest Innovation Center cohort

January 11, 2021: St. Pete Catalyst - Business accelerator welcomes latest cohort of startups

January 4,2021: ModernGlobe – Tampa Bay Innovation Center recognized nationally

2020

 December 31, 2020: TBBJ – Pilot Bank names longtime St. Pete businessman Roy Binger to lead market

December 30, 2020: Catalyst – Pilot Bank names veteran banker as St. Petersburg market leader

December 29, 2020: TampaBayInno – the Beat - Making Moves, Tapping the Talent – Powderkeg 2020 National Tech Culture Awards

December 23, 2020: Catalyst – Tampa Bay Innovation Center, Grifin, Immertec, JustProtect win culture awards

December 23, 2020: TampaBayNewsWire – Tampa Bay Innovation Center Selected as a Winning Company for Powderkeg’s 2020 National Tech Culture Awards

December 21, 2020: Catalyst – St. Pete Innovation District proves to be a growth engine

December 7, 2020: TBBJ - Exclusive: Former Vology CEO Barry Shevlin is the latest Tampa Bay tech founder to launch an investment firm

November 24, 2020: TampaBayNewsWire – Tampa Bay Innovation Center Graduates Tenth Class of Entrepreneurs in Pinellas County

November 24, 2020: 83degrees – Why Tampa? Tech leader shares the reasons

November 23, 2020: TampaBayInno the Beat – Tampa Bay Innovation Center B2B Accelerator application deadline

November 23, 2020: Catalyst – Meet 14 local entrepreneurs who just graduated CO.STARTERS

November 21, 2020: Catalyst – Tampa entrepreneur draws on lessons from Brady to build a successful tech company

November 9, 2020: TTBJ – Here’s what to expect at Tampa Bay’s Global Entrepreneurship Week

November 7, 2020: Catalyst – Dr. Kanika Tomalin Just Getting started:  Collaboration is key in the Innovation District

November 2, 2020: PCED Business News – Pinellas County Business News November 2020

October 23, 2020: Catalyst – GCI CEO headlines Tampa Bay Innovation Center tech talk

October 22, 2020: St. Pete Rising – Tampa Bay Innovation Center makes progress towards 2021 groundbreaking

October 20, 2020: TampaBayNewsWire – Tampa Bay Innovation Center Application for B2B Accelerator

October 20, 2020: TampaBayNewsWire - Tampa Bay Innovation Center Celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week with “Diary of an Entrepreneur”

Webinar

October 19, 2020: Catalyst – Tampa Bay Innovation Center opens applications for B2B accelerator

October 14, 2020: Catalyst – Tampa-St. Pete’s focus on innovation shines as Commerce Secretary kicks offs competition to address Covid Challenges

October 6, 2020:  Catalyst – Pinellas County Roundup: Sheriff body cams, Covid-19 and administrator’s job review

October 3, 2020: Catalyst – Startup Report: SignJive Founder Josh Buttitta

October 3, 2020: Catalyst - From cybersecurity to hiring tech talent, Tampa-St. Pete startups tackle top business issues

October 1, 2020:  Catalyst – Pinellas commissioners set to advance Tampa Bay Innovation Center incubator

September 30, 2020:  Catalyst – Tampa Bay Innovation Center: Innovation Showcase

September 23, 2020:  TampaBayNewsWire – Tampa Bay Innovation Center Announces B2B Accelerator Innovation Showcase Online Event

September 2, 2020:  Catalyst – St. Pete tech startup SKUx raises $1 million

September 1, 2020:  PCED Business News - B2B Accelerator Innovation Showcase, Sept. 30, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

September 1, 2020:  83degrees - Pre-incubator program arms ambitious entrepreneurs with tools they need

August 5, 2020:  Catalyst - St. Pete tech company offers free services to nonprofits during pandemic

July 15, 2020:  ABC Action News - CO.STARTERS Rebuild initiative to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19

July 1, 2020:  PCED Business News – REBUILD: A Co.Starters Program

 June 20, 2020: St. Pete Catalyst - Tampa Bay Innovation Center Launches program to help small business impacted by COVID-19

June 2, 2020:  TampaBayInno – Meet Tampa Bay Innovation Center’s latest cohort

May 31, 2020: TampaBayNewsWire - Tampa Bay Innovation Center Announces Summer 2020 Accelerator Cohort

May 29, 2020:  St. Pete Catalyst -  Tampa Bay Innovation Center Announces Summer 2020 Accelerator Cohort

April 24, 2020: Tampa Bay Business Journal - Pandemic sparks an uptick in new startups, and with it, a need for problem-solving strategy

April 15, 2020: St. Pete Catalyst - PikMyKid proposes using its technology to speed drive-thru Covid-19 testing   PikMyKid

March 23, 2020: TampaBayInno - These Local Startups Have Seen Exponential Growth Since Coronavirus   Cohesion Education

March 17, 2020: TampaBayInno - Online Education Startup Sees Huge Increase Amid Coronavirus   Cohesion Education

March 13, 2020: Business Observer - Founders wanted for business accelerator program

March 13, 2020:  St. Pete Catalyst - Tampa Bay Innovation Center, Tampa Bay Wave postpone events 

March 6, 2020:  Business Observer - Young co-founders seek to upend staid industry   eNotaryLog  

March 3, 2020:  TampaBayInno - The Beat-Making Moves: Don't Be Late for a Very Important Date    

March 3, 2020:  TampaBayNewsWire - Tampa Bay Innovation Center Announces $3 Million commitment From the James R. Pew Trust

March 3, 2020:  St. Pete Catalyst -  Tampa Bay Innovation Center gets major gift

March 3, 2020:  Global Nerdy - Tampa Bay Innovation Center's Entrepreneur & investment Challenge is looking for applicants

March 2, 2020: Pinellas County Business News -  Call for Applications: Spring 2020 Entrepreneurship & Investment Challenge

February 27, 2020:  TampaBayNewsWire - Tampa Bay Innovation Center Opens Applications for the Entrepreneurship Investment Challenge

January 24, 2020 : St. Pete Catalyst  - News Zap:  Synapse Summit agenda finalized      

January 17, 2020: St.PeteInnovDist - January Newsletter: Accelerating Growth of Entrepreneurs and Students  Celebration of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Challenge

January 15, 2020: Tampa Bay Business Journal - Tampa Bay Innovation Center seeks architectural proposals for new building in St. Pete

January 13, 2020: PCED PressRelease - Pinellas County seeking Proposals for Professional Architectural Services to design the new Tampa Bay Innovation Center Incubator

January 6, 2020: Tampa Bay Business Journal - This Startup snagged former Publix and Tech Data CEO’s for its board       eNotaryLog

January 6, 2020: TampaBayInno - Tampa’s eNotaryLog Startup Is More Than Electronic Notarizing

January 3, 2020: TBBJ -  The Watch List:  People, Companies and Projects to Watch in 2020        Tonya Elmore

2019

December 16, 2019 : Tampa Bay Inno - Startups to Watch:  The 20 Startups to Watch in 2020   Skuxchange

November 25, 2019: St. Pete Catalyst - St. Pete company using blockchain to track promotional  offers launches $3M capital raise    SkuX

November 25, 2019: Tampa Bay Inno  - 5 Social Impact Startups You need to Know in Tampa Bay   GIVVN Matt Spaulding and Danica Hoppe

November 5, 2019: tbnweekly.com - In other business from Oct. 22, the commission:  Approved FL Job Grant to fund portion Tampa Bau Innovation Center incubator in St. Petersburg

November 4, 2019: St. Pete Catalyst - Zaps: Verapy takes second place in pitch competition           

November 1, 2019: PCED Business News  -  Tampa Bay Innovation Center Announces 2019 Cohort of Startups

October 30, 2019: St. Pete Catalyst - Bulk Nano will pitch at the Florida Venture Forum aerospace conference

 October 25, 2019: St. Pete Catalyst - Here’s Pinellas County’s plan for financial sustainability for the Tampa Bay Innovation Center business incubator

October 23, 2019: TBBJ  -  From Legal services to virtual reality, these are the startups in the Tampa Bay Innovation Center’s 2019 Cohort

October 22, 2019:  St. Pete Catalyst  - Meet the seven startups that will kick off the Tampa Bay Innovation Center accelerator

October 17, 2019: St. Pete Catalyst  - Tampa Bay Innovation Center names managing director  Ken Evans

October 1, 2019: PCED Business News - Call for applicants: Tampa Bay Innovation Center’s Entrepreneurship & Investment Challenge                       

September 25, 2019: St. Pete Catalyst  - St. Pete startup Rubix Solutions develops blockchain platform for the defense industry

September 20, 2019: Florida Trend - Tampa Bay Innovation Center Launches Entrepreneurship & Investment Challenge           

September 19, 2019: TampaBayNewsWire -      Tampa Bay Innovation Center Launches Entrepreneurship & Investment Challenge

September 18, 2019: St. Pete Catalyst - Tampa Bay Innovation Center launches accelerator           

August 27, 2019: TampaBayNewspapers   - Beach communities get more time to finish Gulf Boulevard improvement projects   In other business, the commission voted:  Tampa Bay Innovation Center Grant

August 12, 2019: Fox 13 News -  Educators create Netflix-style program to help with homework     Cohesion Education

August 8, 2019: SouthernStartupReport  -  Southern Startup Report: July 24 – August 7, 2019    Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Innovation Center

August 6, 2019: TBBJ  - How the Tampa Bay Innovation Center snagged a $7.5M grant

August 2, 2019: FLAPOL  - Delegation for 8.2.19:  TPS tug-o-war budget deal – Peace  Corps – horses – startups    

July 30, 2019: TampaBayReporter  -  Feds Award $7.5 Million to St. Pete for Business Incubator       

July 30, 2019: Florida Trend - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7.5 Million to Help Establish the Tampa Bay Innovation Center Incubator

July 30, 2019: St. Pete Catalyst - Feds award $7.5 million for Tampa Bay Innovation Center          

 July 30, 2019: St. Pete Catalyst -  Pinellas officials hope local businesses will lend a hand for new St. Pete incubator

July 29, 2019: Pinellas County Econ Dev Press Release -  EDA Awards Pinellas County $7.5 Million to Build State-of-the-Art Business Incubator         

July 29, 2019: St. Pete Catalyst  - News Zap: Feds award $7.5 million for Tampa Bay Innovation Center

July 29, 2019: TampaBayTimes - St. Petersburg innovation incubator wins $7.5 million federal grant Tampa Bay Innovation Center

July 29, 2019: eda.gov/news/  -   U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7.5 Million to Help new St. Pete incubator

June 21, 2019: BusinessObserver - Virtual Vindication: Tech firm’s gutsy decision to stay put pays off   TEC Garage

June 13, 2019: Invest: Funding tech Tampa Bay 2019    Tonya Elmore, President & CEO Tampa Bay Innovation Center

June 11, 2019: St. PETE CATALYST  -Tampa entrepreneur says artificial intelligence can help your small business  TECH Talk - Steve Tingiris

June 6, 2019: St. PETE CATALYST  -  News Zap – St. Pete blockchain company adds retail veteran to advisory board    SKUxchange

April 25, 2019: theweeklychallenger.com  - 18 Big Ideas for St. Pete’s black economy at VISION  DISTRICT Expo, April 30

April 19, 2019: TBBJ  - Why business leaders think it’s important to invest in student startups

April 19, 2019: ST. PETE CATALYST  - What’s next for a St. Pete entrepreneur with marijuana blockchain holdings       Wayne Anderson, Sylios Corp.

April 18, 2019: ST. PETE CATALYST  - Insiders tell how Steve Cases’s Rise of the Rest came to Tampa 

April 11, 2019: ST. PETE CATALYST - St. Pete blockchain startup aims to shake up the promotions industry   SKUxchange 

March 18, 2019: TampaBayNewspapers  -  BCC agrees to proceed with grant for St. Pete business incubator

  March 14, 2019: ST. PETE CATALYST -  Tampa Bay Innovation Center inches closer to  a permanent home

February 13, 2019:  ST. PETE CATALYST  - St. Pete edtech firm aims to create the “Netflix of  education”       Cohesion Education                     

February 8, 2019: TampaBayNewsWire  - Tampa Bay Innovation Center Announces the Addition of Roy Binger to its Board of Directors