ARK Invest is collaborating with the Tampa Bay Innovation Center on the ARK Innovation Center. The facility officially broke ground on February 15, 2022, and will be open for business in January 2024. Tampa Bay Innovation Center partnered with the U.S. Economic Development Authority, Pinellas County, and the City of St. Petersburg on the project.

The new facility is located at 1101 4th Street South.

Reservations are being accepted for companies that are building innovative tech startups in IoT, Energy, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, etc.

The facility will include a 150-person event center, an innovation lab for prototyping, a mixed reality studio, two state-of-the-art classrooms, conference rooms, and coworking space.

There are several sponsorship opportunities for corporate partners who are interested in supporting the growth of the Tampa Bay tech ecosystem.

For more information, contact us at info@tbinnovates.com. Naming rights are still available !

 

Groundbreaking for the ARK Innovation Center in St. Pete - Feb. 15, 2022 (Cathie Wood, Mayor Ken Welch, Pinellas County Commissioners, Pinellas EDC, and Tonya Elmore & Chris Paradies from TBIC)

Final beam topping-off ceremony of the ARK Innovation Center building - January 20th, 2023

Key Dates:

October 6th - ARK announces move, Business Observer & St. Pete Catalyst

October 12th - Why St. Pete with Cathie Wood, Fox 13

October 29th - EDA funding, St. Pete Catalyst & EDA

November 9th - Construction bid awarded, Tampa Bay Business Journal

December 3rd - Projects to watch, Tampa Bay Business Journal

February 15th - Official groundbreaking ceremony, Business Observer, TB Business Journal, St. Pete Catalyst, 83 Degrees

November 16th - ARK Innovation Center recognized as Cool Construction Project by Business Observer

December 2023 - Official ribbon cutting ceremony

January 1st - Accepting applications for office space (must qualify as an early-stage startup working on a scalable tech product)

January 2024 - Grand opening of the ARK Innovation Center - unveiling of corporate champions & program sponsors

Construction photos updated as of July 13th, 2023.