Local groups prepare to launch blue tech ecosystem

Area entrepreneurial, innovation and scientific leaders are establishing an ecosystem to support the nascent - and lucrative - marine technology industry as they compete for $15 million in federal funding.

In February, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that a local consortium led by Tampa Bay Wave was one of 16 nationwide awardees to receive new Ocean-based Climate Resilience Accelerator funding. The goal is to help support and scale startups that pioneer environmental sustainability solutions through technological advancements.

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New tech meets old fire department tradition

St. Petersburg Fire Rescue leadership, Mayor Ken Welch, Councilmember Gina Driscoll and several community leaders celebrated the arrival of a technologically advanced engine Wednesday morning.

They also marked the occasion with a traditional wash-down and push-in ceremony that dates back to the 1800s. Engine No. 8 will now serve the area around Lake Maggiore and a station that has not received a new truck since 2014 due to production delays.

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