Embarc Collective to expand presence in St. Petersburg

A Tampa startup hub is making a significant investment in Pinellas County.

Embarc Collective and private equity firm Blake Investment Partners Thursday unveiled a partnership that will allow the organization to expand its presence in St. Petersburg. As part of the effort, Blake has made a five-year commitment to provide office space to Embarc Collective.

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Along the shoreline at Maximo Park, clusters of concrete oyster balls offer a glimpse at how St. Petersburg could rethink its approach to flooding.

The artificial reefs break up wave energy and help slow erosion. City officials are now considering whether projects like that, along with rain gardens, bioswales, living shorelines and strategically planted trees, should become a routine part of how St. Petersburg builds roads, drainage systems and other public infrastructure.

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