Two floating ocean drones deployed from St. Petersburg navigated Hurricane Helene’s 140 mph sustained winds, and waves the size of a six-story building, to provide scientists with valuable data.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) received a record-breaking amount of real-time hurricane data as the massive storm rapidly intensified into a Category 4 before landfall in Taylor County early Friday morning. Saildrone, which operates from St. Petersburg's Innovation District at the waterfront Maritime and Defense Technology Hub, significantly aided those efforts.
Stan Liberatore, founder of No Limit Technology, discusses his journey from a corporate background in software development and recruitment to entrepreneurship. He shares the early struggles of No Limit, including financial instability and the importance of relationships. We also learn about the rise of Save the Kids, a nonprofit he co-founded, which has raised significant funds for pediatric cancer research and is now establishing a new lab at USF. Liberatore explains the importance of community involvement and his hope for the potential for Tampa Bay's tech scene to grow further.
Palladium Theater executive director Paul Wilborn stopped by the Arts Alive! podcast studio to talk about the myriad irons he has in the fire, including the Palladium’s ongoing capital campaign.