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spARK Labs and the slow work of building Tampa Bay tech Rebecca Brown, CEO of SpARK Labs by ARK Invest, speaks at the Ark Innovation Center in St. Petersburg during a public event.

Rebecca Brown, CEO of SpARK Labs by ARK Invest, speaks at the Ark Innovation Center in St. Petersburg during a public event.

spARK Labs and the slow work of building Tampa Bay tech

Chuck Merlis January 7, 2026

spARK Labs is rebuilding Tampa Bay’s tech ecosystem through patience, execution and long-term founder support.

St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant District to be reimagined in $6.8 billion project A bird’s-eye rendering highlights the full scale of the Gas Plant District proposal, spanning nearly 100 acres with housing, office, retail and open green space.

A bird’s-eye rendering highlights the full scale of the Gas Plant District proposal, spanning nearly 100 acres with housing, office, retail and open green space.

St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant District to be reimagined in $6.8 billion project

Chuck Merlis October 3, 2025

A $6.8 billion plan aims to reimagine St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant District with housing, culture and innovation...

Tampa Bay Innovation Center names startups for spring accelerator program Hand holding drawing virtual lightbulb with brain on bokeh background for creative and smart thinking idea concep

Hand holding drawing virtual lightbulb with brain on bokeh background for creative and smart thinking idea concep

Tampa Bay Innovation Center names startups for spring accelerator program

Jo-Lynn Brown May 7, 2024

The Tampa Bay Innovation Center, a technology incubator, accelerator and coworking office, has announced the startups that...