Innovation Lives Here: St. Pete, You’re Welcome


There’s a corporate sameness that’s dulling the edge of tech meccas in America, but there’s one city that’s changing the game.

St. Pete.

A haven for the brilliant minds fleeing four-hour commutes and corporate buyouts—companies are finding St. Pete the perfect place to establish an innovation hub where their investments go four times further than other tech cities and startups are finding their foothold in co-working spaces, then growing bigger.

That’s because a city with a booming business district surrounded by multiple arts districts was destined to solve problems in new ways, and the new innovation district is home to premier research institutions with the largest marine science cluster in the Southeast.

And 91 colleges and universities within 100 miles.

So, what makes St. Pete the best place to establish an innovation hub?

The business climate.

(And yeah, the weather too.)

St. Pete – You’re welcome.

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Mike Swesey

President & CEO

Contact for site selectors and companies considering relocation to or expansion in St. Pete

Samantha LoGrasso

Business Recruitment Manager

Contact for general inquiries and  initial exploration of St. Pete as a business location

Morgan Lazzara

Chief of Staff

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The St. Pete EDC is located at 111 2nd Ave NE, Ste. 610, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.  Parking is available in the Plaza LAZ lot located next to the building; use GPS for 221 1st St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, which is near the entrance located on 1st Street N. between 2nd and 3rd Avenues.  

Parking is $5/hour for the first 3 hours and $20 thereafter; it is a card payment facility only (no cash). Visitor parking is on the 1st and 4th floors; please note there is no handicapped access from the parking garage above the first floor. 

There is also surrounding street parking; pay with ParkMobile or in the Sundial Garage located 2 blocks away.

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