{"id":130487,"date":"2026-03-21T11:03:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T14:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/900883562"},"modified":"2026-03-21T11:03:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T14:03:13","slug":"startups-take-root-in-st-petersburg-as-tech-scene-heats-up-absolute-game-changer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/startups-take-root-in-st-petersburg-as-tech-scene-heats-up-absolute-game-changer\/","title":{"rendered":"Startups take root in St. Petersburg as tech scene heats up: ‘Absolute game changer’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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St. Petersburg is known for sunshine, but startups are also on the horizon. On Friday, FOX 13’s Genevieve Curtis got an inside look at the growing ecosystem where big ideas take shape. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A new incubator, spARK Labs, is drawing founders from across the country, while also creating space for local entrepreneurs to grow.<\/p>\n

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Inside the facility, the energy is unmistakable. Startups are building everything from artificial intelligence<\/a> platforms to robotics and even space technology.<\/p>\n

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Brown says the space recently hit a major milestone: 45 companies filling its offices, with a growing waitlist behind them.<\/p>\n

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