Jabil Innovation Center

Located on Jabil’s headquarters campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, the Jabil Innovation Center (JIC) underwent an extensive renovation to convert the outdated facility into a cutting-edge research and development space. The 40,000 SF facility houses a variety of labs that support Nypro, a healthcare subsidiary of Jabil, which specializes in designing and manufacturing products for the diagnostic, medical device, pharmaceutical delivery, and consumer health markets. CMTA, operating as OCI Associates, designed new mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems for the existing building.

Designed to support over 100 researchers, engineers, and technicians, the state-of-the-art facility features the following lab spaces:

• Advanced Process Development Lab: Creates manufacturing processes that integrate diverse disciplines — material science, chemical, mechanical and electrical engineering, robotics, and printed electronics — to efficiently produce highly specialized and complex products.
• Enterprise & Infrastructure Test Lab: Develops ways to assess the accuracy and reliability of testing procedures used to make equipment for cloud computing, data storage and networking, semiconductors, and photonics.
• Failure Analysis Lab: Equipped with a range of advanced capabilities, including an X-ray machine comparable to those used by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to scan checked bags at Tampa International Airport.

Additionally, the facility includes a data center with two dedicated rooms, which accommodate 16 racks supported by two in-line mounted 40kVA UPS systems, complete with maintenance bypass cabinets. Overhead power distribution via drop cords and a plug-in busway system offer flexibility to adapt power needs for each rack. To maintain optimal performance, the cooling system features multiple floor-mounted computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units for redundancy, while the fire protection system incorporates a clean agent gas suppression pre-action system, complemented by sprinkler heads and smoke detectors strategically placed throughout the rooms.

To improve the building’s resiliency, the project team salvaged the existing waterside structure, completely replacing its envelope and elevating the floor by two feet. This approach resulted in a more robust and resilient building, capable of withstanding Florida's extreme weather and complying with the latest flood data.