Investor Spotlight: Verséa Holdings
Verséa is a diversified global healthcare company engaged in scientific discovery, development and commercialization of innovative products and services intended to diagnose, manage, and treat debilitating diseases. Verséa is committed to transforming scientific discoveries into applicable healthcare & wellness solutions that are critical to improving patients’ lives. Research & education remain as the foundation of […]
Tampa Bay Economic Prosperity Foundation launches CertUp Tampa, a career awareness campaign focused on underserved communities
The campaign aims to generate more awareness about short-term training opportunities for in-demand jobs among residents of East Tampa, Central Park and Ybor City Tampa, Fla. (Sept. 20, 2022) – The Tampa Bay Economic Prosperity Foundation today launched CertUp Tampa, a multimedia campaign created to promote awareness among residents of East Tampa, Central Park and […]
Opportunity Tampa Bay strategic plan finishes strong
For the past three years, the EDC’s work has been guided by our Opportunity Tampa Bay Strategic Plan. As we wrap up this final year of the plan, I am struck by how prescient our leadership was back in 2019. They charted a path for us that would further strengthen our region’s economy by zeroing […]
Health tech company BeniComp expands Tampa headquarters
Expansion includes leasing over 3,000 square feet of office space at Tampa City Center and plans to create 100 new jobs through 2025 Tampa, Fla. (August 11, 2022) – BeniComp, a Tampa-based health tech company operating in the insurance space, is expanding its local workforce with plans to create 100 new jobs through 2025 in […]
Coke Florida President and COO Thomas Benford joins board of Tampa Bay EDC
Tampa, Fla. (July 28, 2022) – Thomas Benford, president and chief operating officer of Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida), the sixth largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States, has joined the board of directors of the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council. Coke Florida became an EDC Investor at the Circle of Champions level – […]
Rising wages key to Tampa Bay’s evolution as a top market for talent
Earlier this week, the Tampa Bay Business Journal reported that the Tampa-St. Pete-Clearwater MSA is third in the nation for wage growth among large metro areas. Financial research web site Smartest Dollar noted that our region had a 9 percent increase in average weekly wages in 2021, or a 2 percent increase when adjusted for inflation. This […]
Investor Spotlight: Schiller International University
Schiller International University is a globally recognized university with campuses in Madrid, Paris, Heidelberg, and Tampa. It is accredited in the US and in Europe and provides students with a truly global experience: A learning-by-living education that enables them to learn immersed in multiple international realities, obtain an accredited degree in future-oriented areas, and create […]
UK-based sales and marketing firm Clarify establishes U.S. operations in Tampa
Company plans to create 25 new jobs in the first 12 months Tampa, Fla. (July 6, 2022) – Clarify, a leading integrated sales and marketing firm, announced today the launch of its U.S. operations in Tampa, Fla. Clarify plans to create 25 new jobs in the Tampa office in the first 12 months at an […]
In a summer of uncertainty, Tampa Bay’s diversified economy is helping us stay on track
Scrolling through the news lately is enough to produce anxiety in the steadiest among us. Rising prices, a flailing stock market, crypto crashes, and talk of a looming recession are taking a toll on Americans who’ve not had a moment of peace since the pandemic arrived in early 2020. Granted, there is a lot to […]
Latest Expand Tampa Bay survey results reveal local companies’ growth plans
This fiscal year, the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council revamped its local business and retention program to Expand Tampa Bay. A key component included a new online business assessment to identify trends and gain a better understanding of local companies’ growth plans and hiring needs. Between October 1, 2021 – May 31, 2022, 106 local […]