AT&T Awards $25,000 in Scholarships to Tampa Bay Economic Prosperity Foundation for HCC Students Enrolled in Cybersecurity Programs
Ten local students will receive $2,500 each in support of their pursuit of A.S. degrees in this high-demand field Tampa, Fla. (June 16, 2022) – In a ceremony held yesterday on the Dale Mabry Campus, Hillsborough Community College (HCC) President Dr. Ken Atwater, Tampa Bay Economic Development Council President and CEO Craig Richard, and AT&T’s […]
Tampa’s economic diversity ranking improves since 2019
Despite the economic upheaval COVID-19 caused in 2020, the Tampa market’s economic diversity continues to improve. Since last measured in 2019, the Tampa MSA went from ranking #8 in the nation with an index of 36.10 to #7 in the nation with an index of 36.00 post-COVID. When compared to our competitive markets, the Tampa […]
ED Talks Pulls Back the Curtain on AI and Automation in Health Care
Last week, one of our newest EDC investors, USF Morsani College of Medicine, hosted our latest ED Talks! event on the subject of artificial intelligence and automation and the transformative impacts those two innovations are having in the healthcare industry. As our moderator, Dr. Charles Lockwood, the College’s dean, noted, a confluence of factors have […]
Investor Spotlight: Johnson & Johnson
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe good health is the foundation of vibrant lives, thriving communities and forward progress. That’s why for more than 130 years, we have aimed to keep people well at every age and every stage of life. Today, as the world’s largest and most broadly-based health care company, we are committed […]
CoinFlip Selects Tampa For First Ever Corporate Expansion
Leading Crypto Company CoinFlip Selects Emerging Tech Hub Tampa For First Ever Corporate Expansion TAMPA, FLA. (May 19, 2022) — CoinFlip, a leading financial services provider powered by cryptocurrency, today announces it will open a new office in Tampa, Florida, marking the company’s second location in the United States and first foray into corporate expansion. The second office will be […]
New study reveals Tampa MSA’s competitive advantages
Earlier this year, the Tampa Bay EDC commissioned Hickey Global to produce a Competitiveness Study that examines the Tampa MSA’s performance as an overall business destination and target industry leader. The study looked at how Tampa stacks up two ways: against all MSAs across the USA with population of 450,000 or larger, and against specific […]
Investor Spotlight: Ybor City Chamber of Commerce
Ybor City is one of only two National Historic Landmark Districts in Florida and The Ybor City Chamber of Commerce, celebrating its 92nd anniversary this year, is focused both on preserving and developing the historic district. Founded in 1886 by Vicente Martinez-Ybor when he moved his cigar factory from Key West to Tampa, Ybor City […]
AFC Logistics Relocates to Tampa
AFC Transport’s logistics division relocates to Tampa TAMPA, FLA. (April 14, 2022) — AFC Transport, a leading freight and logistics company, announces the relocation of AFC Logistics, its logistics division, to Florida’s Tampa area. With AFC Logistics moving its headquarters to Tampa, the company is working toward a revenue goal of $300M in three years, […]
Avanade launches its first U.S. Engineering Hub in Tampa
Accenture and Microsoft joint venture to add 500 jobs, bolstering market’s already booming digital community TAMPA, Fla. (April 7, 2022) – As Tampa Bay continues to become a global hub for the world’s brightest tech talent, Avanade, the leading Microsoft solutions provider, today announced the launch of the company’s first U.S. Engineering Hub, located in […]
Inclusive Economic Growth Initiatives are well underway
The EDC and the Tampa Bay Economic Prosperity Foundation, the EDC’s 501 c 3 nonprofit sister organization, are making considerable progress on our efforts to bring career training awareness, jobs, and catalytic projects to East Tampa and other underserved communities in Hillsborough County. To date, we’ve raised $1.4 million of our $2 million Foundation capital […]