Branch Selects Tampa for Continued Expansion
Leading workforce payments platform opens first office outside of Minneapolis headquarters Tampa, Fla. (March 29, 2022) – Branch, the leading workforce payments platform helping companies accelerate payments and empower working Americans, today announced the opening of a new office in Tampa, FL. As the first office outside of the company’s headquarters in Minneapolis, the new […]
Investor Spotlight: Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie helps clients overcome the challenges of competing in the global economy. The Firm solves complex legal problems across borders and practice areas. Baker McKenzie’s unique culture, developed over 65 years, enables its 13,000 people to understand local markets and navigate multiple jurisdictions, working together as trusted colleagues and friends to instill confidence in […]
Midtown East, the future of office design and workplace redefined
Groundbreaking slated for Q4 2022 TAMPA, FL – Bromley Companies announced today that Tampa’s newest Class A workplace, Midtown East – an approximately 400,000 square foot office tower, will be in Midtown Tampa, the $1 billion, 23-acre mixed-use destination located at Dale Mabry Highway and I-275. Conceived with talent at the center of every design […]
New addition to USF Research Park will further develop Tampa’s workforce; fuel growth of regional economy
The University of South Florida’s forthcoming expansion of its Research Park comes at a particularly opportune time as demand for life sciences properties, including lab space, has skyrocketed nationwide. This project also comes to fruition as nationally leading innovators, entrepreneurs and science and technology firms are being drawn to the Tampa area. On March 31, […]
Newly formed biotech company establishes U.S. presence in Tampa
NuMedTechs plans to hire 12 by the end of 2023; plans to purchase permanent lab space and invest in R&D software and equipment Tampa, Fla. (March 21, 2022) – Newly formed biotech company NuMedTechs announced it has established its U.S. presence in Tampa with plans to create 12 new jobs by the end of 2023. […]
FOX 13 visits Tampa Tank to discuss skilled labor shortage
From welders to electricians to plumbers, there is a critical shortage of skilled labor in the Tampa Bay area. FOX 13’s Lloyd Sowers recently paid a trip to Tampa Tank-Florida Structural Steel to learn how this local steel fabrication company is partnering with workforce development and educational partners like Hillsborough Community College to address their […]
Economic development organizations across America are facing similar challenges
Earlier this month, I was in California for the International Economic Development Council (IEDC)’s annual Leadership Summit. Also in attendance were our regional economic development partners from Pinellas, Pasco and Polk counties. It was a great chance for us to reconnect and catch up with our peers across the country – something we hadn’t done […]
Tampa Bay boasts second largest IT employment in the state
Tampa Bay continues to attract fast-growing tech companies to the area, and the availability of skilled talent is among the top reasons why. According to Chmura JobsEQ, Tampa Bay boasts the second largest IT employment in the state and a location quotient of .90, which is significantly higher than the state of Florida (.77) and […]
Specialized information technology firm Atlantic Digital announces local expansion
Plans to add 120 jobs over the next three years Tampa, Fla. (February 2, 2022) – Atlantic Digital Incorporated (ADI), a specialized information technology company and solutions provider for government, has announced plans to expand its Tampa presence with the addition of 120 new jobs over the next three years. These new jobs will range […]
Countering the “Great Resignation:” a national conversation
As the pandemic wore on, many Americans began re-evaluating where they wanted to live, how they wanted to spend their time, and what they wanted from their careers. And millions of them quit their jobs. As our economy rebounds and the talent shortage becomes more acute, economic development leaders around the country are examining what […]