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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Season of Gratitude, Joy and Greater Prosperity
As we prepare to gather with friends and family for the holidays, I am reminded of how much closer our lives have returned to normal from the gloomy circumstances that marred our celebrations last year. It’s really quite remarkable when you stop and think about all that’s happened in 2021. Vaccines to protect against the […]
New survey will give local companies a voice in improving Tampa’s business climate
As we move into the third and final year of our Opportunity Tampa Bay Strategic Action Plan, the Tampa Bay EDC is launching its most ambitious business survey and outreach campaign to date, Expand Tampa Bay. The EDC’s Business Development team will reach out to hundreds of local businesses over the course of the next […]
Tampa Bay Economic Development Council recaps UNSTOPPABLE year at Annual Meeting
Cybersecurity leader ReliaQuest recognized for its profound impact on the local community with 3rd Annual Community Transformer Award presented by TECO TAMPA, Fla. (November 5, 2021) – The Tampa Bay Economic Development Council, along with more than 350 business and community leaders, celebrated its accomplishments from the past fiscal year while looking ahead to key initiatives for […]
Moving into the final year of our strategic action plan, the foundation is set for a strong finish
As we wrap up the second year of our three-year strategic action plan, Opportunity Tampa Bay, I am proud of the progress that our team and Investors have made. When we began formulating our plan in 2019, we never imagined having to deal with a persistent pandemic or our offices going virtual for months. But […]