Tampa ranks #5 on site selectors’ top 10 U.S. headquarters cities list
Our new year got off to a great start with the publication of Site Selection Magazine’s January issue, which included the results of its annual site selectors survey. Each year, dozens of the most influential site selection consultants in the country are polled to pick their best states for business climate, manufacturing projects, headquarters projects and […]
Investor Spotlight: The Straz Center for Performing Arts
David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts (formerly Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center) opened its doors in July of 1987, and since that time has welcomed nearly 20 million guests while driving nearly $130 million into the local economy during a typical year. One of the largest performing arts complexes in the country, […]
Investor Spotlight: Gensler
At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research, and innovation to create impactful, cutting-edge solutions for our clients. Together, we are reimagining the cities, places, and experiences that impact people’s everyday lives. Founded in 1965, Gensler […]
Gratitude and Warm Wishes for a Joyful Holiday Season
I experienced one of the great honors of my life last week at the University of South Florida’s Commencement ceremonies, when President Rhea Law and Provost Prasant Mohapatra presented me with the Distinguished Citizen Award. Receiving such prestigious recognition from my friend and mentor, Rhea Law, was overwhelming. As she retires from USF as its […]
Investor Spotlight: Catalent
Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) championing the missions that help people live better and healthier lives. Every product that Catalent helps develop, manufacture and launch reflects its commitment to improve health outcomes around the world through its Patient First approach. Catalent provides unparalleled service to pharma, biotech and […]
Investor Spotlight: TD Bank
TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S. by assets, providing over 10 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at more than 1,100 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, […]
Investor Spotlight: United Way Suncoast
United Way Suncoast mobilizes communities to action so all can thrive. Our focus on Educational Opportunity, Financial Security, and Community Resiliency creates an interconnected path that empowers individuals with the Freedom to Rise and the ability to create the life they envision for themselves, their families and their communities. Founded in 1924, we enter our […]
Engage your teams with the EDC’s Standing Committees – check out these exciting agendas for 2026!
At our Annual Meeting last month, our new Chair, Archie Collins of TECO, unveiled our new Future Ready: Tampa Bay Strategic Plan, which included four new catalyst initiatives around which much of our Standing Committee work will be focused: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Infrastructure, Blue Technology and Business Intelligence & Economic Research. At our Executive Committee meeting […]
Investor Spotlight: Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) is a global biopharmaceutical company founded in 1858. BMS opened a North America Capability Center (NACC) in Tampa in 2014 as part of their ongoing efforts to build capabilities and expertise that allow them to meet the needs of their patients more effectively and efficiently in an increasingly complex and competitive […]
Investor Spotlight – Florida Polytechnic University
Florida Poly is the nation’s leading institution of change, engineered from the ground up to push the boundaries of education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Florida Poly has about 1,700 undergraduate and graduate students and offers more than 31 programs of study. The University is the only state university in Florida dedicated exclusively […]