Future Ready: Tampa Bay Year One: From strategy to action
One year ago, our leadership team was putting the finishing touches on Future Ready: Tampa Bay, our 2026–2028 Strategic Plan. which positions us to compete in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing global economy.
Defense Contractor Announces Headquarters Expansion Just Months After Relocation to Tampa
Orion Edge, a local military defense company, recently signed an 8,008 square foot facility in the Hillsborough County Westshore District just months after relocating its headquarters to the region from Denver, CO.
Philip Morris International U.S. to Launch New Business Solutions Center, Creating 180 Jobs in Tampa Bay Area
Today, Philip Morris International’s U.S. businesses (“PMI U.S.”) announced an investment of approximately $50 million in a new Business Solutions Center in Tampa, Florida.
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 […]
Tampa Bay EDC is Future Ready and celebrates 2025 fiscal year accomplishments at Annual Meeting
The “Uncharted” themed meeting celebrated the EDC’s recent wins, awarded Amgen as the ‘Community Transformer’ and announced 2026-2028 Strategic Action Plan, Future Ready: Tampa Bay The Tampa Bay Economic Development Council (EDC) celebrated the close of its 2025 fiscal year with hundreds of business and community leaders during its Annual Meeting presented by Shumaker on […]
A Special Message from Tampa Bay EDC 2025 Board Chair, Ron Christaldi
Over the past year, the Tampa Bay EDC has deepened our commitment to inclusive growth, invested in transformational community development, and advanced our mission of attracting, retaining, and expanding quality employers in Hillsborough County and the cities of Tampa, Plant City, and Temple Terrace. As we close this fiscal year and look ahead, I am […]
Genspiration Foundation’s historic gift to the EDC creates pathway for future economic development leaders
This week marked another important milestone in the history of the Tampa Bay EDC. The Genspiration Foundation – the family foundation of USF President Emerita Dr. Judy Genshaft, her husband, Steve Greenbaum, and their sons Joel and Bryan – gave us a $200,000 gift to establish a new, results-driven internship program for USF students that […]
Tampa CRA’s grant approval greenlights East Tampa Live Learn Development Project
On July 24, the City of Tampa’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) approved a $9.7 million grant for the East Tampa Live Learn Development. The proposed project consists of 118 units of affordable housing and the 65,000 square foot East Tampa Innovation Center (ETIC). The funding will support the developer’s subsidy of the housing units and […]
Tampa ranks #1 in Financial Times-Nikkei’s ranking for best places for foreign businesses in the US
Last week, the Financial Times released their annual Investing in America rankings, which lists the top ranked cities in the United States for international businesses. Tampa leapfrogged 26 places to clinch the number one spot, dethroning Houston and a raft of other major cities that previously dominated the list. FT attributed Tampa’s ascent to our economic diversity, […]
Tampa Bay EDC takes New York City by Storm on Signature Sales Mission
Earlier this month, a delegation of 18 EDC Investors and team members spent a whirlwind couple of days in New York City to visit key employers and tour top medical and research facilities. We kicked off the trip with an outstanding dinner at Forge, hosted by our Chair, Ron Christaldi of Shumaker. We were also […]