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 […]
Israeli Drone Developer Establishes U.S. Headquarter Operations in Tampa
XTEND Reality Inc. (XTEND) has leased over 5,700 square feet in Crossroads Industrial Center and plans to create up to 100 new jobs over the next three years Tampa, Fla. (July 1, 2025) – XTEND, a developer of human-guided drones for use in military and law enforcement applications, has announced that it will establish its […]
NXTPoint Logistics to Open 193,000 Square Foot 3PL Distribution Center in Hillsborough County
Supply chain industry leader to create up to 62 new jobs and invest more than $20 million in state-of-the art-facility scheduled to open in June Tampa, Fla. (May 8, 2025) – NXTPoint Logistics, a leading supply chain solutions provider with services spanning distribution, warehousing and fulfillment, managed FF&E logistics, domestic and international transportation, and final […]
Make it Tampa Bay’s third new web site launches – and it’s the best ever
It’s been nearly eight years since the Make it Tampa Bay web site and campaign launched in September 2017. Since that time, this campaign – the brainchild of Hillsborough County Assistant County Administrator Ron Barton – has received numerous awards and recognition as a best practice in talent attraction initiatives. Thanks to our successful partnership with Visit […]
Guest Column: Tampa Bay EDC Engages in National Conversations on Capital Access Programs
Tony Brown, the EDC’s Vice President of Community Development, participated in two national conversations promoting capital access for underserved areas: (1) Opportunity Zones (QOZ) and (2) the CDFI Fund, US Dept. of Treasury. In each instance, Tony advocated that both programs are needed and reported that Tampa’s small business and low-income communities benefited by attracting […]