Tampa Bay EDC kicks off transformational strategic planning process
Six years ago, the EDC engaged nationally renowned consultancy TIP Strategies to help us shape a new three-year strategic plan. That plan, Opportunity Tampa Bay, positioned our market to capitalize on our formidable and growing talent pool, build upon unique strengths within our target industry sectors, and develop placemaking initiatives that would enhance our competitiveness […]
Investor Spotlight: CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas
CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas offers a full range of career planning services for professional and entry level candidates, including career orientation; turnkey resource centers that assist in the candidate’s job search; career fairs; interviewing techniques; labor market information specific to occupations and industries in demand as well as resume building tips, salary and wage information and […]
AVID / McAdams to Add 15 New Jobs in Tampa
Design and engineering firm has already expanded to 17,000 square foot space earlier this year and will continue to increase its national presence here Tampa, FL (July 8, 2025) – AVID / McAdams, a national full-service planning, design and engineering firm, has announced plans to add 15 new jobs by the end of this […]
IEDC’s Leadership Summit Takeaways: What Economic Developers around the country are focused on now
Earlier this week, I joined my peer economic development leaders from across the country to discuss the significant challenges and opportunities we’re facing in our respective regions at the International Economic Development Council’s Leadership Summit. While it would take far more than a column to do justice to these conversations, I’ve cherry-picked three items that […]
Norwalt Automation Group featured on FOX 13
FOX 13 anchor and reporter Lloyd Sowers visited Norwalt Automation Group’s new 28,000-square-foot facility recently to check out its automation machinery that makes everything from labels for EpiPens to stick deodorant. New Jersey-based Norwalt first expanded to Hillsborough County in 2022 and just two years later announced another expansion to a much larger facility and […]
Investor Spotlight: Florida Blue
Florida Blue is a leader in Florida’s health industry. Since 1944, their members have counted on them to continuously develop better solutions that promote more affordable health care across the state. Florida Blue’s mission to help people and communities achieve better health is central to all that they do. Helping people in their pursuit of […]
Tampa City Council paves the way for a new chapter in East Tampa
Last week, Tampa City Councilmembers unanimously approved entering into a ground lease with Opportunity Tampa Bay, Inc. (OTBI), which will allow OTBI to seek funding to develop a transformational Live Learn Development in East Tampa. The Live Learn Development, which includes the East Tampa Innovation Center (ETIC) and 117 units of affordable housing, will provide job training […]
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 […]
Investor Spotlight – University of Tampa
The University of Tampa is proud to offer a diverse and dynamic learning community to approximately 11,000 students from all 50 states and most of the world’s countries. With an emphasis on academic excellence, personalized attention and real-world career outcomes, the University offers more than 200 academic programs of study, including nearly two dozen graduate […]
San Francisco business mission showcases Tampa’s considerable advantages
On May 6-8, a group of 11 Tampa Bay EDC Investors led by our chairman, Tampa International Airport CEO Joe Lopano, conducted a whirlwind tour of the San Francisco area. Their purpose? To meet with Northern California-based site selection consultants and gain a deeper understanding of what is prompting them to steer client projects to […]