Investor Spotlight – PGIM
PGIM is the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). In 41 offices across 19 countries, our more than 1,450 investment professionals serve both retail and institutional clients around the world. As a leading global asset manager, with $1.4 trillion in assets under management1, PGIM is built on a foundation of strength, stability, and disciplined […]
Investor Spotlight – Ultimate Medical Academy
The need for skilled healthcare workers in the United States continues to grow. Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) is an accredited, nonprofit educational institution with a 30-year history of helping to meet that need by equipping and empowering learners to do vital work at the heart of healthcare. In addition to offering degree and diploma programs, […]
Investor Spotlight – Kraus Marketing
Kraus Marketing, an award-winning agency that has received acknowledgments from Inc. 5000, NJBIZ Best Places to Work, American Inhouse Design, GDUSA, and more, is your all-in-one full-service digital marketing agency with offices in Morristown, NJ, Manhattan, NY, and Tampa, FL. Kraus Marketing specializes in branding, videography, web design and development, and an array of strategic […]
Investor Spotlight – Convergint
Convergint is a global systems integrator focused on delivering results for our customers through unparalleled service excellence. At Convergint, our top priority is service in every way — service to customers, colleagues, and community. As an integrator, Convergint works alongside a global network of partners and manufacturers to design, install, and service security, fire alarm, […]
Finishing 2024 Strong, Ramping Up for 2025
As we bid 2024 goodbye, it’s fun to look back on the best moments of the year and say good riddance to those we’d rather not dwell on, like our least favorite guests Debby, Helene and Milton. Here at the Tampa Bay EDC, we celebrated our 15 year anniversary with our founders and Investors at […]
Tampa Bay EDC partners with U.K. Department of Trade and British Consulate-General, Brings VIPs to Tampa
A delegation of more than 20 British companies will explore Tampa’s life sciences ecosystem for two days Tampa, Fla. (Sept. 10, 2024) – The Tampa Bay Economic Development Council, in partnership with the United Kingdom Department for Business and Trade and the British Consulate-General Miami, is bringing a delegation of 23 life sciences companies from […]
Tampa braces for a new British Invasion as UK Life Sciences companies explore growth opportunities in Florida
Over the past two years, the Tampa Bay EDC and our partners have been courting life sciences companies and talent at an accelerated pace. We believe that Hillsborough County, and the burgeoning Tampa Medical & Research District in particular, is destined to become one of the most sought-after locations for life sciences companies in the […]
Tampa Bay’s life sciences industry shines with UK trade delegation visit and TMRD launch
September marks the final month of our fiscal year, and in typical Tampa Bay EDC style, it was filled with activities that propelled us to a strong finish for FY2024. Together with our partners in Global Tampa Bay, we traveled to Vancouver with our Chair, Tampa International Airport CEO Joe Lopano, as well as City […]
Lazy Days of Summer? Not for Us!
This month marks my eighth anniversary as CEO and President of the Tampa Bay EDC. When I was hired in 2016, I was convinced that Tampa had almost everything it needed to make a quantum leap forward as a top US destination for business and talent. I thought it was one of the best kept […]
New EDC website showcases the people, places that make Tampa Bay Florida’s hottest business destination
If you stopped by TampaBayEDC.com this month, I bet you couldn’t help lingering for a minute on the opening video segment that showcases our beautiful and dynamic city. I’ve watched this visual feast, created by the Emmy Award-winning Vu Studios team, dozens of times and it never gets old. Created for our 2023 Annual Meeting, […]