Tampa Bay EDC

Information Technology

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Mitchel Allen

Mitchel Allen

Senior Vice President, Economic Development

Top Emerging Tech Market

Tampa Bay is quickly establishing itself as one of the top emerging tech markets in the country. Homegrown technology companies are growing and thriving here, while a steady increase of tech CEOs are discovering that Tampa is an ideal place to grow their companies.

Leading industry associations like Dice and CompTIA have ranked Tampa among the top markets for tech job growth and IT talent. Tampa’s local colleges and universities do an excellent job of working with the local business community to understand the talent pipeline needs. As a result, new degree and certificate programs and specialized centers around emerging technology fields like cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and financial technology have been developed in recent years.

Systal Technology Solutions, a global managed network, cloud, and security transformation specialist, selected Tampa for its U.S. Headquarters.

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Over the past five years, the Information Technology industry grew by an astounding 30%, based on job growth

More than 50,000 residents employed in tech occupations throughout the Tampa MSA

Tampa Bay is one of 15 U.S. metros with growth in tech jobs – Brookings Institute, 2023

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We did a lot of research on numerous cities to identify where the best talent was to grow and build our teams, and Tampa was a clear winner.”

– Corey Thomas, Chairman and CEO, Rapid7

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