Tampa
Situated along Florida’s Gulf Coast, Tampa boasts an enviable quality of life with year-round sunshine, a unique cultural heritage and a diverse business climate. For both individuals and companies alike, Tampa offers accessibility, affordability and opportunity.
Tampa is the hub of Hillsborough County and the 19th-largest metropolitan areas in the nation. Tampa's rich cultural heritage complements, and is largely due to, its numerable assets including the largest port in Florida, the friendliest airport in the country and the home campus to USF. Tampa's economic drivers include a thriving financial services and shared services operations cluster with the largest brands in the world hosting thousands of employees in beautiful campus settings. The life sciences cluster is burgeoning with Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute leading the charge. Plus, visitors and residents alike enjoy a vibrant cultural community and endless opportunities for fun and many unique attractions including Busch Gardens and the new Riverwalk area of downtown Tampa.
The Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation facilitates the creation and retention of quality jobs and capital investment. As a provider of client-based economic development services, they focus on targeted industries and communication with expansion and location prospects. Tampa's Economic and Urban Development Department coordinates and directs citywide redevelopment initiatives, community planning and marketing redevelopment opportunities, including the city's seven CRAs.
Notable Employers: Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Sykes Enterprises, Syniverse, Verizon, Citi, JPMorganChase, TECO, and many more...