Hillsborough County
Situated along Florida’s Gulf Coast, the Hillsborough County 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, Hillsborough County offers accessibility, affordability and room to grow.
Hillsborough County is made up of three cities (Tampa, Plant City, and Temple Terrace), an abundant unincorporated area, and is part of the 19th-largest MSA in the U.S. Hillsborough is rich with assets including the largest port in Florida, the friendliest airport in the country and the home campus to USF. Addtionally, the county has 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, Merck/M2GEN, and Draper Labs leading the charge.
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 our county’s targeted industries and communication with expansion and location prospects. Hillsborough County's Economic Development Department administers programs that sustain and encourage the economic growth of the local economy, including programs that stimulate the creation of quality jobs for the skilled and semi-skilled work force.
Notable Employers: Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Sykes Enterprises, Syniverse, Verizon, Citi, JPMorganChase, TECO, and many more...