Applied Medicine &
Human Performance

The Tampa Bay region has a solid base of research activities and innovative companies in the Medical Services & Life Sciences cluster. According medical market research and demographic factors, the medical industry in general is expected to sustain solid growth in the coming years.

The Human Performance sector represents a refined and targeted set of medical research and services. Medical market research shows Tampa Bay has the backbone to build up regional research capabilities and expertise to become a recognized center of excellence for specific, targeted areas of biomedical research, clinical trials, medical manufacturing, and health IT. Core niches in this target sector include the following:  

• Senior Health & Wellness

  • Biomedical and clinical research on aging‐related conditions 
  • Telecare and home health services
  • Physical therapy and related rehabilitation services
  • Universal design and sustainable building‐based design and construction

• Human Performance

  • Biomedical research, medical services, and clinical trials for human performance‐related conditions and injuries related to sports performance, aging, and military/battlefield preparation or recuperation
  • Physiological research and high‐end sports training

• Clinical Trials & Destination Medicine

• Medical Industry Instruments & Devices

  • Medical devices, including surgical and medical instruments, disposable surgical and medical supplies, diagnostic and electrotherapy equipment, and orthopedic implants, and especially focus on the integration of IT and “smart technologies” into medical instrumentation, as well as synergies between this niche and marine instrumentation

• Health Information Technology & Bioinformatics

  • Electronic medical records and the use of IT in the provision of medical/pharmaceutical services and in biomedical research and drug discovery.

Learn more about the Regional Business Plan for Tampa Bay