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Innovation Center selects startups for fall ’24 B2B cohort
Clearwater restaurant group lands licensing deal with Naples taco restaurant
Sweeping South St. Pete zoning changes receive final approval
EmpowerBiz: Unleashing Potential in Hispanic Entrepreneurship – a Finance Fiesta!
Join us for this dynamic Sept. 19 conference during Hispanic Heritage Month, where we celebrate the vibrancy of Hispanic small businesses.
September Business News
Read all about recent success stories, including Foot Locker’s relocation to Pinellas. Learn about upcoming opportunities to gain new skills and grow your business. Find resources for businesses damaged by Hurricane Debby, and celebrate with us recent awards.
Success Stories
EmpowerBiz: Unleashing Potential in Hispanic Entrepreneurship – a Finance Fiesta!
Join us for this dynamic Sept. 19 conference during Hispanic Heritage Month, where we celebrate the vibrancy of Hispanic small businesses. Unlock the secrets of successful business financing. Engage with industry experts. Discover funding opportunities. Connect with a supportive community dedicated to the growth of Hispanic entrepreneurship.
A Need for Innovation and Hygiene turns into Business Success
In 2020, during the pandemic, Darryl and Chelsea McIntyre were in the midst of potty training their son when they quickly realized that they didn’t want him touching the public toilet seats. That’s when the couple decided to create a small business, Bubbas Potty Protection, which specializes in disposable toilet seat covers with adhesive backings and naming it after their son’s nickname. With a commitment to innovation and hygiene, this company has become a key player in the industry, offering a product that ensures cleanliness and peace of mind.
Pinellas County’s International Business Development Efforts Attract Australian Delegation to Explore Trade Opportunities
In early May 2024, several Pinellas County businesses enjoyed a unique opportunity. As part of Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week, a delegation of Australian Defense companies toured St. Petersburg’s Maritime and Defense Technology HUB, meeting with companies to explore potential connections for trade and investment.
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Pinellas County Economic Development Receives 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award and Best in Show Nomination from the International Economic Development Council
Pinellas County Economic Development (PCED) received a 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and is a nominee for Best in Show. The award was bestowed specifically for the department’s work in the Real Estate Redevelopment & Reuse category for the Employment Sites Program (ESP).
Foot Locker, Inc. Announces Relocation of Global Headquarters to Pinellas County, Florida
Pinellas County, FL, August 28, 2024 – Today, Foot Locker, Inc. announced in its second quarter 2024 financial results that the New York-based retailer will move its global headquarters to St. Petersburg, in Pinellas County, Florida in late 2025. This strategic move underscores Foot Locker’s intent to build on the company’s meaningful presence in St. Petersburg and enable increased collaboration among operational teams and reducing costs.
Pinellas County Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of the ARK Innovation Center Business Incubator
CLEARWATER, Fla – The Pinellas County Commission on Monday, Dec. 18, held a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the ARK Innovation Center, a new 45,000-square-foot business incubator located at 1101 4th St S. in St. Petersburg. After the ceremony, attendees were invited to explore the facility’s collaborative workspaces, offices, and event space before tenants settle in over the next few weeks.
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September 2024 Business News
Read all about recent success stories, including Foot Locker’s relocation to Pinellas. Learn about upcoming opportunities to gain new skills and grow your business. Find resources for businesses damaged by Hurricane Debby, and celebrate with us recent awards.
August 2024 Business News
News this month includes state funding for local workforce training, the upcoming Hispanic Business Conference, events to connect local business to Air Force Materiel Command contracting needs, and more opportunities for Pinellas businesses to learn and grow.
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Pinellas County, the Ideal Business Climate.
Visitors and residents worldwide are drawn to the renowned white sand beaches of Pinellas County, but companies are attracted to Pinellas’ ideal business climate. With a skilled workforce, robust entrepreneurial ecosystem, well-developed infrastructure, and construction-ready sites, businesses can expect to begin growing immediately in Pinellas. Anchored by the urban markets of Clearwater and St. Petersburg, Pinellas has the third-largest manufacturing employment base in Florida. Fortune 500 companies like Jabil and Raymond James are headquartered here. Pinellas has diverse, yet symbiotic, industry clusters, including aviation/aerospace; defense/national security; medical technologies; business and financial services; and information technology. An extensive network of suppliers, service providers, and business associations support operations in these sectors. How can we help you grow? Contact us today at econdev@pinellas.gov.
ARK Innovation Center, now open!
On December 18, 2023, Pinellas County celebrated the completion of the ARK Innovation Center, a new 45,000-square-foot business incubator located at 1101 4th St S. in St. Petersburg. The new facility is owned by Pinellas County and operated by the Tampa Bay Innovation Center, a tech incubator and accelerator with a well-respected team of board members, advisors, and mentors and a track record of helping tech start-ups grow.
Celebrate ARK Innovation Center’s Construction Progress
Pinellas County celebrated a milestone on January 20, 2023: the structural completion of the new ARK Innovation Center in St. Petersburg. Project partners celebrated by leaving their “mark” on a piece of Pinellas County history by signing the steel beam that will be used in the interior structure of the new business incubator.
Pinellas County Celebrates Opening of Brooker Creek South Industrial Facility
The Pinellas County Commission celebrated on Tues., Sept. 6, the completion of Brooker Creek South, the first industrial manufacturing building supported in part by Pinellas County’s Employment Sites Program (ESP). The developer, Harrod Properties, Inc., constructed the facility at 500 Brooker Creek Blvd, in Oldsmar’s thriving industrial market. The ribbon cutting was attended by Pinellas County Economic Development, the City of Oldsmar, Harrod Properties, and the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce. The new tenants – Belac’s Chromalloy, Edmund Optics, and FDD, also joined in the celebration.
Pinellas County Celebrates SBDC Day
Learn how the SBDC at Pinellas County Economic Development has helped businesses start up, create jobs, build or expand a business plan, grow capital, and obtain government contracts in Pinellas County, Florida.
