Life Sciences & Medical Technologies
Pinellas County is building the future with innovative Life Sciences and Medical Technologies industry leaders and the support of a strong existing supplier network.
Ingenuity in medicine and medical devices.
Florida is home to the nation’s second-largest medical device manufacturing industry, second-largest pharmaceutical manufacturing industry and is ranked in the top five states for largest biotech R&D. With a strong supplier network and strong workforce pipeline of STEM graduates, it’s no wonder that nearly half of all life sciences companies in the Tampa Bay region are located in Pinellas County. Statewide organizations such as the Pinellas-based Florida Medical Manufacturers’ Consortium (FMMC), as well as educational and governmental partners have a vested interest in expanding this vital sector. Pinellas offers a pro-business environment with job creation tax incentives, low tax rates, a developed infrastructure, a skilled workforce, and strong educational institutions focused on industry needs.
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Industry Leaders
Quick Facts
7,000+
Medical Tech jobs in Pinellas County.
1/5
of Florida’s economic activity in Medical Devices is from Pinellas County.
#2
Top State in the US for FDA Registered Established.
#2
Best State for Business is Florida.
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Life-Saving Manufacturing Business Launches in Pinellas County, Florida
With assistance from Pinellas County’s Employment Sites Program (ESP), Chris Jaynes and Kathleen St. Jean have launched a truly life-saving business in Palm Harbor, Florida. AlloCyte is utilizing the ESP to help finance the renovation of an outdated manufacturing space, providing the start-up with the facility it needs to become the only U.S. producer of pharmaceutical preservation liquids required for human organ transplant. The project will result in rehabilitating more than 25,000 square feet of manufacturing space and brings 60 new high-wage jobs to Pinellas County.
Pinellas Businesses Impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton Can Receive Critical Business Recovery Assistance
The Florida SBDC and the Small Business Administration are providing assistance in Pinellas with critical business recovery programs. A Business Recovery Center is open Monday through Friday and is located at Pinellas County Economic Development offices at the EpiCenter.
