The rise of a tech incubator and the creation of a new economic incentive program are key initiatives boosting the local economy, according to Pinellas County Economic Development’s 2022 annual report.
This year, the county’s robust manufacturing base and tech sector thrived while the metro area reached new record-breaking low unemployment rates.
In total, the county’s economic development department saw over $52 million in capital investment and 1,530 jobs created or retained. The county department also reported it logged 52 visits to businesses in attempting to recruit them and had 538 promising business engagements. Read more.
