Florida

Sectors it is courting

• Aerospace and Defense
• Healthcare
• Information and Communication Technology
• Financial Services
• Business and Professional Services
• Marine Technology
• Cleantech/Clean Energy
• Distribution and Logistics
• Equipment and Machinery
• Food and Beverage

In its own words: Aviation, MRO — typed in free text, so not filterable above.

Investment it is seeking from

• Germany
• United Kingdom
• France
• Italy
• Israel
• Spain
• Brazil
• Canada
• Mexico
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Ireland
• Australia
• New Zealand
• Switzerland

Supply-chain projects it is looking for

Biotechnology, Broadband, Large Capacity Batteries, Medical Devices, Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Packaging

Site-selection services it offers

• Confidential Site Selection • Property Search Assistance • Industry Sector Experience • Demographic and Workforce Information • Permitting and Regulatory Guidance • Incentive Coordination • Liaison with Local Economic Development Organizations and State of Florida Agencies • Educational Seminars/Events • Market Statistics, Databases and Information

Shovel-ready sites

• North Florida Mega Industrial Park is a 2,622-acre, single-owner, shovel-ready supersite in Lake City, near the Florida/Georgia border. APPROVED U.S. OPPORTUNITY ZONE IN THE GREATER JACKSONVILLE REGION OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA. Situated within 10 miles of two interstates and two railroads, North Florida Mega Industrial Park presents an outstanding location.

  Site details

• Western Martin County offers multiple parcels in Indiantown with more than 1,050 acres of industrial land and infrastructure in place for development.

  Site details

• Energy Park represents a rare large-scale development opportunity just 16 miles from the Port of Tampa and Downtown Tampa. This +1,750 site is minutes away from the intersecting highway network of I-4, I-75, and I-275. Approximately, 1,000 acres of the site are entitled for near-term development, with other portions of the site set aside for future development.

Technology-sector sub-sectors sought

CleanTech, FinTech, HealthTech (including MedTech), ICT (including Software / Cybersecurity / AI)

Programmes for international technology startups

N/A

Programmes for international clean-energy projects

The High Impact Performance Incentive is a negotiated grant used to attract major high impact facilities in Florida. Grants are pre-approved by FloridaCommerce. The project must operate within designated high-impact sectors; create at least 50 new jobs (if R&D facility, create at least 25 jobs) in Florida in a 3 year period; and make a cumulative investment in the state of at least $50 mil (if a R&D facility, make a cumulative investment of at least $25 mil) in a 3 year period. Once approved, the business is awarded 50 percent of the eligible grant upon commencement of operations and the balance of the awarded grant once full employment and capital investment goals are met. The Capital Investment Tax Credit is an annual credit, provided for up to 20 years, against the corporate income tax. Projects must create a minimum of 100 jobs and invest at least $25 mil in eligible capital costs. Costs include all expenses incurred in the acquisition, construction, installation, and equipping of a project from the beginning of construction to the start of operations. The level of investment and the project’s corporate income tax liability for the 20 years following start of operations determines the amount.

Incubators and accelerators

• Mana Tech

  We bridge the gap in capital, mentorship and networking opportunities to make your soft landing into the US market smooth, direct, and cost-effective.

• Tampa Bay Wave

  What started as a meetup in 2008 has evolved into Florida’s #1 Accelerator and tech startup support organization. We are a “for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs” innovation community working to foster a stronger and bigger tech startup ecosystem in Tampa Bay and throughout Florida. We are also fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our organization, staff, and operations.

• Levan Center for Innovation

  The Alan B. Levan , NSU Broward Center of Innovation is a public-private partnership between Nova Southeastern University and Broward County acting as an economic and education development engine linking the South Florida innovation ecosystem. The Levan Center supports the Founder’s Journey from birth of an idea through successful exit or global expansion providing programs, events, and wraparound services to entrepreneurs and early-stage startups for the buildout and scaleup of their business.

University and workforce programmes

• Research Park at FAU

  Global Ventures at Florida Atlantic™ is an entrepreneurial support initiative for tech companies that have established themselves in their industry and are ready to scale up to the next level of growth. Global Ventures at Florida Atlantic seeks to assist technology-based companies with an interest in developing links to FAU that have achieved approximately $1 million in annual sales and employ at least six (6) people, as well as graduates of FAU Tech Runway®. With private suites ranging from 9 m² – 185 m² (100 sq. ft – 2,000 sq. ft.), shared conference rooms, central mail facilities, and common areas, Global Ventures offers flexible terms on office and lab space, with the ability to grow and contract quickly as the need arises. Global Ventures clients become part of the FAU community, with access to all the resources and benefits that offers.

Additional services

Customizable concierge service for each company based on their needs.

Investor account, as submitted

Tallahassee operations President Ricardo Schneider recently outlined why Danfoss chose Florida for its U.S. manufacturing headquarters and why it is expanding its Tallahassee operations - “The presence of the largest magnetic lab in the world is one of the main reasons we are here. We use a lot of magnetic material and employ magnetic science. It makes logical sense for us to be near the kind of expertise that FSU has in that area.” “Research and development infrastructure is well-established and strong.” “FAMU-FSU College of Engineering supplies Danfoss with a talent pool to draw upon.” “Tallahassee and Leon County have been generous with local incentives. For example, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency has committed USD2.3 million in sales tax revenue to Danfoss’ expansion project.” “We are very glad to be anchored in the Tallahassee community, and we are going to continue to generate jobs and generate excitement.”

Submitted by the economic development organisation, not independently verified.

Who to contact

• Madison LawsonVice President, International Investmentmadison.lawson@selectflorida.org(407) 625-6013
• Rafael GuerraManager, International Investmentrafael.guerra@selectflorida.org(786) 778-6419

201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 610, Coral Gables, FL 33134