TGH, Tampa Bay EDC partner on medical district
January 25, 2023 - Tampa General Hospital and the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council are partnering to expand and enhance Tampa’s Medical and Research District, which houses clinical care, academics, research, and biotechnology anchored by TGH and the University of South Florida's medical school. Per the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the Tampa Bay EDC will support TGH with a land use survey, talent attraction, research and life science business recruitment, workforce housing project identification and marketing services over the next five years. The Tampa Bay EDC will also hire a new director of healthcare and life sciences to serve as project manager in the partnership with TGH, according to the joint Wednesday announcement.