International Businesses Choose Pasco County for Growth and Opportunity

Pasco County's Growing Appeal

• 📈 Pasco County is highlighted as one of the fastest-growing areas in the country, attracting an increasing number of international businesses.
• 📍 Previously, residents commuted to Pinellas or Hillsborough for work, but this trend is shifting as companies establish operations directly within Pasco County.

G&H Photonix: A Case Study

• 🇬🇧 G&H Photonix, a UK-based company, recently relocated to Trinity, Pasco County, to manufacture optics for the U.S. military.
• 💡 Reinhardt, the general manager, emphasizes that the labor base in Pasco County is competitive, attracting companies like theirs.

Economic Development Council's Role

• 🤝 The Pasco Economic Development Council (EDC) has assisted approximately a dozen international companies, from the UK, Brazil, and Japan, in establishing a presence in the area.
• 🌍 Bill Cronin, EDC president, notes that Pasco County possesses the necessary land and workforce to attract new businesses.
• 💰 Investments from these companies not only create jobs but also help offset local taxes for residents.

Smart Landings Program Success

• 🚀 The EDC's Smart Landings program provides support, incentives, and local connections, making Pasco County an attractive relocation option.
• 🇺🇸 SIMC Inc., headquartered in England, chose Pasco County over North Virginia for its new office, which will develop high-tech tools for forensic evidence.
• 🏘️ Pasco County is perceived as a developing, family-friendly, and safe environment.

Future Growth Sectors

• 🏥 The EDC anticipates further growth in the healthcare and life sciences sectors, partly due to the new Moffitt Cancer Center campus.