Uncommon Leadership For The Common Good
Convening and activating leaders to address the most pressing regional issues of our time
Industry Leaders
We provide regional leadership, through thoughtful research and measurable results, that improves the personal and economic well-being of Tampa Bay residents.
The Tampa Bay Partnership is a coalition of regional business leaders, joined by our shared commitment to improving the personal and economic well-being of Tampa Bay residents.
As the region’s premiere research and public policy organization, we foster collaboration between our top employers and a diverse group of government and nonprofit partners, to address the toughest challenges facing our community today and create new opportunities for the future.
Hillsborough County
Polk County
Pinellas County
Pasco County
Citrus County
Hernando County
Manatee County
Sarasota County
“Through its research and leadership, the Partnership has helped to identify and address significant systemic challenges in our region. I look forward to building on that momentum and strengthening the ties between our business, government and nonprofit leaders so we can collaboratively make strides towards solving these pressing issues and create opportunities for the future.”
Bemetra Simmons
CEO | Tampa Bay Partnership
Present Day
We are a coalition of the region's top employers, working together to improve the lives of all Tampa Bay residents.
Counties Represented
Residents in the Region
Collaborators
Partnership Highlights
~40
CEOs & Investors
~120K
Jobs Represented
What We Do
The Tampa Bay Partnership equips leaders with unbiased data, and works to unite problem-solvers at the highest levels to help ensure all residents thrive.
Focus Areas
The Partnership Activates The Region Around Critical Issues.
Transportation
Transportation is the greatest economic challenge facing Tampa Bay today. With an estimated 750,000 new residents by 2030, our potential to excel and compete requires that we expand transportation options and improve regional connectivity.
Education
A well-educated society has more opportunities for a bright future. The Partnership works to provide research and activate the community to advance educational attainment, and skills-based opportunities at every age, from early-learning, to higher education and trade schools.
Workforce
Tampa Bay employers will need to fill more than 850,000 job openings in the next five years. The Partnership works to close gaps in skills and experience, and fundamentally infuse best practices in training and hiring to ensure employers have qualified workers, and that the community has additional pathways to prosperity.
Education
A well-educated society has more opportunities for a bright future. The Partnership works to provide research and activate the community to advance educational attainment, and skills-based opportunities at every age, from early-learning, to higher education and trade schools.
Workforce
Tampa Bay employers will need to fill more than 850,000 job openings in the next five years. The Partnership works to close gaps in skills and experience, and fundamentally infuse best practices in training and hiring to ensure employers have qualified workers, and that the community has additional pathways to prosperity.
Resiliency
Storms and flooding without infrastructure adaptation may cost the region nearly $82B in losses by X year. Our research provides resiliency and mitigation recommendations to protect against bigger, more powerful, and more frequent storms which threaten the region’s coastal and low-lying areas due to climate change.
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Emerging Issues
Over time, new themes arise which impact the wellbeing of the region. The Partnership identifies if they can be a positive contributor in these issues through advocacy, research, or convening.
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