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PENSACOLA, FL – May 2, 2022 – ActiGraph, a leading provider of wearable technology-enabled scientific solutions for clinical trials and academic research, is the latest business to receive funding through the Industry Resilience and Diversification Fund (IRDF). This grant will enable ActiGraph to expand its Pensacola, Florida, headquarters, creating new job opportunities for the Escambia … Read more

A frontal view of Pensacola's Tech Park

Heartland Forward released the 2021 edition of its annual Most Dynamic Metros report that identifies which locales in the nation’s 384 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) are making themselves more resilient and moving toward better economic outcomes for their citizens. The index is based on capturing recent employment growth, wage growth, and GDP growth, as well … Read more

Friday Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Pensacola area gained 8,300 private sector jobs (+5.3 percent) over the year in March 2022. The Pensacola area labor force increased by 7,138 over the year, a 3.1 percent increase. The Pensacola area unemployment rate was 2.6 percent in March 2022, down 2.0 percentage points from 4.6 … Read more

The Pensacola-Escambia County Promotion and Development Commission (PEDC) is accepting proposals from banking institutions to provide PEDC’s banking services. We invite your institution to submit an electronic proposal to us by email to [email protected] due by 12:00 pm on May 13, 2022 for consideration For a description of our organizations, the services needed and other … Read more

The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association connects people and great ideas on the CyberCoast After a break of several years, local government and industry professionals are excited to announce that the Blue Angels chapter of AFCEA (The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association) is back with a new focus: Connecting the CyberCoast. The chapter’s … Read more

Public Notice – April 2022 Regular Meeting has been canceled Out of respect for your time, Chairman Lewis Bear has canceled the regular April board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 26th at 10:00 am.  The PEDC does not have pressing agenda items that are time-sensitive. The next regular meeting will be May 24, 2021 at … Read more

Public Notice: There will be a meeting of the FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance Board of Directors on Tuesday, April 26,  2022, at 1:30 pm in the first-floor conference room #103 at CO:LAB, 418 West Garden Street, Pensacola Florida. FloridaWest Board Packet 4.26.22 Persons needing special accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact Sena Maddison … Read more

PEDC Board Packet 3.22.22 3.22.22 PEDC Public Notice