HEALTHCARE AND LIFE SCIENCES IN ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA INDUSTRY + INNOVATION + LIFESTYLE
Location in Florida Located halfway between Orlando and the south Florida clusters in West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, Port St. Lucie is perfectly situated in the midst of Florida s life sciences hub with easy access to major transportation routes. Only a 45 minute drive to Palm Beach International Airport, 90 minutes to Fort Lauderdale and less than a two-hour drive to Orlando and ò Miami airports via Interstate 95 and the Vero Florida Turnpike. µ INDIAN INDIAN RIVER RIVER k l ) Beach Ó A $ c "! Atlantic Ocean OKEECHOBEE OKEECHOBEE o Fort Pierce ST. LUCIE l ) û $ c "! Port Saint Lucie Ó A k MARTIN MARTIN Stuart St. Lucie County Economic & Business Assets With a population of nearly 300,000, the St. Lucie County economy has evolved into a blend of diverse sectors that include manufacturing, aviation, agriculture, tourism, research & development, construction, healthcare, retail, and professional and technical services with a pro-business climate and skilled workforce. And no State Personal Income Tax. ST LUCIE
Life Sciences Education Your company will have direct access to universities providing workforce education and training. Indian River State College offers 150 programs leading to Bachelor s Degrees, Associate Degrees, Technical Certificates and Applied Technology Diplomas. The institution has earned recognition for excellence in education both statewide and nationally and promotes initiatives such as STEMrelated education, entrepreneurship, corporate training and free business assistance. Students in the Bachelor s Degree in Biology program intern at life science institutes providing laboratory support services and a pool of trained technicians. In addition, the STEM Center offers opportunities for collaboration with seven fully-equipped laboratories. St. Lucie Public Schools offers Advanced Placement courses and curriculum in Allied Health, Biomedical Science and Industrial Biotechnology through the Career and Technical Education program. St. Lucie County & Florida Life Sciences Industry The region is home to a variety of life sciences companies, research institutions and biotech firms including Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, recently selected as a Center for National Cancer Institute NExT Program, USDA Agricultural & Horticultural Research Lab, Florida Atlantic University s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Scripps Research, and the Maxx Planck Institute. Research institutes within a two-hour drive collaborate and partner with a community of over 100 innovative companies in fields including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, therapeutics, biotechnology, and medical IT.
Medical Facilities St Lucie has an outstanding healthcare system, served by four hospitals: Lawnwood Regional Medical Center and Heart Institute and Level Two Trauma Center, Martin Health System, St. Lucie Medical Center and Tradition Medical Center, which provide life-saving care for patients with critical injuries from a fourcounty region. There are 44 major hospitals are within a 100-mile radius. Tradition Center for Innovation The Tradition Center for Innovation, located in Port St. Lucie, is a fast growing life science and health care center focused on advancing research from the laboratory to the market. Port St. Lucie is experiencing population and economic growth. Over 600,000 square feet of new and expanding facilities in Tradition Center of Innovation include Tradition Medical Center; Keiser University; Optimal Outcomes medical office building and a 120-bed veterans nursing home. The nearly 900-acre Tradition Commerce Park is a fully entitled, shovel-ready, tract prominently positioned along I-95 in Port St. Lucie.
City of Port St. Lucie Quality of Life Port St. Lucie, the 8th largest city in Florida, is an affordable low-density, low crime community with small town charm and all the amenities of a large city with an assortment of recreational activities including golf, baseball, beaches, a walk along the river and festivals. One of America s 50 Best Cities to Live according to 24/7 Wall St. (2016) No. 1 for first-time home-buying millennials according to Smart Asset (2016) 4th Safest Place in Florida Large City according to ValuePenguin.com (2016)
The former VGTI building is a state-of-the-art facility. Built in 2012, it contains expansive conference and lecture spaces, highly efficient and flexible labs designed to meet rapidly changing technology needs, offices, onsite café and outdoor areas for enjoyment and exercise. EDC Can Help Bring your business to St. Lucie County. The EDC is uniquely positioned to help your expanding or relocating business take full advantage of resources available, including: Site selection Permitting assistance Incentive programs information Demographics and market research Workforce development assistance Connections to public/private resources CONTACT US TODAY Pete Tesch, President Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County, Inc. 500 NW California Boulevard Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 (772) 336-6254 or ptesch@youredc.com youredc.com /StLucieEDC INDUSTRY + INNOVATION + LIFESTYLE