Infrastructure

Easy access to interstate and rail connects your company to the rest of the U.S. while international airports and a deepwater seaport connect your company to the rest of the world. Innovation Business Park provides easy access to Interstate 75 and CSX serves the site. SeaPort Manatee is nearby, as are Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (9.4 miles) and Tampa International Airport (31.7 miles). 

Quality of Place

Life in Sarasota-Manatee feels like a permanent tropical vacation. Locals can comfortably soak in North Port’s warm natural springs, play on Siesta Key’s and Anna Maria Island's white-sand beaches or enjoy numerous outdoor preserves in the Bradenton Area almost any day of the year. If you choose to live and work in growing cities like Bradenton, North Port and Venice, you’ll enjoy a better quality of life with more sunny days and an active outdoor lifestyle.

Manatee County Incentives

Manatee County’s incentive programs are designed to support high-impact projects that generate long-term economic benefit, strengthen the tax base, and enhance quality of life. Priority consideration may be given to projects located within targeted redevelopment areas, TIF districts, or other strategic growth areas identified by Manatee County.

• Business Scoping Services - Provides businesses with access to a coordinated team of Manatee County staff and partners to evaluate potential development sites. Information includes zoning, utilities, transportation, infrastructure, and life safety considerations. A Scoping Request Form is required.
• Rapid Response - A coordinated and accelerated development review process for new and expanding businesses.  Includes a dedicated Completeness Review Meeting and expedited permitting timelines. Coordination is provided across Building and Development Services, Utilities, and Public Works.
• Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Abatement - A property tax abatement for qualifying manufacturing businesses or corporate headquarters.
• Maritime Apprenticeship Grant Program - A workforce development initiative designed to support Marine and Maritime Industries, including
  Port-related operations, through structured apprenticeship and skills training programs. 
• Upskill Manatee - A workforce training incentive supporting apprenticeship and customized training.

For more info:

Lauren Kratch
VP, Business Attraction & Expansion
Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation
laurenk@bradentonareaedc.com    

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