Tampa Medical & Research District

An Epicenter of Life Sciences in Downtown Tampa & Ybor City

Tampa’s growing and dynamic medical and research district plays a vital role in fostering collaboration and innovation, providing access to educational opportunities and promoting career pathways, advancing health care, enhancing public health and driving economic growth. With a shared vision in mind, Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and the University of South Florida (USF) Health Morsani College of Medicine have strategically partnered with the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council (EDC) and other like-minded leaders of healthcare and life sciences innovation to establish a world-class medical and research district in the City of Tampa.

The Tampa Medical & Research District (TMRD) is firmly cementing our city as a foremost destination for world-class clinical care, exceptional academics, cutting-edge medical research, and innovative life sciences and biotechnology companies. By serving as a catalyst for job creation, a more prosperous community and a healthier population, the TMRD is elevating Tampa’s status as a globally recognized leader in the healthcare and life sciences industry.

Transforming Healthcare and Life Sciences From Bench to Bedside

In a creative and supportive environment that attracts highly respected clinicians, scientists, biotechnicians, educators and other industry pioneers, Tampa’s healthcare and life sciences ecosystem unites some of the best and brightest minds in medicine, science, biochemistry, engineering, mathematics and beyond. Here, dedicated innovation teams leverage academic medicine to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and patient care with speed and efficiency. Our drive to innovate is patient-centered and research-focused, allowing for laboratory discoveries to quickly be developed into practical therapies that improve health care and directly benefit patients. As a collective, we’re proud to set the pace among our peers, and we’ll continue to push boundaries and champion innovation in several core segments of the industry:

• Clinical Care
• Academics
• Research
• Biotechnology
• Innovation