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The Mayor’s Hour – Tampa Innovation Alliance
WRITTEN BY CITY OF TAMPA | YOUTUBE POSTED: 03/31/2015, 08:51AM http://tampa.suntimes.com/tpa-politics-government/7/85/128382/the-mayors-hour-tampa-innovation-alliance
Creating plans, partnerships and sense of place
The Tampa Innovation Alliance has taken a first step toward revitalizing and redeveloping the neighborhoods long known as “suitcase city” for the historically transient nature of residents living near the University of South Florida’s Tampa campus. The group, a joint...
Efforts to build a community in area around USF, Busch Gardens deserve support
Anyone exiting I-275 on their way to the University of South Florida or Busch Gardens knows how shoddy the area looks from the street. Fast-food joints, motels, bars, vacant lots and empty buildings line the roadways, which border some of the county’s poorest...
Tampa Innovation Alliance Aims to Redevelop USF Area
By MARK SCHREINER • JAN 21, 2015 The 15,000 acre area surrounding the University of South Florida's Tampa campus has been called "the University Area", "University West," and, derisively, "Suitcase City," due to the number of transients. But no matter what you call...
Tampa Innovation Alliance: Creating plans, partnerships and sense of place
The Tampa Innovation Alliance has taken a first step toward revitalizing and redeveloping the neighborhoods long known as “suitcase city” for the historically transient nature of residents living near the University of South Florida’s Tampa campus. The group, a joint...
A sharper image for the USF-area business district
Eric Snider ReporterTampa Bay Business Journal Jan 12, 2015, 3:16pm EST Mark Sharpe brings his laptop on date nights with his wife, Stephanie, and so does she. He once ducked behind a tree to return texts while on a family hike in Georgia, and she threatened to throw...
Cancer vaccine development firm Morphogenesis Announces membership in Tampa Innovation Alliance
TAMPA – Morphogenesis Inc., a global leader in development of the cancer immunotherapy, announces that in keeping with its tradition of support for its home community and to expand its capabilities in research and development, the firm has joined the Tampa Innovation...
North Tampa economic anchors to join forces
Carson Chambers 6:30 PM, Jan 9, 2015 North Tampa’s biggest economic anchors are working together to bring long-needed improvements to the area. "North Tampa needs to speak with a single voice, and we have such great assets in this part of town," said Busch Gardens...
Mark Sharpe’s Tampa Innovation Alliance hosts kickoff event on Friday
Eric Snider ReporterTampa Bay Business Journal Mark Sharpe has been working the phones for the last couple of weeks, personally inviting business leaders to the Jan. 9 Kick-off Luncheon for the Tampa Innovation Alliance. After 10 years on the Hillsborough...
Tampa Innovation Alliance: Working To Transform Tampa
If the goal of the Tampa Innovation Alliance Kick-Off Luncheon was to generate interest and excitement about the alliance-mission accomplished! There was a definite buzz and excitement in the air at the kick-off luncheon regarding the great impact this organization...

