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Board endorses EDA defense‑tech incubator plan; agrees to $100,000 match from penny fund
Summary
The commissioners endorsed a regional Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant application led by Tampa Bay Wave to establish defense‑technology incubators; the board approved a $100,000 local match from the county’s penny sales‑tax economic development allocation.
Pasco County commissioners voted Oct. 7 to endorse a regional EDA grant application that would fund incubators and business support for defense‑technology firms across the Tampa Bay region. The application is led by Tampa Bay Wave, with Hillsborough and Pinellas counties also participating.
David Engle, director of Planning and Economic Development, said a USF study…
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