Foiling Week, an international festival celebrating hydrofoiling watercraft, made its U.S. debut in Pensacola, Florida, from Feb. 24 to March 2, 2025. Traditionally held in Lake Garda, Italy, the event brought together sailors, designers and enthusiasts to showcase cutting-edge foiling technology. The weeklong festivities featured races across various classes, including Moth, WASZP, A-Class Catamaran, BirdyFish … Read more
“FloridaWest has been our partner for many years, connecting us with industry partners and helping us grow.” King Aero Management, Pensacola supplier and repairer of aircraft turboprop engine parts, has a unique connection to the George Stone Technical College. The two have been working together for several years to help build the future of aviation … Read more
Exciting News for Century, Florida! FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance proudly announces that Algaplast Corp. is establishing its first U.S.-based operations in Century! This incredible project, part of the renowned Grupo GA230 family of companies from Brazil, will bring 25 new manufacturing and technical jobs to the area over the next three to five years. Algaplast specializes in … Read more
GE Vernova Inc, America’s leading energy manufacturing company, is planning to invest nearly $600 million in its U.S. factories and facilities over the next two years to help meet the surging electricity demands around the world. The new investments – expected to create more than 1,500 new U.S. jobs – will help drive U.S. energy … Read more
From American Magic American Magic, the US challenger for the 36th and 37th America’s Cup, and Nautor Swan, a global leader in yacht design and manufacturing, on Sunday, 19th January, announced their intention to create a strategic partnership aimed at energizing sailing in America and growing the marine industry. The joint venture will initially focus … Read more
Simply Business, an online insurance marketplace, ranked Pensacola #6 among mid-sized cities for young business owners. In fact, the article states 37 percent of business owners in Pensacola are younger than 40 years old. Emily Hopper, a resident entrepreneur at FloridaWest’s CO:LAB business incubator, was recently interviewed by WEAR TV-3 ABC after the study was … Read more
The FloridaWest Board of Directors is excited to announce the selection of Chris Platé as its new Chief Executive Officer. Platé brings nearly 30 years of experience in economic development, leading initiatives that have created 7,000 new manufacturing jobs and generated more than $4 billion in capital investment across North and South Carolina. For the past 25 years, Platé has … Read more
With GE’s announcement last year that they are investing $20 million in nacelle manufacturing facilities in Pensacola to expand production capacity and bring new products to market, suppliers BlueWind Technology and Jupiter Bach are positioning themselves to deliver. Jupiter Bach North America recently held a groundbreaking ceremony where company leadership announced they’re adding new jobs … Read more
From WEAR TV-3 Pensacola International Airport is receiving a $4 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Airport Terminal Program (ATP). This is the first time the Pensacola airport has been awarded funds through the initiative, which aims to modernize airport terminals nationwide. “The grant will … Read more
From WUWF.com – The debate over what to do with more than 500 acres of public land known as OLF-8 has long been a source of controversy in Escambia County. Now, as commissioners consider selling the entire parcel to a private developer, an economic analysis has raised the stakes—to the tune of $1 billion. The analysis, … Read more
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