EconomicLee Speaking

Google's Chief Education Evangelist Keynotes May Horizon Council Meeting

Jaime Casap, Google's Chief Education Evangelist, delivered the keynote message at the

Horizon Council General Membership Meeting on Friday, May 27, to a packed house of close to 200 attendees.

Click here for highlights from his speech.

LEARN Initiative Launches at April Horizon Council Meeting

On April 22, Horizon Council members, small business owners and entrepreneurs gathered at Harborside Event Center for the launch of LEARN (Lee Entrepreneurs' Assistance Resource Network). Click here to learn more.

Lee County EDO Welcomes Two New Team Members

Tiffany Grint (left) and Rebecca Czyz (right)

Join us in welcoming Tiffany Grint and Rebecca Czyz to the Lee County Economic Development Office!

Click here to learn more about our new team members.

Lee County Economic Development Introduces DevelopLee

DevelopLee is an initiative that promotes opportunities in North Fort Myers, the MLK corridor and Lehigh Acres. Click here to learn how DevelopLee is helping these areas.

Horizon Council Hosts Annual

'Day at the Stadium'

Glen Salyer, T.C. Bear, Rana Erbrick

On March 13 the Horizon Council and Lee County Economic Development Office (EDO) hosted their annual Day at the Stadium at CenturyLink Sports Complex/Hammond Field to thank investors and sponsors for their support. Thank you to all the 2015/2016 Horizon Foundation investors and sponsors!

Click here to learn more.

SWFL's Growing Tech Industry Featured in National Publication...Again

Freelance tech writer, Michael Kassner once again highlights SWFL's growing technology industry including Lee County's Emergency Operations Center in another TechRepublic article. Click here to read full article.

Did you Know FPL Offers Incentives

for Businesses?

FPL is committed to helping Florida remain an affordable place to live and a great state to operate a business.

Click here to learn more about their incentives.

Tech Company, eMaint, Expands and Adds Jobs in Lee County

Governor Scott visits eMaint

Enterprises LLC in Estero.

eMaint Enterprises LLC, an Estero-based technology company, is expanding with plans to create 150 jobs in Lee County over the next three years. Click here to learn more.

Hackathon Focuses on LEARN Initiative

The Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership held its third annual Hackathon June 3-5, in conjunction with Code For America's National Day of Civic Hacking at the Lee County Economic Development Office (EDO). Click here to learn more.

EDO at Work

EDO's Sarah Newcomb attended the 2016 Urban Land Institute's Florida Summit.

This month, EDO Business Development Specialist, Sarah Newcomb attended the 2016 Urban Land Institute's Florida Summit in Aventura, Fla. The event connected real estate professionals including developers, attorneys, engineers, architects and land use planners from both the private and public sector.

Lee County LimeLight: Florida Freezer

In this edition of EconomicLEE Speaking we're introducing a new segment which features a local business doing great work in Lee County. Click here to read about Florida Freezer.

Upcoming Events

SWFL Government Contracting Symposium and Expo

Tuesday, July 19, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Harborside Event Center

2016 Access to Capital Fair

Thursday, July 21, 8 a.m. - Noon

Holiday Inn, Fort Myers Airport

September Horizon Council General Membership Meeting

Friday, Sept. 23, 8:30 a.m.

Cape Coral Yacht Club

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