Aviation is a multibillion-dollar industry in Greater Fort Lauderdale. One of the region’s strongest assets is a large talent pool that includes more than 70,000 South Florida aviation workers.

Greater Fort Lauderdale is a booming financial center. With a sound real estate market, young population and favorable tax structure, it has attracted a host of international banks and institutional investors.

With easy access to seaborne trade through the Panama Canal, Greater Fort Lauderdale is positioned at the cusp of Latin America. Key are two economic engines: Port Everglades and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL).

At the center of the largest metropolitan statistical area in the Southeast, Greater Fort Lauderdale has everything a business needs to succeed.

Greater Fort Lauderdale offers an ideal ecosystem for life science companies. For decades, the area has been home to one of the most dynamic biomedical sectors in the country.

Manufacturing companies in Greater Fort Lauderdale benefit from the region's skilled workforce, convenient air, sea and land shipping services and professional support services.

Known worldwide as the “Yachting Capital of the World,” Greater Fort Lauderdale enjoys a thriving recreational marine industry that contributes an economic impact of $9 billion.

Nearly 117,000 information & communications technologies workers are employed in the region. Technology in Greater Fort Lauderdale: Work in the Cloud. Live in the Sun.®