Why Tech Talent's Flocking to Florida
Tech talent clustering is driving demand for office space around the country, and it's just beginning in Florida. Four cities in the state were in the top 50 in tech clustering, according to a new report from CBRE, with Miami ranking No. 50, Fort Lauderdale coming in at No. 48, Orlando No. 47 and Tampa No. 36.
CBRE director of research and analysis for Florida Quinn Eddins (snapped in Miami) tells us that there’s a lot of energy in the tech sector in Miami right now, and while "it’s still in its infancy, we're seeing some early indicators of a tech cluster forming." Established tech markets like S.F., DC and Seattle dominate the top spots on the company's Tech Talent Scorecard, but there are a number of smaller, up-and-coming markets.
"We’ve tracked a couple of foreign digital media companies that signed office leases in Miami last year," Quinn adds. Not only that, Miami’s Millennial population is growing, which is a robust contributor to the growth of tech talent pools. "The eMerge conference, which is two weeks away, has really put Miami on the map for tech and it’s exciting to see where it will go.”
