Biotech firm expands footprint in region with $10M investment

TAMPA — Amgen, a biotechnology company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, Calif., has expanded its global capability center in Tampa’s Westshore business district, signing a lease for an additional 33,101 square feet of office space. 

According to a press release, Amgen chose Tampa for the 130,000-square-foot center in 2017 after evaluating 270 communities across the United States for expansion. It plans to invest $10 million in the expanded facility, which will be used for additional meeting and collaboration space and to accommodate future growth.