Biotech firm moves HQ to region, plans 100 new hires

TAMPA — A former New Jersey bioscience company has moved its North American headquarters to Tampa, where it intends to hire 100 people by the end of 2022. The company also plans to expand its presence in Sarasota, utilizing a new contract manufacturing facility.

The firm, Florida Biotech, calls itself a ‘sustainable wellness’ innovation company, which, according to a statement, is “technology that solves our problems but is environmentally mindful from the start.” A key mission, the company officials add, “is creating products for their global customer base sourced from natural and organic compounds that outperform those made of legacy chemicals.” The company’s products, sold under several portfolio companies, includes essential oil-based biostatic face mask fresheners, botanical based hypo-allergenic dog shampoo, hospital grade virucidal surface disinfectants and other EPA certified cleaning agents.