Business and Industry
Business and Industry
The Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce, along with the Palm City, Indiantown, Hobe Sound and Jensen Beach Chambers, plus the Business Development Board, and the Economic Council of Martin County - collaboratively work with local, state, and federal agencies to assist existing businesses to expand.
Martin County is a Florida designated "Blue Chip" community, which attests that the county has a Growth Management Plan meeting state standards to attract business and industry to the area. Martin County has also been certified "Camera Ready" by the state to enable the motion picture and television industry to film in the area with minimal effort and delays.
Indian River State College campus on Salerno Road assists new start up businesses with solid planning strategies and works with existing companies by providing needs assessments and on site training. In addition to Associate in Arts degrees for university transfer, the college offers over 50 Associate in Science degree programs to prepare a well qualified workforce for technical careers, as well as many one year vocational certificate programs. Also located in Martin County is the Chapman School of Seamanship, Hobe Sound Bible College, New Horizons School of Travel, with Barry University, Florida Atlantic University and Northwood University just a short commute away.
CareerSource Research Coast funds and oversees career centers, where individuals can obtain new skills or be retrained in a particular field to gain employment with local employers. Helping People Succeed, Inc. (HPS) is another non-profit organization involved with the business segment. Through their efforts in training, employing, and seeking employment for the disabled, they make it possible for them to become productive members of the community.

Business Resources
Chambers of Commerce
Industry
Manufacturing plays a big role in Martin County. There are approximately 15,000 Occupational Licenses issued in Martin County, with 40% to 50% of them "home office based," as a result, the economy is driven by several sectors.

Agriculture is also a major contributor, with over 40,000 acres of citrus, and ranked in the top ten in the state for citrus and vegetable production, sugar cane, ornamentals and cattle production. Over 200 manufacturing businesses in 18 different Standard Industrial Codes employ over 3,700 persons.
In the dynamic life sciences sector, Martin County is in the center of the Florida Research Coast, between Scripps Florida and the Max Planck Institute in Jupiter and the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies. Already, this new bioscience research activity is sparking commercial investments throughout the region.
With the goal of providing exceptional care for residents on the Treasure Coast and in southeast Florida, Martin Health became a full member of Cleveland Clinic on January 1, 2019. This partnership created a regional network of five hospitals that also includes Indian River Hospital and Weston-based Cleveland Clinic Florida. The partnership allows Martin Health to be more innovative in meeting the changing needs of the community, with state-of-the-science resources and expertise that will improve clinical outcomes in a patient-centered culture.

Tourism is a vital industry for us here in Martin County. Our travel industry not only sustains small businesses and communities, it creates jobs for our residents. The Martin County Office of Tourism and Marketing promotes our area as a travel and tourism destination, thereby enhancing our economic climate and improving the quality of life for all Martin County citizens. Tourism dollars add to the local tax coffers, help to fund and maintain our infrastructure and level of services that exceeds what could be supported by local residents alone. The mission of Martin County Office of Tourism & Marketing is to promote and showcase the unique values, heritage, culture and natural beauty of Martin County.
Other important contributors to the economy are construction, government, retail, medical and service type businesses. We have approximately 35 different businesses that employ over 100 people. We also have approximately 400 businesses that are woman or minority owned.
Our location on the Treasure Coast provides easy North/South access from the Florida Turnpike and Interstate 95, combined with rail service by Florida East Coast Railway and corporate, private, and chartered air service through Martin County's airport at Witham Field, are certainly assets to the business community. The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Protection Agency recently opened a facility at Witham Field, 2001 S.E. Airport Road, Stuart, providing convenient service for international air and marine transportation. Major airline service is available 35 miles to the south at Palm Beach International or 60 miles to the north at Melbourne International Airport.
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