CLEARWATER — Downtown Clearwater is not a place that’s widely known for its high-tech startup companies. It’s a long way from Silicon Valley.
Still, the city estimates that roughly 600 people are working in more than a dozen software or information technology companies in and around the downtown district. Many are in the Clearwater Tower building at 33 N Garden Ave.
Seeking to create even more high-tech jobs, Clearwater officials are launching a business incubator program for tech startups that are willing to locate downtown. The idea is to provide strategic advice and services to tech entrepreneurs so they can market their products and hopefully succeed.