Palm Beach County’s success story often centers on the companies moving here. But the equally important story is the companies choosing to stay — investing in their operations, expanding their footprints, and creating the kind of high-quality jobs that strengthen an entire region.
Today, business leaders spent the day in Boca Raton getting a firsthand look at four Boca Raton companies that reflect the depth and diversity of the South Palm Beach County economy. From a globally recognized nonprofit saving lives through cellular therapy to a manufacturer operating the largest certified organic mattress factory of its kind, each stop illustrated why Boca Raton continues to attract and retain some of the country’s most compelling employers.
Gift of Life Marrow Registry — A Global Nonprofit Anchored in Boca Raton
At 5901 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Gift of Life Marrow Registry operates one of the world’s most consequential nonprofits — a national bone marrow and blood stem cell registry that has facilitated more than 5,000 lifesaving transplants and maintains a database of over 470,000 potential donors.
The organization recently celebrated the expansion of its Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Collection Center — the largest registry-operated unrelated donor stem cell collection facility in the country — alongside the expansion of its Center for Cell and Gene Therapy. For Palm Beach County residents, that means a global nonprofit headquartered right here is directly saving lives worldwide while creating high-caliber career opportunities in life sciences, healthcare, and biotechnology within South Florida’s expanding life sciences corridor.
Essentia Organic Mattress — The Largest Certified Organic Mattress Factory of Its Kind…