St. Lucie County is actively sowing the seeds of the future by creating a Research, Education and Development Park (Research Park) in Fort Pierce, Florida, currently comprised of 356 acres with future additions bringing the total acreage to over 1,000 acres. In 2005, the St. Lucie Board of County Commissioners and the University of Florida collectively created this agriculturally-and-biotechnologically-focused Research Park on Florida's east coast. Through the cooperative efforts of the School Board of St. Lucie County and the University of Florida,
plans are advancing for the inclusion of the additional property.

This Research Park is governed by the Treasure Coast Education, Research and Development Authority (TCERDA), pursuant to Florida Statute Section 159, Part V, and the enabling Resolution and Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida.

The initial master plan calls for over 350 developed acres of buildings and wet labs to house research, development and educational institutions, businesses and incubators, with an additional 700 acres for agricultural fields and for future Research Park expansion.

Anchored by the USDA's 170,000 square foot Horticultural Research Laboratory and the 90,000 square foot University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences' Research and Education Center, TCERDA's Research Park is home to multi-disciplinary scientists, researchers and educators.

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