SMARTstartUnited Kingdom Defense Technology Company Opens Pasco County, Florida Location
August 6, 2025
Smytec Inc., headquartered in the United Kingdom, has expanded operations to the United States utilizing the Pasco EDC SMARTLandings Program.
PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA (August 6, 2025): Pasco Economic Development Council (Pasco EDC) is thrilled to welcome Smytec, Inc. (Smytec) to Pasco County, Florida. Smytec specializes in advanced forensic imaging technologies that empower crime scene investigators with innovative, non-contact solutions. Their product, BlindSite Scene (BlindSite), utilizes cutting edge technology and was developed to assist in capturing and analyzing crime scene evidence.
Smytec is headquartered in Market Harborough, England and has been interested in expanding operations into the United States to increase their global footprint and continue their mission of bringing BlindSite to key stakeholders in forensic imaging. Smytec representatives attended the SOF Week conference in Tampa, Florida in May, where Pasco EDC met with them and discussed the resources that were available to assist in expanding their business in Pasco County.
“We are incredibly proud to have located in Pasco County and been the beneficiaries of the SMARTLandings Program. This innovative project for attracting international talent to the region demonstrates exactly why it was a natural choice for Smytec’s expansion. With various military and defense agencies on the doorstep, and SOF Week now a staple on Smytec’s annual calendar, Pasco County offers a strategic location for us to grow. We are genuinely excited about our partnership with Pasco EDC and look forward to engaging with local stakeholders, and customers, not just in the Tampa Bay area, but across the U.S.” stated Dr. Alexander Smyth, CEO, Smytec.
Smyth conducted four years of experimental research in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and U.S. Law enforcement, working to validate BlindSite’s capabilities. This work shows BlindSite to be one of the most advanced technologies capable of recovering fingermarks from post-blast IEDs, providing a huge advancement in this critical area of public safety, view demo video here.
The company utilized the Pasco EDC SMARTLandings program to open their first U.S. location in the SMARTstart @ the Grove Entrepreneur Center in Wesley Chapel. The SMARTLandings program helps international ventures quickly establish a presence in one of the fastest growing markets in the country and develop knowledge domains and business relationships within the Tampa Bay region. Since establishing operations, Pasco EDC has facilitated introductions with local business resource partners such as the Pasco Sheriff’s Office and its Florida's Forensic Institute for Research, Security, and Tactics (F1RST) program.
“Pasco EDC is proud to offer the SMARTLandings program which gives companies like Smytec the ability to establish operations in a physical location in the United States before building out their own facility. With United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), and United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) nearby Pasco County is the perfect location for them to build and grow their presence,” shared Bill Cronin, CEO, Pasco EDC. “The innovative technology that Smytec has developed will only continue to advance and we are happy to help them on their growth journey.”
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