## Business Districts

Targeted growth areas

Use Ampersand Island's target districts to explain where your project will operate, who it will serve, and why that place supports your application.

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Illustrated Ampersand Island map showing Mermaid Bay, Captain's Cove, Mariner's Bluff, and Anchor's Rest

## District profiles

Where growth lands

Each district gives applicants a place-based way to describe customer access, operations, workforce needs, and local economic fit. Choose the district that makes your plan easier to explain.

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Mermaid Bay

Key Industry: Tourism

Mermaid Bay is the visitor-facing district. Hospitality, dining, retail, tour operators, wellness studios, and event businesses can use this location to reach travelers and residents moving between the waterfront, lodging, restaurants, and local shops.

Beachfront resorts and restaurants

Entertainment venues

High visitor and local traffic

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Illustrated Mermaid Bay district on Ampersand Island

Captain's Cove

Key Industry: Maritime & Logistics

Captain's Cove is the working waterfront. Maritime service firms, freight operators, marine suppliers, repair shops, and logistics teams can use the district's docks, storage patterns, trade routes, and supplier network to support daily operations.

Port facility access

Freight, storage, and repair activity

Marine suppliers and service crews

Illustrated Captain's Cove district on Ampersand Island

Mariner's Bluff

Key Industry: Technology

Mariner's Bluff is the island's technology and research district. Software teams, product labs, technical service firms, and research-backed companies can use the district to explain talent needs, workspace fit, technical partnerships, and long-term growth potential.

Research institutes and tech start-ups

Working near technical teams

Talent and partner access

Illustrated Mariner's Bluff district on Ampersand Island

Anchor's Rest

Key Industry: Alternative Energy

Anchor's Rest is the clean growth district. Renewable energy, storage, resilient infrastructure, environmental services, and eco-tourism projects can use this location to connect their operating model with the island's long-term sustainability goals.

Green energy and clean technology

Sustainable business initiatives

Eco-tourism and resilient sites

Illustrated Anchor's Rest district on Ampersand Island

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## Match district fit with funding fit

Review incentive programs after choosing the district and industry that best matches your relocation or expansion plan.

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