In Florida, we’re accustomed to preparing for hurricanes. A group of Florida’s leading CEOs want to ensure we’re also prepared to weather inevitable economic storms — and they’ve devised an economic development strategy to help fortify the state.

That blueprint identifies key industries in specific regions that will foster higher-wage and resilient jobs. By focusing on those sectors, the council estimates Florida could add up to 200,000 new jobs by 2030, contributing nearly $100 billion in added GDP.

“You really want industries that will pop back up in a reasonable amount of time without too much job loss [following an economic downturn], and also generate high-wage jobs to be able to sustain the cost of living in Florida, given that in some of these regions in Florida we’re really no longer a low-cost market,” says Mike Simas, president and CEO of the Florida Council of 100.