Central Florida’sModeling, Simulation & Training

Cluster

A Critical High Tech Segment of a Diversified Florida Economy

Thomas L. Baptiste, Lt Gen, USAF (Ret) President/Executive Director15 September 2011

Overview

• Central Florida has grown to become the epicenter of the Modeling, Simulation & Training (MS&T) Industry

• City, County & State Governments have promoted cluster growth with political, infrastructure & educational support

• Orlando’s Research Park fosters collaboration & cooperation between Academia, Industry & Government

• The MS&T cluster has a multi-billion dollar impact on Florida’s economy

• Medical MS&T and other opportunities are on the near term horizon

• Summary & Our Challenge

“All but war is simulation!”• Simulation saves lives, money & time and is critical to the

training of our war fighters

• M&S technologies can also be used in planning, analysis, engineering, and test & evaluation

• Research can be performed using simulation instead of costly & often times damaging live or “real world” events

State of Florida support to grow the MS&T Cluster

• M&S is a national “Critical Technology” with its epicenter in Central Florida

• Support to the Industry cluster:• 40 acres in the Research Park were given to the Navy to build

the DeFlorez Complex & create a MS&T Center of Excellence• MS&T academic programs have been integrated in Florida high

schools, an Associate’s Degree Program was established at Daytona State College (funded by the Florida High Tech Corridor Council) & a Master’s & Doctoral Program established at UCF

• The State funded construction of Partnership I, II, & III buildings in the Research Park (occupancy is 50% UCF & 50% DoD)

• UCF has developed a network of incubators to nurture start-up MS&T companies & other businesses

The impact of Orlando’s Research Park

• Adjacent to UCF—second largest University in the U.S.• Home for the National Center for Simulation & UCF’s Institute

for Simulation & Training (IST)• Home for the MS&T acquisition agencies of all the Services

except the Air Force• Surrounded by a large cluster (>100) of MS&T companies • Proximity facilitates synergy between Academia, Industry &

Government found no where else in the world• Partnership, collaboration & teamwork lower program risk

and are good for America & the war fighter • The State has stepped forward to fund force protection

measures to satisfy DoD requirements

MS&T economic impact

• Approximately 322 Florida companies & organizations involved in MS&T*

• Employing more than 22,500 Floridians*• Average salary $66,000*

• $4.5 B Impact on Florida’s Gross State Product*• $7.8 B Impact on Florida’s Annual Sales Activity*• “Team Orlando” Commands employ more than 2,800 military & civilian personnel in the Research Park• Over 53,000 jobs impact on Florida’s employment*

*Based on a sampling/REMI Modeling of 122 MS&T Companies in a 2008 study funded by Florida High Tech Corridor Council

Other major U.S. clusters of MS&T

Medical MS&T

• A bright future

• Potential for spin-off of 60 years of world class MS&T work for DoD into medical MS&T applications

• Orlando’s Medical City, Expansion of Florida Hospital’s Nicholson Center for Surgical Advancement & USF’s CAMLS

– Additional arrows in Central Florida’s Medical MS&T quiver

– Cluster of world class medical & training facilities will attract the “best of the best”

– VA is building 60,000 sq ft Medical MS&T COE at new Lake Nona VA Medical Center

– Central Florida is already #1 destination for medical conferences

Other technology transfer opportunities

• Education• Transportation• Homeland Security• Digital Media• Serious Games• Entertainment

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Summary• MS&T technologies support the war fighter & save lives

• Simulation is one reason America’s war fighters are the most capable & best trained in the world!

• MS&T represents a significant economic impact throughout Florida

• There is every reason why the future epicenter of medical MS&T should also be in Central Florida

• Other market opportunities are emerging for MS&T technologies

Our Challenge

To Attract, Grow, Maintain & Enhance

The Modeling, Simulation & Training Industry in Central Florida