Florida High Tech Corridor Council The Fraunhofer Society August 24, 2009
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Florida High Tech Corridor Council, Inc. www.FloridaHighTech.com
Florida High Tech Corridor Council
The Fraunhofer Society
August 24, 2009
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Florida High Tech Corridor Council, Inc. www.FloridaHighTech.com
FHTCC History and Mission Statement
• History
• Mission Statement: – Grow high tech industry in the region through
research, workforce development and marketing programs.
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Florida High Tech Corridor Council, Inc. www.FloridaHighTech.com
FHTCC Structure
• Structure:
Dr. Hitt Dr. Genshaft Dr. Machen
– Council – Core Team– Committees– More than 800 Volunteers
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Florida High Tech Corridor Council, Inc. www.FloridaHighTech.com
Matching Grants Research Program
• Enable Corridor High Tech Companies to Conduct Applied Research with UCF, USF and UF Professors and Graduate and Doctoral Students
• More than 300 Companies & Institutions – 1,000 Projects
• Grants Range From $10,000 to $100,000• To date $50 Million in FHTCC Funds – Matched by
$600 Million in Company Funds and Federal Grants• More than 2,000 Graduate and Doctoral Students• 250 plus Professors and Assoc. Professors as P.I.
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Florida High Tech Corridor Council, Inc. www.FloridaHighTech.com
Marketing Initiatives
• Marketing Committee
– EDO, Corporate and Academic Partners
• Corridor EDO Coordination and Cooperation
– Trade Shows and Conferences (e.g. I/ITSEC, Bio)
• Advertising and Public Relations
– eNewsletter – Inside Florida’s High Tech Corridor
– FHTCC Directory – florida.HIGH.TECH 2009
– FHTCC Annual Report
– FHTCC 2008-2009 Advertising
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Florida High Tech Corridor Council, Inc. www.FloridaHighTech.com
Marketing Initiatives
• Web Site – www.FloridaHighTech.com
• Virtual Visit – www.VisitTheCorridor.com
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Florida High Tech Corridor Council, Inc. www.FloridaHighTech.com
Workforce Development
techCAMPs
• Workshops that give educators the knowledge and tools to make science learning compelling to students.
• Since 1998, more than 53 techCAMPs – more than 2,300 participants
• Volusia County Schools say 2 techCAMPs held in county eventually reached 65,000 students
• techCAMPs held for several sectors
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Florida High Tech Corridor Council, Inc. www.FloridaHighTech.com
Workforce Development Technology Degrees and Certificate
Programs
• 2+2 Associate Degrees (more than $1.1 million)
– Microelectronics – Valencia C.C.
– Biotechnology – St. Pete College
– Modeling, Simulation & Robotics – Daytona Beach College
– Photonics – UCF + Various Community Colleges
– IT Security – Manatee C.C.
– Wireless Technologies – Polk C.C.
– Digital Media – Seminole C.C.
• Certificate Programs
– Aerospace Technician Program – Brevard Community College
– Manufacturing Center of Excellence – H.C.C.
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Florida High Tech Corridor Council, Inc. www.FloridaHighTech.com
Entrepreneur Support
Virtual Entrepreneur Center
flvec.com
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Florida High Tech Corridor Council, Inc. www.FloridaHighTech.com
Accolades
• Former Governor Jeb Bush
• Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government
• Joint Economic Development Committee, Colorado House and Senate
• Puerto Rico
• CoreNET Global
• Florida Board of Governors
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Florida High Tech Corridor Council, Inc. www.FloridaHighTech.com
For more information, visit www.floridahightech.com.