Florida High Tech Corridor Council, Inc. www.FloridaHighTech.com

Florida High Tech Corridor Council

The Fraunhofer Society

August 24, 2009

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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FHTCC Structure

• Structure:

Dr. Hitt Dr. Genshaft Dr. Machen

– Council – Core Team– Committees– More than 800 Volunteers

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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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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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Marketing Initiatives

• Web Site – www.FloridaHighTech.com

• Virtual Visit – www.VisitTheCorridor.com

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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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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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Entrepreneur Support

Virtual Entrepreneur Center

flvec.com

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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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For more information, visit www.floridahightech.com.