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Table of Contents Alachua County Department of Growth Management 352.374.5249 • https://growth-management.alachuacounty.us Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation 941.803.9036 • www.ThinkBradentonArea.com Central Florida Development Council Inc. 863.551.4760 • www.cfdc.org Citrus County Economic Development Council Inc. 352.795.2000 • www.citrusedc.com City of Cocoa 321.433.8800 • www.cocoafl.org City of Deltona 386.878.8100 • www.deltonafl.gov DeSoto County Economic Development 863.993.4800 • www.teamdesoto.com Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast 800.535.0203 • www.spacecoastedc.org 05 Publisher’s Letter Randy Berridge 06 Corridor Briefs Partner News from the 23-County Region 12 Sector Statistics Measuring the Region’s High Tech Industry 19 University Research Profiles of Research Collaborations between Corridor Universities and High Tech Companies 40 Three Unique Universities … One Region Corridor Universities Demonstrate the Power of Economic Development Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County 941.309.1200 • www.edcsarasotacounty.com Enterprise Florida 407.956.5600 • www.enterpriseflorida.com Flagler County Department of Economic Opportunity 386.313.4071 • www.flaglercountyedc.com Florida Economic Development Council Inc. 813.977.3332 • www.fedc.net Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce 352.334.7100 • www.gainesvillechamber.com Gainesville Council for Economic Outreach 352.334.7100 • www.gceo.com Haines City Economic Development Council 863.422.2525 • www.hainescityedc.com Hardee County Chamber of Commerce 863.773.6967 • www.hardeecc.com Hernando County Office of Business Development 352.540.6400 • www.hernandobusiness.com Highlands County Economic Development Commission 863.453.2818 • www.highlandsedc.com 46  Dr. Robert Cade’s Lasting Legacy: Gatorade and Innovation Science in Gainesville Will Never Be the Same 50  MS&T: What Health Care, Video Gaming and Defense Industries Have in Common Simulation Training Spans Various Corridor Industries 52  In It for the Long Haul: Sustainable Energy Sector Continues to Grow Along The Corridor Companies Find Sustainable Solutions 56 Annual Report Summary of the Florida High Tech Corridor Council’s Yearly Activities Hillsborough County Economic Development Department 813.273.3684 • www.hillsboroughcounty.org/econdev Lake County Office of Economic Development 352.742.3918 • www.businessinlakefl.com Lakeland Economic Development Council 863.687.3788 • www.lakelandedc.com Orlando Economic Development Commission 407.422.7159 • www.orlandoedc.com Nature Coast Business Development Council of Levy County 352.493.6797 • www.naturecoast.org Ocala/Marion County Chamber & Economic Partnership 352.629.8051 • www.ocalacep.com Osceola County Economic Development Department 407.742.4200 • www.chooseosceola.com Pasco Economic Development Council 888.607.2726 • www.pascoedc.com Pinellas County Economic Development 888.759.5627 • www.pced.org Putnam County Chamber of Commerce 386.328.1503 • www.putnamcountychamber.com Seminole County Department of Economic Development 407.665.7135 • www.businessinseminole.com 62 Trade Organizations Regional Associations that Unite High Tech Industry 67 Corridor Companies Take Center Stage 72 Talkin’ Shop 74 Game Changer: Recruiting Together 76 The Ripple Effect Faces of Technology Read about 12 Corridor pioneers in profiles throughout this magazine City of St. Petersburg Economic Development 727.893.7100 • www.stpeteshines.com Sumter County Economic Development Council 352.689.4400 • www.sumterbusiness.com Tampa Bay Partnership 813.878.2208 • www.tampabay.org Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation 813.218.3300 • www.tampaedc.com Team Volusia Economic Development Corporation 386.265.6332 • www.teamvolusiaedc.com Volusia County Division of Economic Development 800.554.3801 • www.floridabusiness.org florida.HIGH.TECH 2016 3