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Melbourne Simulation Company Awarded $5.6M Navy Contract
More realistic and efficient training systems for naval aircraft will now be partially provided by a Melbourne company.
Awarded a six-year, $5.6 million contract, Symetrics Industries will manufacture an electronic chassis for naval aircraft
called the VME-3U Technique Control Modulator (TCM). Selected over nine competitors, the VME-3U project is one part of a
triad of interrelated military aircraft programs currently being conducted by the company. For additional information visit
www.symetrics.com.
Photonics Seminar Offered to Corridor High Tech Professionals
Professionals in the optics and photonics field will get back to basics at the first annual Agilent Technologies' Photonics
Seminar held at the University of Central Florida's School of Optics / CREOL on July 24. Attendees will improve their
understanding of high-speed optical networking systems through sessions with industry professionals and tours of the Agilent
Dreams Made Real Truck, which houses a variety of state-of-the-art optical test and measurement solutions. To register for
the event contact Diana Randall, assistant to the director at CREOL at (407) 823-6834 or Ray Mott, executive director of the
Florida Photonics Cluster at (407) 716- 7794.
USF-UCF Partner In Accelerated Medical Program
Eligible high school graduates admitted to the University of Central Florida's Burnett Honors College and that meet program
requirements and academic benchmarks are now guaranteed admission into the University of South Florida's College of Medicine.
The seven year program is the first of its kind for the two schools and builds on a seven-year honors medical degree program
that began at USF's Honor's College in 1985. UCF students entering the program must meet all academic benchmarks set by the
Honor's College to be admitted to the USF College of Medicine. For more information visit
usfweb.usf.edu.
Technology Incubator Names New Associate Director
Backed by years of educational and technology leadership, Carol Ann Dykes has been tapped to lead the Central Florida
Technology Incubator as its new associate director. Dykes will be responsible for day- to-day operations, will serve as a
liaison between UCF and Incubator clients, and will assist the director and advisory board on strategic issues. Dykes'
experience includes more than ten years with the Southern Technology Application Center
(STAC). "We are fortunate to have
someone with such tremendous knowledge of the technology industry to help lead the Incubator into the future," said Tom
O'Neal, executive director of the Incubator. For more information, visit
www.incubator.ucf.edu.
EDC of Florida's Space Coast Conducts Aviation Aerospace Cluster Study
Economic development and workforce professionals now have a clearer picture of the Space Coast's growing aviation and
aerospace industry thanks to a study conducted by the Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast, Kennedy Space
Center, Cape Canaveral and numerous airports and defense-related companies. Of the more than 180 Corridor companies engaged in
the aviation and aerospace industry, one in three were found to be located in Brevard County. These Space Coast companies have an
economic impact of more than $349.4 million a year and employ nearly 10,000 people. To view a complete copy of the preliminary
study, contact Dan Grimm at (321) 638-2000.Enterprise Florida Names New Leadership
Technology and economic development leader Darrell Kelley has been selected as the next president and CEO of Enterprise
Florida Inc. (EFI) and will begin serving on August 5. Kelley joins EFI from MILCOM Technologies, an Orlando-based business
incubator specializing in the commercialization of defense- related technologies, where he served as chief operating officer.
Kelley, who also spent more than two years as president and CEO of the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, was a
member of EFI's board of directors from 1996 to 1997 and spent nearly 40 years with the telecom giant Sprint, including three
years as president of the company's Southern Operations. For more information visit
www.eflorida.com. Polk County Teacher's Given Chance to Experience the
World of High Tech
Polk County's first ever "Tech Camp" held on June 4 - 5 gave local math and science teachers first-hand experience in high
technology jobs. The two-day camp, hosted by the Corridor's Tech 4 Consortium, focused on science and math behind the
semiconductor industry and gave educators teaching aids and an understanding of jobs students might pursue. Conducted in
partnership with Lakeland Electric, Agere Systems, UCF, USF, Polk County Community College and Polk County Public Schools -
the Camp used classroom presentations as well as activities at no cost to the attendees or school system. For more
information visit
www.floridahightech.com.
Harris Corporation Wins $200 Million U.S. Census Bureau Contract
Census takers will be able to more precisely conduct their research and tabulations, thanks to a project being conducted by
Melbourne-based Harris Corporation. Awarded an eight-year, $200 million contract by the U.S. Census Bureau, the
MAF/TIGER
Accuracy Improvement project includes design of an advanced digital database used to house national geographic census data. An
estimated 15 million residences and 60 million businesses will be included in this Master Address File
(MAF). Harris will act
as the program's prime contractor, applying its image, cartographic, and database processing technologies- as well as its
expertise in developing integrated information and production management systems. For more information visit
www.govcomm.harris.com.
Fastest Growing Corridor Tech Companies to be Honored at Annual Event
Fifty of the Corridor's fastest growing high tech companies will be honored on September 17 during the 2002 Florida High Tech
Corridor Fast 50. Hosted by Deloitte & Touche and featuring simultaneous events at Orlando's Rosen Centre Hotel and Tampa's
Marriott Waterside - the annual competition will highlight leading companies based on percentage revenue growth over five
years (1997-2001). Also to be recognized are the region's five Rising Stars - a special award for companies in business three
or four years and based on percentage revenue growth over 3 years (1999-2001). Tickets for the evening event are $60 per
person and $650 for a table of ten. To receive an invitation, contact Sarah McGee, Deloitte &
Touche, at
samcgee@deloitte.com.
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