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INSIDE FLORIDA’S HIGH TECH
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June 2004 |
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Conference Bridges University Research and
Business
The first ever Florida Tech
Transfer Conference, hosted by the Florida Research Consortium and
the Tampa Bay Technology Forum, and co-sponsored by the Florida High
Tech Corridor Council and Florida Trend's Research Florida,
brought researchers from 12 universities together to showcase 100
new technology innovations in homeland security, cancer treatment,
biotechnology and nanotechnology research, and gene therapy to more
than 400 business technology executives and
entrepreneurs.
Thrilled with the event's success, Michelle Bauer,
executive director of the Tampa Bay Technology Forum said, "We are
hopeful that a few years down the road we can point to the next
blockbuster drug or technology as a success story begun at the
Florida Tech Transfer Conference."
Kudos to everyone who had a hand in the event's
success! For additional information, contact Jack Sullivan,
president & CEO of the Florida Research Consortium at jsullivan@nettally.com, or Michelle Bauer at mbauer@tbtf.org.
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Tampa Bay's
Young and the Restless Calls for Revival!
Along with 10 regional economic organizations, the
Florida High Tech Corridor Council helped fund a study titled "The
Young and the Restless: How Tampa Bay Competes for Talent." This
65-page study was conducted by CreativeTampaBay Inc. and focused on
comparing the young professionals of Tampa Bay to other metro areas.
To understand the factors that motivate the location
decisions of young adults, CreativeTampaBay completed a series of
interviews and focus groups of 25-34 year-olds, who had moved
recently from one metropolitan area to another. These focus groups
were conducted in Tampa Bay as well as four other selected cities
around the nation. The organization found that although Tampa Bay
received a low ranking, the results will spark awareness and create
a great opportunity for the metropolitan area of Tampa Bay to be
improved. In fact, CreativeTampaBay has already started making plans
for reviving downtown St. Petersburg into an environment that will
attract young adults, as well as a "Downtown Vision Plan" for the
city of Tampa. Additionally, the Tampa Chamber has just launched a
new leadership program for young professionals called "Emerge
Tampa."
For additional information, visit www.creativetampabay.com.
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Manatee Community College IT Forum a
Success!
Manatee Community College Center
for Innovation and Technology recently hosted a comprehensive IT
Forum which brought IT professionals from Microsoft, Thompson-Course
Technology and several colleges together to discuss the latest
trends in IT security information, curriculum, training needs and
lab configuration projections. The forum also offered breakout
sessions highlighting information such as end-user training,
security forensic data recovery and data discovery.
"The Forum was a success, as it allowed IT faculty
from several institutions to share ideas and bring government,
business, and industry together to formulate curriculum to prepare
students for industry recognized programs such as our Information
Technology Security Certificate Program (ITSEC)," said Idelia
Phillips, director of occupational and technical education at
Manatee Community College.
For additional information, please visit www.mccfl.edu.
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Deadline Approaches for ITFlorida Awards
Gala
For the second year, Florida's
information technology leaders from both the private sector and
government will be brought together to recognize and honor the
achievements made in the various high tech sectors across the state
at the ITFlorida Annual Awards Gala and Tech Forum. It's not too
late to submit your award nomination; the deadline is Thursday, July
1.
The event will feature a showcase of information on
the developments and trends of the sectors in each region, and a
presentation of both regional and statewide awards. Company
representatives and business leaders that focus on Florida's
information technology industry are invited to attend this two-day
event, which will be held on Thursday, August 12, and Friday, August
13, at Disney's Contemporary Resort.
For entry forms or
additional information, visit www.itflorida.com.
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Conference Showcases Florida’s
Technology Companies
Be a part of the action as leading investors and early
stage technology companies make connections at the Innovation
Florida 2004 Early State Capital Conference. Innovation Florida
2004, presented by the UCF Technology Incubator and the Central
Florida Innovation Corporation (CFIC), will showcase Florida's
hottest early stage technology companies and provide them with the
opportunity to network with prominent venture capitalists, private
investors and financiers and gain insight from industry experts on
the latest investment trends and cutting-edge technologies.
In order to present at the conference, candidate
companies must be technology-based, headquartered in Florida, be
capable of achieving $25 million in revenue after five years of
growth. The company must also have a minimum of $250,000 in prior
investment or cash flow. Please note that if you are
interested in presenting, applications are due by Monday, June
28.
The one-day event will be held at The Ballroom
at Church Street in downtown Orlando on Wednesday, September 29. For
applications or additional information, visit www.cfic.org.
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UCF Announces Creation of College of Optics
and Photonics
The University of Central
Florida has announced that its School of Optics will be promoted to
the College of Optics and Photonics, the first optics program in the
country to become its own college within a university. The college
will house the Center for Research and Education in Optics and
Lasers (CREOL) and also the Florida Photonics Center for Excellence
(FPCE).
This change will allow for the Optics program to be a
free-standing, degree-granting college headed by a dean rather than
just a school embedded inside of another college headed by a
director. UCF is hopeful that this will also promote national
recognition for the university and help to recruit esteemed faculty
and students.
For additional information, visit www.creol.ucf.edu or contact Tom Evelyn at
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USF Expands To Four
Corners
Beginning this fall, the
University of South Florida (USF) will expand into Davenport – a
rapidly growing Central Florida area known as Four Corners, which
includes Orange, Osceola, Lake and Polk counties. USF will offer a
master's degree program in educational leadership.
Plans are also in the works to expand USF to Polk
Parkway by building a major technology campus near Ridgeview, which
is estimated to open within the next 10 years.
For additional information, visit www.usf.edu.
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Florida Tech Partners with
Brevard Students for GETSMART
Florida
Tech will partner with Stone Middle School to host GETSMART, an
educational program designed to get Brevard County middle school
students interested in the many areas of engineering. GETSMART
stands for Gateway to Engineering, Technology, Science and Math
Resources for Tomorrow.
During the week of June 14, up to 48 Brevard County
middle school students will get the chance to attend "hands-on"
workshops focusing on aerospace, civil, mechanical, electrical, and
ocean engineering, and participate in a workshop presented by NASA.
This program, as well as a five-week program for Brevard County
teachers, is made possible by a grant from the Florida High Tech
Corridor Council.
For additional information, contact Dee Bonilla,
program coordinator, at
321-674-8068.
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DTCC Chooses Tampa for
New Operations Center
After looking at 25
cities, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has
chosen Tampa to build its new operations center. This location of
the New York financial services organization will provide jobs for
500 high tech workers by 2007 at an average annual salary more than
$72,000, which is more than double Florida's average salary.
DTCC was offered about $1 million in incentives from
the city and county as well as $500,000 that it qualified for under
Florida's incentive programs for large businesses paying
above-average salaries. The company plans on spending about $35
million to establish its new 176,000-square-foot facility.
For additional information, visit www.dtcc.com.
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Orlando Army Office Receives Honor
The Orlando-based Army Program Executive
Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation and the Orlando
Operation of Science Applications International Corp. have been
honored by the U.S. Department of Defense for the One Semi-Automated
Forces (OneSAF) Objective Systems program. OneSAF is the work of
SAIC, a contractor managed by the Orlando office. This is the second
year in a row that SAIC has been awarded this recognition.
Now rated in the top five military software projects
by CrossTalk, the journal of defense software engineering, OneSAF is
a war game simulation that will eventually be used by the U.S. Army
and its battle simulation center.
For additional information, visit www.saic.com.
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Corridor Firm Chosen to Provide Web
Technology for Light Rail
The Florida
Department of Transportation has chosen Conviveon Corp., a privately
owned Altamonte Springs technology company that is ranked one of the
fastest growing in the Southeast, to develop Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) Web programs to promote light rail initiatives
in District 7, which is the region between Volusia and Polk County,
and is also part of the Florida High Tech Corridor.
"[Conviveon Corp.'s] SiteConnect Server software
is the key to the process. It simplifies content management and
improves overall operational efficiencies by centralizing control
over a wide range of Web pages, Web sites and Web configurations,
from the most secure to the most public," said Peter Eberley, a
partner in the firm.
For additional information, visit www.conviveon.coms.
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Theme Park Utilizes Cutting Edge
Techniques in Attraction
Following ten
years of research and development, Universal Studios Orlando
recently opened one of the most technologically advanced attractions
in history, The Revenge of the Mummy – The Ride. The
state-of-the-art roller coaster proves to be the world's first
psychological thrill ride, tapping into riders' fears by assaulting
their senses through utilization of space-age robotics combined with
techniques gleaned from the Mars robotic range vehicles,
sophisticated motion picture technology, and audio and special
effects engineering.
It is the first attraction that employs the same
technology used in futuristic magnetic levitation trains including
an electro-magnetic propulsion launch system with linear induction
motor ride tracks designed to propel the ride vehicles through 2,200
feet of curves, drops, and sweeping turns, containing seven near
zero gravity moments.
For more information, visit www.universalorlando.com.
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Did You Know?
Danka Business Systems PLC of St. Petersburg has
announced that its U.S. TechSource(TM) business will be used to
provide technical services for HP's newest line of advanced
multi-function peripherals. As part of the national contract, Danka
will be available to assist HP's service force with full nationwide
coverage. TechSource(TM) has been named as a service partner for the
HP LaserJet 9055 and 9065 multi-function printers when sold directly
by HP.
Danka is one of the largest independent providers of
enterprise imaging systems and services. The St. Pete-based company
offers expert technical and professional services to implement
effective document information solutions worldwide.
For
additional information, visit phx.corporate-ir.net.
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Corridor People in the News
Kennedy Space Center's John J. "Tip" Talone Jr. was
awarded the prestigious rank of Distinguished Executive by the White
House. Talone serves as the Director of the International Space
Station (ISS) and Payloads Processing Directorate at Kennedy Space
Center. The award is presented each year to a small group of career
senior executives within the federal government who have
demonstrated outstanding leadership accomplishments and a personal
commitment to public service in some of our nation's most critical
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Calendar of Events
The following are events taking
place across the Corridor's 21-county region, which readers may be
interested in attending:
MarketPro Computer Show & Sale
Presented by: MarketPro Computer Shows,
Inc.
Saturday, June 12 & Sunday, June 13 – Central FL
Fairgrounds
For event information, visit www.marketproshows.com.
The UCF Leadership Edge
Series
3rd Session
Presented by: UCF
ORBIT
Monday, June 14 and Tuesday, June 15 – Orlando Science
Center
For event information, visit www.orbit.ucf.edu.
The UCF Leadership Edge MS&T &
Digital Media Leadership Development Day
Presented by:
UCF ORBIT
Tuesday, June 15 – Holiday Inn Select UCF
For
event information, visit www.orbit.ucf.edu.
Excellence in Entrepreneurship Certificate
Course
Presented by: UCF Technology Incubator and UCF
College of Business
Tuesdays/Thursdays: Tuesday, June 15 –
Thursday, July 8 Disney/SBA National Entrepreneur Center
For
event information, visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
ITEC Tampa
Wednesday, June 16 –
Thursday, June 17 – Tampa Convention Center
For event
information, visit www.goitec.com.
RESNA's 27th International
Conference on Technology & Disability: Research, Design,
Practice & Policy
Preconference Courses: Friday,
June 18 and Saturday, June 19
3-Day Conference: Sunday, June 20
– Tuesday, June 22
Rosen Center Hotel, Orlando
For event
information, visit www.resna.org.
Finance Solutions for Small
Business
Sponsored by: U.S. Small Business
Administration
Tuesday, June 22 – Brevard Community College,
Melbourne
For event information, contact Susan Cossey, scossey@portcanaveral.org or 321-783-7831 ext.
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Interoperability: Solutions and Best
Practices Technology Development Conference
Presented
by: AeA Florida Council
Thursday, June 24 – Hyatt Regency,
Orlando International Airport
For event information, visit www.aeanet.org.
Innovation Florida 2004
Conference
Presented by: Central Florida Innovation
Corporation and UCF Technology Incubator
Applications to
present are due Monday, June 28 (Event – Wednesday, September 29)
The Ballroom at Church Street, Orlando
For event information,
visit www.cfic.org.
The UCF IT Professional of the Future
Series
IT as a Service Organization – Inaugural
Session
Presented by: UCF ORBIT – Orlando Science
Center
Monday, June 28 and Tuesday, June 29
For event
information, visit www.orbit.ucf.edu.
3rd Annual Government Symposium
on Information Sharing and Homeland Security
Presented by: Government Emerging Technology Alliance
(GETA)
Monday, June 28 – Wednesday, June 30 – Royal Pacific
Resort at Universal Studios
For event information, visit www.federalevents.com.
William C. Schwartz Industry Innovation
Awards
Presented by: Metro Orlando Economic
Development Commission
Nominations are due Monday, July 5 at
noon (Event – Wednesday, September 8) Orlando Marriott Lake
Mary
For event information, visit www.orlandoedc.com
2004 ITFlorida Awards Gala and
Conference
Presented by: ITFlorida
Award Entry
Nominations Deadline: Thursday, July 1
Event: Thursday, August
12 and Friday, August 13
Walt Disney World Contemporary
Resort
For event information, visit www.itflorida.com.
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Inside Florida’s High Tech
Corridor is
published by the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, Inc. (FHTCC)
and its economic development partners. The FHTCC is an initiative of
the University of Central Florida (www.ucf.edu) and the University of South Florida
(www.usf.edu). For
more information visit our Web site at (www.floridahightech.com), or contact one of the
region’s economic development partners listed below.
You can also find links to the region’s
community college partners at www.floridahightech.com/careers/studies.htm and to
various industry organizations at www.floridahightech.com/info/otherlinks.htm.
Central Florida Development Council
www.cfdc.org
Citrus County EDC
www.citrusedc.com
Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space
Coast
www.spacecoastedc.org
Enterprise Flagler
www.enterpriseflagler.org
Enterprise Florida, Inc.
www.eflorida.com
Greater Tampa Committee of
100
www.tampachamber.com
Highlands County EDC
www.highlandsedc.com
Lakeland Economic Development
Council
www.lakelandchamber.com
Manatee Economic Development
Council
www.manateeedc.com
Metro Orlando
Economic Development Commission
www.orlandoedc.com
Ocala/Marion County Economic
Development Council
www.ocalaedc.org
Pasco Economic Development
Council
www.pascoedc.com
Pinellas County
Department of Economic Development
www.siliconbay.org
Sarasota County Committee for Economic
Development
www.sarasotacountyced.org
Seminole County Department of
Economic Development
www.businessinseminole.com
St. Petersburg Economic
Development
www.stpeteshines.com
Sumter County EDC
www.gosumter.com
Tampa Bay Partnership
www.tampabay.org
Volusia County
Department of Economic Development
www.floridabusiness.org |
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