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June 2005 |
USF Researchers Use Model Simulations to
Predict Storm Surge
This month marks the beginning of hurricane season, and researchers
at the University of South Florida’s (USF) College of Marine Science
have examined the possible storm surge impacts in the Tampa Bay
area. Physical oceanographer Robert Weisberg and associate Lianyuan
Zheng have used data from the 2004 hurricane season to run model
simulations taking into account direction, speed, storm intensity
and location of landfall to determine surge potential of possible
storms.
Weisberg predicts that the Tampa Bay region will be vulnerable to
storm surge during the 2005 hurricane season.
For additional information, visit
http://usfnews.usf.edu/page.cfm?link=article&aid=940. |
UF Students Develop Smaller Heart Pump
Engineering students at the University of Florida (UF) have used a
new pumping technology to create a heart pumping device smaller than
the current ventricular assist devices. Until now, these devices
were too large for many people, and the small size of this
development could make it the first ventricular assist device to be
used in children.
This new technology offers hope for future patients waiting for
donor hearts, because it is not only smaller, but more efficient.
The device was designed through the College of Engineering’s
Integrated Process and Product Design (IPPD) Program, a government
and corporate sponsored research education program.
For additional information, visit
http://www.napa.ufl.edu/2005news/heartpump.htm. |
UCF Offers Course on Launching a Successful
Business
The University of Central Florida (UCF) Technology Incubator, in
partnership with the UCF College of Business Administration will
present the “Excellence in Entrepreneurship Certificate Course,” an
intense short course that will explore the realities of planning and
starting a company, as well as how to develop and launch a business.
Experienced entrepreneurs, professional service providers, and
entrepreneurship faculty from UCF will explain the steps to starting
a new business, and shed light on some helpful resources from
Tuesday, June 21 – Thursday, July 14.The course fee is $395 per
participant and $195 for additional participants from the same
company. Registration deadline is Wednesday, June 15.
For additional information or to register, visit
http://www.incubator.ucf.edu/events/2005Events/
6-21_ExcellenceCourse.htm. |
Space Coast EDC Partners with NASA and
Kennedy Space Center
A three-year contract to improve space-related economic development
in Brevard County is the first partnership between the Kennedy Space
Center and an economic development agency. Signed by Space Coast
Economic Development Commission President Lynda Weatherman and
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Director Jim Kennedy, it calls for the
organizations working together to improve communication within the
community and develop business and marketing for the space program.
For additional information, visit
http://www.spacecoastedc.org/
News/GetStory.aspx?GUID=20e4a14324fe40a68b5331b1078cbd92. |
Study Shows That Research Dollars Increase
Economic Activity
The Florida Board of Governors recently released a study showing
that every additional dollar spent on research at Florida
universities results in $11 of increased economic activity.
The study, which reiterated the importance of research funding in
the state, was conducted by the Leadership Board for Applied
Research and Public Service. In addition, the study also indicated
that in the next 30 years research will generate $218 million in
additional tax revenue and provide 75,000 jobs in Florida.
For additional information, visit
http://www.fldoe.org/news/2005/2005_04_20-2.asp. |
Oragenics Develops Manufacturing Process for
Novel Antibiotic
The Alachua-based biotechnology company, Oragenics, Inc.,
has discovered a way to manufacture the novel peptide antibiotic
Mutacin 1140 in quantities large enough to conduct preclinical
studies. Mucatin 1140 has been shown to kill the bacteria which
cause strep throat, pneumonia, and gastric ulcers.
Oragenics will conduct studies on the antibiotic during the next
15 to 18 months to assist in the filing of an Investigational New
Drug application.
For additional information, visit
http://www.oragenics.com/announce.php?subaction=showfull&
id=1112680462&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1&. |
Department of Defense Awards Lockheed
Simulation Program
Orlando-based Lockheed Martin’s Warfighter Simulation Program (WARISM),
was chosen as one of the Department Of Defense’s Top 5 Software
Project winners at the Systems & Software Technology Conference in
Salt Lake City.
The program is a “computer based constructive simulation” used by
the Army to train commanders and staff through mission rehearsals.
For additional information, visit
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/
findPage.do?dsp=fec&ci=16803&rsbci=0&fti=112&ti=0&sc=400. |
FL Companies Encouraged to Enter Business
Diversification Awards
Florida companies in all industries, particularly those in emerging
and high-technology fields such as aviation and aerospace; homeland
security and defense; and, life sciences are encouraged to submit an
entry for the Governor’s Business Diversification Awards, which are
presented each year to recognize companies that stand out for their
achievements and contributions toward the economic diversification
and growth of the state.
Nominations are being taken for five awards including the
Business Expansion Award, Newcomer Award, Export Excellence Award,
Entrepreneurship Award, and the Innovation Award. The deadline for
nominations is Friday, June 24.
For additional information, visit
http://www.eflorida.com/pressroom/img/
DIVERSIFY%20FLORIDAS%20ECONOMY.pdf. |
techCAMP Introduces Teachers to Simulation
Careers
More than 100 teachers from Manatee, Polk, and Sarasota counties
recently attended a Modeling, Simulation, & Training (MS&T) techCAMP
held at Manatee Community College. Teachers experienced the VS-2
Truck Driving simulator and the mixed reality simulator program,
Journey with Sea Creatures, as well as presentations covering the
history and overview of simulation, use of simulation for gaming,
and virtual and augmented reality.The one-day workshop provided
educators with the knowledge and tools necessary to guide students
in their pursuit of high tech careers.
For additional information, visit
http://www.floridahightech.com/pressRoom/manatee_2005.htm. |
Tech Transfer Confab Is Success for Second
Year
More than 350 entrepreneurs, corporate executives and
government officials attended the Second Annual Florida Tech
Transfer Conference held in Orlando this May. The two-day event,
sponsored by the Florida High Tech Corridor Council and Florida
Trend, featured the most recent technological innovations from
13 of Florida’s universities, including the University of Central
Florida, the University of South Florida, the University of Florida
and the Florida Institute of Technology.
Two innovations were unveiled at the event, including the
Bio-glove and a navigation system for robot vehicles. The Bio-glove,
developed by six design engineering students from Florida Atlantic
University, fits like a normal glove and restores sensory perception
in the human hand that may have been lost from accident or disease.
The robot navigation system, designed by a team led by Emmanual
Collins, Ph.D., professor of engineering at Florida A&M University,
allows an unmanned vehicle to navigate cluttered environments, such
as dense forests or rocky caves at high speeds.
For additional information, visit
http://www.floridaresearch.org/index.php?submenu=Conference&src=gendocs
&link=2005%20Florida%20Tech%20Transfer%20Conference&category=TT2
&PHPSESSID=99073f048645b887c8d5c956e4987b3d. |
Did You Know?
The IMPACT quarterly newsletter which highlights research and
commercialization activities at the University of Central Florida (UCF)
is now available in an html version at
http://impact.research.ucf.edu/. Readers are kept up to date on
UCF-sponsored research activities ranging from U.S. Geological
Survey studies to possible cures for Alzheimer’s disease. |
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Corridor People in the News
Former vice president of Science Applications International
Corp., Buck Leahy, has taken a position as senior vice president of
Corporate Development at Jardon and Howard Technologies (JHT). Leahy
will be responsible for business development, communications,
government relations and community & professional association
leadership for the $102 million training, professional services and
commercial multimedia company with employees in 38 states.
Southern Business and Development magazine has named Wes Larson
as one of the “Top 10 People who make a difference.” Larson serves
as the chairman of the Rural Issues Working Group and is president
of the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. Larson was given the title
for his efforts to encourage the economic development of rural
Florida areas. |
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Calendar of Events
The following are events taking place across the
Corridor’s 23-county region or the surrounding area, which readers
may be interested in attending:
Titans of Technology Event
Speaker: Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr.
Presented by: Tampa Bay Technology Forum
Thursday, June 9 – A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa
For event information, visit
http://www.tampachamber.com/ci_events.asp.
Dinner with Tom James, Chairman of
Raymond James
Presented by: Florida Venture Forum
Thursday, June 16, 2005 – The Hyatt Regency Tampa
For additional information, visit, Forum Events at
http://www.flvencap.org/subpage.asp?pagename=events
Introduction to Federal Government
Contracting
Presented by: Frank Germonto-PTAC/CBA
Thursday, June 16 – ATC Entrepreneurial Center, Suite 340, Daytona
Beach
For event information or to register, e-mail
fgermonto@co.volusia.fl.us.
7th – 12th Graders Dream Builders
Summer Camps
Presented by: Florida Tech
Monday, July 18-22 and July 11-15 – Florida Tech Melbourne Campus
For event information, visit
http://civil.fit.edu/summercamp/index.html or contact the Camp
Dream Builders Summer Program at (321) 674-8048 or
kvanoene@fit.edu.
Selling and Marketing to the Federal
Government
Presented by: Frank Germonto-PTAC/CBA
Thursday, June 23 – ATC Entrepreneurial Center, Suite 340, Daytona
Beach
For event information or to register, e-mail
fgermonto@co.volusia.fl.us.
General Services Administration (GSA)
Federal Supply Schedules (FSS)
Presented by: Frank Germonto-PTAC/CBA
Thursday, July 14 – ATC Entrepreneurial Center, Suite 340, Daytona
Beach
For event information or to register, e-mail
fgermonto@co.volusia.fl.us.
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National Events
The following calendar items are national happenings
in which readers may be interested in attending:
Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M)
East
Monday, June 13 – Wednesday, June 15
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center – New York, N.Y.
For event information visit
http://www.devicelink.com/expo/east05/.
Bio 2005
Presented by: The Biotechnology Industry Organization
Sunday, June 19 – Wednesday, June 22 – Pennsylvania Convention
Center, Philadelphia
For event information, visit
http://www.bio.org/events/2005/.
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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),
the University of South Florida (www.usf.edu)
and the University of Florida (www.ufl.edu).
For more information visit our Web site at
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or contact one of the region's economic development partners listed
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a comprehensive list of FHTCC University Partners; Community Colleges;
Economic Development Organizations; Technology Groups & Programs;
Workforce Boards & Organizations; Technology Incubators & Venture
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