Economic Development Organizations
Alachua County Department of Growth Management
352.374.5249 ��� http://growth-management.alachua.fl.us
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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.co.desoto.fl.us
Economic Development Commission
of Florida���s Space Coast
800.535.0203 ��� www.spacecoastedc.org
Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County
941.309.1200 ��� www.edcsarasotacounty.com
Flagler Department of Economic Opportunity
800.899.7962 ��� www.enterpriseflagler.org
Enterprise Florida
407.956.5600 ��� www.eflorida.com
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Publisher���s Letter
Randy Berridge
Pillars of Research
Collaborating to
Shape Florida���s High
Tech Future Through
University-based
Research
Faces of Technology
Meet 20 Corridor
Pioneers
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Corridor Briefs
Cultivating Tomorrow���s
Workforce Through
STEM Experts
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Sector Statistics
Measuring the Region���s
High Tech Industry
Florida Economic Development Council Inc.
813.977.3332 ��� www.fedc.net
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Incubating Innovation
Invaluable Resources
Paired with
Constructive Consulting
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Trade Organizations
Regional Associations
that Unite High Tech
Industry
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High Tech History
Tech���s Fast Pace
Can Be a Blur
Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce
352.334.7100 ��� www.gainesvillechamber.com
Annual Report
Summary of the Florida
High Tech Corridor
Council���s Yearly
Activities
Gainesville Council for Economic Outreach
352.334.7100 ��� www.gceo.com
Haines City Economic Development Commission
863.422.2525 ��� www.hainescityedc.com
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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
Hillsborough County Economic Development Department
813.272.7232 ��� www.hillsboroughcounty.org/econdev/
Lake County Office of Economic Development
352.742.3918 ��� http://egr.lakecountyfl.gov
Lakeland Economic Development Council
863.687.3788 ��� www.lakelandedc.com
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Economic Development Council of Manatee County
941.748.4842 ��� www.manateeedc.com
Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission
407.422.7159 ��� www.orlandoedc.com
Nature Coast Business Development Council Inc.
352.493.6797 ��� www.naturecoast.org
Ocala/Marion County Economic Development Corporation
352.291.4410 ��� www.ocalaedc.org
Osceola County Economic Development Department
407.742.4200 ��� www.chooseosceola.com
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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
407.665.7132 ��� www.businessinseminole.com
City of St. Petersburg Economic Development
727.893.7100 ��� www.stpete.org/
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Sumter County Economic Development Council
352.793.3003 ��� www.sumtertoday.net/scedc.asp
Tampa Bay Partnership
813.878.2208 ��� www.tampabay.org
Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation
813.218.3300 ��� www.tampaedc.com
Volusia County Department of Economic Development
800.554.3801 ��� www.floridabusiness.org
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