TABLE OF CONTENTS
05:
Publisher's Letter
Randy Berridge
06:
Corridor Briefs
Partner News from the 23-County Region
10:
Sector Statistics
Measuring the Region's High Tech Industry
17:
University Research
Profiles of Research Collaborations Between
Corridor Universities and High Tech Companies
38:
Disruptive Innovation
The Breakthrough Technologies Transforming
Health Care, Education and Manufacturing
50:
Focus on a Strong Workforce
Corridor Partner Agencies Cultivate High Tech
Talent
54:
Annual Report
Summary of the Florida High Tech Corridor
Council's Yearly Activities
63:
Trade Organizations
Regional Associations that Unite High Tech Industry
Economic Development Organizations
Alachua County Department of Growth Management
352.374.5249 • http://growth-management.alachua.fl.us
Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation
941.748-4842 • 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
Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County
941.309.1200 • www.edcsarasotacounty.com
Enterprise Florida
407.956.5600 • www.eflorida.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
Hillsborough County Economic Development Department
813.272.7232 • 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
Metro 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
407.665.7132 • www.businessinseminole.com
City of St. Petersburg Economic Development
727.893.7100 • www.stpeteshines.com
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
Team Volusia Economic Development Corporation
386.265.6332 • www.teamvolusiaedc.com
Volusia County Division of Economic Development
800.554.3801 • www.floridabusiness.org
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Faces of Technology
Read about 12 Corridor pioneers in profiles throughout this magazine.
