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Florida on the Move |
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Cleantech |
American Energy Innovations is creating 600 jobs and investing $15 million to add a new turbine component manufacturing facility to its Martin County operations. (more)
Sanford-based MaxWest Environmental Systems attracted $32.5 million to implement its proprietary wastewater biosolid gasification system at locations around the world. (more)
Lakeland Electric and SunEdison are building the nation's largest airport-based solar farm, an 18,000-panel operation at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. (more)
Scripps Florida and Florida Power & Light Co. are partnering on energy research to take solar technology to the next level. (more)
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Infotech |
Florida State University and Port St. Lucie-based Digital Domain Media Group have joined forces to launch the Digital Domain Institute which will create hundreds of high-paying jobs. (more)
Creonix LLC, an advanced electronics manufacturing firm that provides services to leading medical, military and aerospace companies, is expanding its Manatee County facility and adding 105 new employees. (more)
Boca Raton-based OpenPeak, a leader in touchscreen devices and cloud-based device management platforms, has raised $28 million in funding – this comes in addition to the $82 million it previously raised. (more)
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Aviation Aerospace |
International aerospace company Chromalloy is moving its corporate headquarters out of New York and into Palm Beach Gardens and will build a Technology Center of Excellence for gas turbine engine R&D. (more)
Margate-based Turbo Services is expanding in Florida by building a new jet turbine test facility in Immokalee. (more)
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Financial/Professional Services |
Global financial services giant JPMorgan Chase & Co has announced plans to add more than 400 jobs and invest over $100 million in Florida. (more)
Comcast is launching a Spanish-language Center of Excellence in Miramar that will create over 300 new jobs by the end of the year. (more)
Humana is adding 177 employees at its St. Petersburg-based Humana Cares division, which provides outreach help over the phone and in person to chronically ill members. (more)
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Think Tank |
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Storage: The Key to Clean Energy's Future White Paper
As the energy and transportation sectors of the U.S. economy begin to show signs of renewal and transformation, how to store energy better remains an important national issue. Florida's companies are making great strides in clean energy storage technologies such as advanced li-ion batteries, hydrogen-powered fuel cells, and paper thin batteries. Download free white paper to learn more. |
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