Innovation Quarterly Summer 2008 Issue

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Innovation in Motion

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Did You Know...

CNBC ranks Florida's Workforce #1 in the nation, and gives the state high marks for Technology & Innovation and Access to Capital. (Learn more)

Florida leads the U.S. with the most cities on CNNMoney's Fastest Job Growth rankings. (Learn more)

Florida is home to the largest number of cities on Relocate-America's Top Places to Live. (Learn more)

Miami International Airport is the No.1 airport in the U.S., and the only U.S. airport among the world's top 10, in terms of international freight. (Learn more)

New state legislation allows $1.95 billion in state funds to be invested in Florida's technology and growth enterprises, such as alternative energy, life sciences, and aerospace. (Learn more)

Research investment, patent and invention disclosures, and licensing income all increased at Florida universities in 2007. (Learn more)

Florida has established a state college system to increase access to affordable higher education and expand its workforce. (Learn more)

Florida has more Newsweek Top 100 U.S. High Schools than any other state. (Learn more)

Florida On the Move

Life Sciences

Miami-Dade County attracts global medical technology leader, Becton, Dickinson, and Company, and its new $20 million BD Biosciences cell culture media supplement manufacturing facility. (Learn more)

Florida hospitals earn 30 spots on U.S. News & World Report’s 2008 Best Hospitals, including the No.1 Ophthalmology hospital for the 5th year in a row. (Learn more)

The National Science Foundation awards Indian River State College a grant to create the Florida Biotechnology Regional Access Initiative, a biotech worker training program. (Learn more)

Space Florida joins forces with space industry leader, SPACEHAB, to utilize Florida’s biotech strengths in the study of microgravity and new vaccine development. (Learn more)

Information Technology

Broward County’s high-skilled workforce will power China-based Foxconn International Holdings’ 200-employee facility, and help develop next-generation cellular technologies. (Learn more)

Osceola County’s Channel Intelligence, a leading IT service provider for the world’s top manufacturing and retail companies, will invest $33 million and create 420 new jobs to expand its Celebration headquarters facility. (Learn more)

Florida-based Clertech.com, a worldwide IT service provider, will hire at least 450 employees at a new Delray Beach facility to meet anticipated growth demands. (Learn more)

Homeland Security/Defense

South Florida continues to be a hot spot for international headquarters as the Department of Defense builds a $237 million, 630,425 sq. ft, facility, making Doral the permanent home of the U.S. Southern Command. (Learn more)

Clean Energy

Florida aims to turn green into gold with a comprehensive energy and economic development package that encourages investment in alternative and renewable energy technologies. (Learn more)

Florida is poised to become the nation’s 2nd largest solar energy producer as Florida Power & Light Company announces plans to build the world’s largest photovoltaic solar plant in DeSoto County, and the world’s first solar thermal hybrid energy center in Martin County. (Learn more)

Pompano Beach-based Cyclone Power Technologies’ clean-burning steam engine is chosen as one of Popular Science Magazine’s Top 10 inventions of the year. (Learn more)

Aerospace/Aviation

Melbourne rises above the competition to attract Embraer’s new $50 million, 150,000 sq. ft. state-of-the art final assembly line facility – it’s first such facility in the U.S. – and 200 new jobs. (Learn more)

Vero Beach-based Piper Aircraft will add over 450 jobs to expand its aircraft manufacturing operations, including production of its state-of-the-art very light jet. (Learn more)

The Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion, a collaboration of premier aerospace and aviation researchers from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, led by Florida State University, will work to develop new technologies and new strategies for commercialization. (Learn more)

Financial & Professional Services

Jacksonville scores a major addition as Germany’s Deutsche Bank opens two local subsidiaries and creates 1,000 business support jobs in fields such as investment banking and information technology. (Learn more)

Key Upcoming Events

November 5-6: Florida's 5th Annual Manufacturer's Summit
Attend this annual event to learn more about topics including green manufacturing, future workforce, exporting, and more.

November 19-22: MEDICA 2008
Be sure to stop by the Florida Pavilion in Hall 16, Stand D04 at MEDICA, the world's largest medical trade show, held in Dusseldorf, Germany.

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