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Talent Supply Chain and Higher Education Partnerships. Jack Sullivan, President and CEO, Florida Research Consortium Randy Berridge , Florida High Tech Corridor . 6/22/2011. 1. Talent Supply Chain and Higher Education Partnerships FEDC Annual Conference June 23, 2011.
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Talent Supply Chain and Higher Education Partnerships Jack Sullivan, President and CEO, Florida Research Consortium Randy Berridge, Florida High Tech Corridor 6/22/2011 1
Talent Supply Chain and Higher Education Partnerships FEDC Annual ConferenceJune 23, 2011
FHTCC History and Mission Statement • History • Mission Statement: • Grow high tech industry and innovation through research, workforce and marketing partnerships.
FHTCC Structure • Structure: Dr. Hitt Dr. Genshaft Dr. Machen • Council • Core Team • Committees • More than 500 Volunteers
Growing High Tech Sectors in the Corridor • Agritechnology • Aviation and Aerospace • Digital Media/Interactive Entertainment • Financial Services • Information Technology • Life Sciences/Medical Technologies • Microelectronics/Nanotechnology • Modeling, Simulation & Training • Optics and Photonics • Sustainable Energy
Matching Grants Research Program • Enable Corridor High Tech Companies to Conduct Applied Research with UCF, USF and UF Professors and Graduate and Doctoral Students • More than 350 Companies & Institutions – 1,100 Projects • Grants Range From $10,000 to $100,000 • To date $55 Million in FHTCC Funds – Matched by $882 Million in Company Funds and Federal Grants • More than 2,300 Graduate and Doctoral Students • 280 Professors and Assoc. Professors as P.I.
Marketing Initiatives • Marketing Committee • EDO, Chamber, Corporate and Academic Partners • Corridor EDO Coordination and Cooperation • Trade Shows and Conferences (e.g. I/ITSEC, Bio) • Advertising, Public Relations and Communications • eNewsletter – Inside Florida’s High Tech Corridor • FHTCC Magazine – florida.HIGH.TECH 2010 • FHTCC Annual Report • www.FloridaHighTech.com
Marketing Initiatives Virtual Visit – www.VisitTheCorridor.com
Workforce Development Technology Degrees and Certificate Programs • 2+2 Associate Degrees (more than $1.1 million) • Microelectronics – Valencia • Biotechnology – St. Pete College • Modeling, Simulation & Training – Daytona State College • Photonics – UCF + Various Colleges • IT Security – State College of FL, Manatee-Sarasota • Wireless Technologies – Polk State College • Digital Media – Seminole State College • Certificate Programs • Aerospace Technician Program – Brevard Community College • Manufacturing Center of Excellence – H.C.C.
Workforce Development techCAMPs • Workshops that give educators the knowledge and tools to make science learning compelling to students. • Since 1998, 70 techCAMPs – more than 2,600 participants • Volusia County Schools say 2 techCAMPs held in county eventually reached 65,000 students • techCAMPs held for several sectors
University, Local Government and FHTCC- Supported Incubators • 32 graduating companies (3 left the state; all remaining still in business) • Incubator Study (UCF Incubator Network) • Nine years • $4 MM invested (UCF, Govs & FHTCC) • $250 million in annual economic impact • 1 year; $875K = $4.6MM tax revenue • USF Incubator Study underway
Entrepreneur Support Virtual Entrepreneur Centerflvec.com
Economic GardeningGrowFL • State-Funded • 2009 = $1.5 Million; 2010 = $2 Million • Technical Assistance for Second-Stage Companies • Nearly 600 Direct Jobs Created • 1,500 Total Jobs Created (Direct, Indirect & Induced) • $8.4 Million in State & Local Taxes (above the program’s cost) • CEO Roundtables • Networking Events • www.GrowFL.com
Accolades • Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government • Puerto Rico • Colorado Joint House & Senate Econ Dev Committee • Yankton, S.D. – Charlie Gross • CoreNet Global • Florida University Board of Governors • International Economic Development Council • Chiang Mai, Thailand • State Science and Technology Institute • EDA DOL-ETA • Georgia Bioscience Joint Development Authority • Southeast Florida high tech corridor