Enterprise Florida (EFI)

Enterprise Florida, Inc. is a public-private partnership responsible for leading Florida’s statewide economic development efforts. EFI was formed in July 1996, when Florida became the first state in the nation to replace its Commerce Department with a public-private organization responsible for economic development, international trade and statewide business marketing.

EFI also works collaboratively with a statewide network of regional and local economic development organizations ("Partners") to continually improve Florida’s business climate and ensure its global competitiveness. A Board of Directors -- comprised of leaders from Florida's business, economic development, educational and government communities -- provides broad based policy direction. The Governor of Florida serves as the chair of the Board.

Florida High Tech Corridor Council  (FHTCC)

The Florida High Tech Corridor consists of 23 counties that span from the Space Coast through Metro Orlando and on into Tampa Bay. Florida’s High Tech Corridor Council was created in 1996 with the mission of attracting, retaining, and growing high tech industry within Florida’s High Tech Corridor.  The Council itself is comprised of the University of Central Florida, the University of South Florida, the University of Florida and two dozen high tech companies that work in partnership with 14 local community colleges and more than 20 local and regional economic development organizations. The six sectors targeted by the Council include:

• Aviation & Aerospace
• Information Technology
• Medical Technologies
• Microelectronics
• Modeling, Simulation and Training
• Optics & Photonics

Please click on the image below to take a tour of
Florida's High Tech Corridor.

Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) 

Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership is a non-profit service available to every manufacturer in the state to help them compete more effectively in the global marketplace. Improved efficiency, elimination of waste, international certifications, integration into global supply chains and networking Florida businesses with the resources they need to become more profitable, and increased sales are among the benefits of working with the Florida MEP. Part of a nationwide network of MEP centers in all 50 states, linked together through the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Florida MEP enables even the smallest firms in Florida to have easy access to more than 2,000 manufacturing, technical and business specialists, along with the latest technology and industry best practices.