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“When I grow up, I want to be an astronaut!” “I’d like to be a doctor and learn to help people.” “I want to be a natural gas pipeline engineer.” Pick the one that seems out of place. Or, just…
Groundswell Launches on the Space Coast [By: Felicia Solazzo] The Space Coast boasts more engineering talent per capita than Silicon Valley or any other region in the United States. With this vast potential, how can we create more high tech…
THE CHALLENGE AND OPPORTUNITY IN MANUFACTURING CAREERS The highest salary and benefits of any industry can be found in manufacturing. The most innovative processes and equipment can be found in manufacturing. The most available jobs of any industry can be…
Florentine Strategies & Orlando Inc. Board Chair By Eric Wright There is a growing conviction that entrepreneurs who start, scale and ultimately have successful exits in a particular region are often the most passionate and committed to investing back into…
K Restaurant and More by Kristine Thomas Though not a native of Orlando, Florida (who is these days?), Chef Kevin Fonzo is a well-known, and highly regarded name in the Central Florida community and beyond (but we’ll get to that later). Kevin…
By Lyle Smith A thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem is one of the single largest contributors to economic development and, more important, regional job creation. These new, vibrant companies are innovative, ambitious and more often than not carry a sense of social responsibility…
Turning on the Talent Pipeline By Marissa Pietrobono When we speak of a Talent Pipeline, thought leaders recognize that every part of that dynamic and diverse delivery system is critical to a vibrant and robust economy. The pipeline is not only…
Often the motivation that brings students to Florida Technical College is perhaps 33 percent desire or 33 percent opportunity, but it is also 33 percent fear. FTC turns those fears into an actionable plan, from certificate programs than enable a graduate to get a better job, to a baccalaureate degrees that are the doorway into a new career.
According to the Manufacturing Institute, the educational arm of the National Association of Manufacturers, skilled workforce is one of the most critical factors affecting not only production, but also innovation, research and development in advanced manufacturing.
A regional economy thrives in opportunistic times, and survives in challenging times, because of its connectedness.
