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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.
CareerSource Central Florida President and CEO Few organizations serve both the supply side as well as the demand side of the economic equation like CareerSource Central Florida (CSCF). Everyone agrees that the “Talent Pipeline” is one of the most significant…
Nurturing Tomorrow’s Innovators There are two mantras that echo across the campus of UCF. One is that UCF is “The Partnership University.” Far from being an academic island or ivory tower, UCF has endeavored to link itself with the challenges…
Reaching a Current and Future Skilled-Labor Talent Pool With many lamenting the shrinking American middle class, it’s critical to address the realities of the 21st century workforce – which is the skills gap in our country’s labor force. A growing…
Laying the Foundation in Orlando There’s a saying that overnight success is generally 20 years in the making. That’s certainly true for most really important accomplishments, especially in the field of economic development. For the Orlando Economic Development Commission (EDC),…
Creating a Promising Future Orlando was built on innovation. Rightly named the “happiest place on Earth,” we’re also the home of “next-generation thinking.” Since the early days of Martin Marietta (now known as Lockheed Martin), Florida Technological University (now the…
Orlando at Epicenter of Global Modeling, Simulation and Training Industry By Dan Ward Question: In which industry does Central Florida serve as the national epicenter of activity, with 1,000 companies supporting more than 60,000 jobs? The answer seems simple. Everyone thinks of Orlando as the…
How Visionary Realism is Uniting Central Florida By Eric Wright John W. Gardner, one of the sage voices of “The Greatest Generation,” said, “We are continually faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.” Turning challenges…
Creating a Stronger Business Brand for Orlando Orlando is well known, but poorly understood. Thanks to our region’s strong tourism and convention industries, people around the world know Orlando as the “happiest place on Earth.” Or at least they think…
