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	Clean Energy
Florida’s largest electric utility, Florida Power & Light Company, partners with NASA to launch the Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center at Kennedy Space Center. (more)

	Life Sciences
Fort Myers’ specialized genetics laboratory, NeoGenomics, to double workforce, adding 75 new high-wage positions. (more) Tampa-based pharmaceutical development company, CoreRx, Inc., announces major expansion plans including a new facility, increased laboratory capabilities, and 55 additional jobs. (more)

	Information Technology
Sarasota’s Tarpon Towers LLC attracts $25 million to expand its wireless communications capabilities. (more) The United States Marine Corps enlists Orlando-based software company, Engineering & Computer Simulations, Inc., to develop advanced medical care simulation systems for use in combat-care training. (more)

	Aviation/Aerospace
Orlando Sanford International Airport (OSIA) scores its first full-service aircraft maintenance operation, as 20-year old aerospace company, Avocet Maintenance & Engineering, and sister company, Aircraft Parts Sales Inc., move to OSIA and add up to 200 new jobs. (more)

Think Tank

	Aerospace Innovation: Advanced Materials Advanced materials, like composites and superalloys, are bringing technological improvement to the aerospace industry at record speed. To learn more, visit the Advanced Materials microsite.

Explore the wealth of resources located in the My eFlorida Intelligence Center

•	Florida is a Top 10 recipient of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I awards. (more)

•	Florida is a recognized leader in the nation’s clean energy economy. (more)

•	The oldest city in the United States, located in Florida, is crowned one of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Places to Live 2009.(more)

Innovation In Motion

Advanced materials have the potential to revolutionize existing goods and enable the development of new products.

The Next Generation Air Transportation System and Embry-Riddle

Florida State University researchers are working to bring the benefits of composite materials to the aerospace industry with a breakthrough in nanotechnology called “buckypaper.” To learn more. (watch video now)

Additional Resources

	To hear more about Florida’s innovation economy from business leaders, scientists, and industry professionals, visit the Innovation Center now.

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