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TWENTY YEARS AGO, THE INFRASTRUCTURE WAS JUST BEING PUT IN PLACE. TODAY, THE CORRIDOR IS A REGION ON A MISSION AND THE DESTINATION IS IN SIGHT. We are moving full speed ahead to grow as a high tech hub thanks to a partnership between three world-class universities – the University of Central Florida, the University of South Florida and the University of Florida – and local economic development organizations, CareerSource boards, state colleges, high tech industry leaders and others that have grown our 23-county region. The past has led to great achievements … nearly $1.12 billion in economic impact and more than 200 patents from more than 1,350 research projects as part of The Corridor’s Matching Grants Research Program. The path ahead is even more promising. Watch us grow! WWW.FLORIDAHIGHTECH.COM