The Florida High Tech Corridor Council Matching Funds Research Program at the University of Florida
Companies interested in leveraging
their R&D budgets while having access to cutting edge
researchers at the University of Florida won't want to miss the
opportunity to participate in the Florida High Tech
Corridor Council Matching Funds Research Program. 
Beginning in 2005, the University of Florida is providing companies in the 23 county Corridor with unique access to UF’s almost $500M in research in virtually all areas of health science, agriculture, engineering, physical sciences, and many other disciplines. UF is dedicating up to $2 million annually to matching industry grants for collaborative research and development with UF’s world-class base of faculty and students.
FHTCC matching funds from the University of Florida of up to $150k, overhead free, per project are awarded on a monthly basis to excellent collaborative research proposals that provide industry partners with proven benefits including:
Ø Supplementing internal R&D with $500M of cutting edge research at the University of Florida
Ø Leveraging your external research investments with FHTCC matching funds free of overhead
Ø Building world-class R&D teams to respond to joint federally funded opportunities or other future collaborative work
Ø Filling your recruiting pipeline with top-notch students with industrial research experience
