University of Florida

Eligible Companies

Large and small high-tech companies in the 23 counties of the Florida High Tech Corridor Council are invited to explore the FHTCC Matching Funds Research Program at the University of Florida.  The 23 counties of the Corridor include Alachua, Putnam, Levy, Marion, Flagler, Citrus, Sumter, Lake, Volusia, Seminole, Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Hernando, Pasco, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, De Soto, Hardee, and Highlands.

While projects may be proposed in any discipline, applications are particularly encouraged in areas contributing to the development of the high technology sectors encompassed within the FHTCC-UF program including:

Ø  Life Sciences (Biotech, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Health Care

Ø  Information Technology including Products/Services & Software Development

Ø  Modeling / Simulation / Training, Photonics / Lasers / Optics

Ø  Telecommunications

Ø  Microelectronics

Ø  Aviation / Aerospace

Ø  Homeland Security / Defense

Ø  Financial / Professional Services

Ø  Manufacturing

Ø  Biomedical Engineering

Ø  Nanotechnology

Ø  Renewable Energy

Ø  Hydrogen

Ø  Agri-business