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Entertainment
Technology
Orlando ... one of the 12 largest clusters in
nation.
Built on CONVERGENCE between the region's
entertainment and military sectors.
Home to ELECTRONIC ARTS' Tiburon
Studio–creators of EA Sports' Madden NFL®, one of the world's top
selling video game series.
Home to UCF's FLORIDA INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT
ACADEMY, a graduate-level game development degree
program.
Home to FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY–8,000+
entertainment technology students enrolled and more than 33,000
current graduates.
Modeling,
Simulation & Training
Orlando ... recognized as National Center for
Simulation.
LARGEST MS&T CLUSTER in the nation; more
than 150 companies employ more than 16,800 people.
More than $3 BILLION in military contracts for modeling,
simulation and training systems managed annually.
Pioneers in EXPANDING APPLICATIONS into medical education and
"serious games" to enhance training.
Life
Science
Orlando ... the "next big thing" in bio
tech.
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE at the University of
Central Florida.
University of Florida and Florida State University medical
RESEARCH and RESIDENCY
programs.
East Coast campus of the SANFORD-BURNHAM MEDICAL
RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
Home to two of the nation's LARGEST HOSPITAL
SYSTEMS in the nation and the EMERGING 'MEDICAL
CITY' at Lake Nona.
Optics &
Photonics
Orlando ... established optics & photonics
center.
95 COMPANIES, 15,000+ WORKERS
and over $2 BILLION IN GROSS REGIONAL PRODUCT.
Home to the renowned CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
IN OPTICS AND LASERS (CREOL), FLORIDA PHOTONICS
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (FPCE), and the TOWNES LASER
INSTITUTE at UCF's College of Optics & Photonics.
Home of the LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA.
Medical, telecom, guidance system, and measuring instrument
applications PIONEERED in Orlando.
Financial
Technology
Orlando ... global hub for financial
software.
5,300 COMPANIES and 50,000
WORKERS
SOFTWARE COMPANIES such as FIS, Fiserv, Harland
Financial Solutions and Oracle operate here.
Characterized by TECHNOLOGICALLY INTENSE
OPERATIONS in banking; mutual fund accounting; back office
transaction processing; insurance case management; and information
technology operations.
Major NON-RETAIL OPERATIONS located here
include Bank of New York, Pershing, Bank One, Travelers, and
Liberty Mutual.
Corporate and Division
Headquarters
Orlando ... home to major corporate
headquarters.
HEADQUARTERS located in Orlando include: Darden
Restaurants, Tupperware Brands Corporation, AirTran Airways,
Signature Flight Support and Regal Marine.
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS include: HD Supply,
Lockheed Martin, Siemens Energy, Marriott International, Harcourt
and JetBlue.
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