Welcome to FLATE
The Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE), a National Science Foundation Center of Excellence in high-technology manufacturing, is the go-to organization for manufacturing and advanced technical education, best practices and resources supporting the high performance skilled workforce for Florida’s manufacturing sectors. FLATE provides exemplary industry partnerships, workforce opportunity, and educational synergy throughout the state of Florida by connecting industry and workforce needs to targeted educational endeavors at many community and state colleges across Florida.
Made in Florida
FLATE has built a web portal for students in middle and high schools where they can learn about the wonderful, profitable opportunities in considering manufacturing as a career choice. Every day, we enjoy things that many people don’t realize were made in Florida. Behind every product and technology we use, there is a world of manufacturing. Today, in Florida, more than 14,000 different companies and 355,000 people work in the manufacturing field. The site has areas of information and resources for students, educators and industry. Visit MadeInFlorida.org
Florida Manufacturing Month – 2019
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES & INFORMATION POSTED AT:
WHAT’S NEW
2017 Robotics Camp on WFLA News Channel 8
Miscellaneous Resources & Professional Development Opportunities
FCPN Conference (Jupiter, FL). January 18, 2019
NEW! EXPLORING ADVANCED MANUFACTURING FREE online course open to all.
New Resources for ET CORE and Machining NIMS Alignment
WHITE PAPER: Manufacturing Day Tours: Student Feedback Shows Huge Impact
“Made in FLORIDA 2015: What’s Made in Your Backyard?” (Teacher’s Guide & Student Handouts)
FloridaMakes is sponsoring a statewide registered apprenticeship program –– the FloridaMakes Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship. The first program offered will focus on entry-level skills for new and existing employees in the Industrial Manufacturing Technician (IMT) occupation.
Announcement of the deployment of an online database for Florida’s small to large manufacturers to engage in the marketplace. The online database, Connex Florida, started as a disaster risk mitigation effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma and is proving to be a critical tool to streamline connections between Florida manufacturers and businesses in need of their products during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
This order provides the necessary and broad authority for manufacturers, as designated in the DHS Guidance, to present to local governments and, in some cases, customers as a basis for continuation of their production operations. 
-- $1.6 billion dollars in economic impacts -- 9,137 manufacturing jobs created or retained -- An average of $4.5M in impact and 28 jobs created or retained per company -- 
Advanced preparation and business continuity planning will mitigate risks and help a business continue operating despite a crisis. 
