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 2018
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)
We are excited to report that Florida manufacturers who received services through FloridaMakes have reported a combined total of over $589 million in measurable impacts. 
This webinar focuses on business risks associated with disasters such as hurricanes, market issues, or other potential disruptions, and ways to improve business resiliency to mitigate impacts to the bottom line 
The Florida Sterling Council and FloridaMakes collaborated on these statewide awards to recognize the state’s high-performing manufacturers. Companies were judged on six criteria categories: Leadership; strategic planning; customers; measurement; analysis and knowledge management, workforce; and operations. 
JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes 
Florida Companies to Watch celebrates growing second-stage companies headquartered in Florida. 
FloridaMakes and South Florida Manufacturers Association are proud to announce that ACR Electronics was one of two manufacturing firms selected nationally to be featured in the NIST MEP Heroes of American Manufacturing video series this year. 
The University of North Florida, Division of Continuing Education Dean’s Advisory Council appointed Paula DeLuca, FloridaMakes Business Advisor at First Coast Manufacturers Association (FCMA), as a new Council Member, strengthening their commitment to regional success. 
