About Us

“Made in Florida” & “FLATE”  including this website, is a product of the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence for Manufacturing.

FLATE is part of the FloridaMakes Network.  FloridaMakes is the official representative of the MEP National Network and NIST MEP in the State of Florida. The MEP National Network’s mission is to strengthen and empower U.S. manufacturers and its emphasis on delivering tangible economic impact.

VISION

Drive Florida’s world-class manufacturing workforce

MISSION

Improve and advance technician education in 2-year associate degree programs through curriculum reform and professional development as well as developing the STEM pipelines that feed into them.