The Biomolecular Identification and Targeted Therapeutics (BITT) initiative is one of five centers of excellence in the state of Florida. The Center’s primary goal is to develop state-of-the-art biotechnology and biomedical technologies that support targeted therapeutics. In addition, BITT partners with FLATE to support workforce development needed to transfer BITT technologies into their manufacturing stages, […]

High-tech competitions took center-stage this spring as FLATE helped several middle and high school students participate in statewide competitions. The competitions represent FLATE’s efforts to evoke students’ interest in STEM education, and are geared to evaluate successful integration of modern technologies in solving manufacturing-related challenges. SkillsUSATo augment these efforts, FLATE partnered with SkillsUSA and Jaeger […]

With the close of the extended 2009 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature about to take place, several issues important to workforce education and manufacturing have been secured. This session was dominated by the state of the economy and the federal stimulus package. The one remaining task that will still profoundly affect us – the […]