Here is a list of other sites of interest that relate to modern manufacturing from local initiatives to high-tech robotics:

FLATE

(http://www.fl-ate.org)

FLATE is the host of the “Made in Florida” outreach campaign. Its mission is to create a manufacturing educational delivery system by offering the technical programs, curriculum development, best practice demonstrations, student involvement and outreach activities necessary to meet the workforce capacity and high performance skill needs of the manufacturing sectors within Florida. Follow this link to learn more about its other activities.

Jobs in Manufacturing:

http://www.mynextmove.org

http://manufacturing.careerbuilder.com/mf.ic/Florida/

http://www.nationjob.com/jobs/manufacturing/florida/

http://www.jobsinmfg.com/Manufacturing-Jobs-In/Florida/

The Corridor

(http://www.floridahightech.com/)

The Corridor Council’s mission is to attract, retain and grow high tech industry and the workforce to support it within the 23-county Florida High Tech Corridor.

e-Florida – Enterprise Florida

(http://www.eflorida.com)

EFI’s mission is to diversify Florida’s economy and create better-paying jobs for its citizens by supporting, attracting and helping to create businesses in innovative, high-growth industries. EFI focuses on high-value sectors such as: life sciences, information technology, aviation/aerospace, homeland security/defense and financial/professional services.

Florida Trend

(http://www.floridatrend.com/default.asp)

Business and political decision-makers look to Florida Trend to learn what’s happening throughout the state, but even more to understand it.  The magazine offers a mix of regionally based stories and reporting with statewide impact.

FloridaMakes

www.floridamakes.com

Part of a nationwide network of MEP centers in all 50 states, linked together through the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Florida MEP enables even the smallest firms in Florida to have easy access to more than 2,000 manufacturing, technical and business specialists, along with the latest technology and industry best practices.

Florida Manufacturers & Wholesalers

(http://www.floridasmart.com/business/manu.htm)

How Everyday Things Are Made

(http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/)

If you’ve ever wondered how things are made – products like candy, cars, airplanes, or bottles – or if you’ve been interested in manufacturing processes, like forging, casting, or injection molding, then you’ve come to the right place.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers is the world’s leading professional society advancing manufacturing knowledge and influencing more than half a million manufacturing practitioners annually.

JPL Robotics

(http://www-robotics.jpl.nasa.gov/)

Detailed descriptions of the activities of the Mobility and Robotic Systems Section, as well as related robotics efforts around the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Nanotechnology Research and Education Center

at the University of South Florida

http://www.nrec.usf.edu/)

NASA

(http://www.nasa.gov)

Website of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Nuts and Bolts Foundation

http://www.nutsandboltsfoundation.org

Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® is the Foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl. and offers college and technical school scholarships as well as small grants for manufacturing camps.

Kahn Academy

Series of videos on math instruction from middle school through college calculus that are accessible to the public.

http://www.khanacademy.org/

Manufacturing.net

(http://manufacturing.net/)

A business resource website with news and articles on all aspects of manufacturing.

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