Manufactured in Florida

Join Governor Rick Scott on a Team Florida Trade Mission to Chile (May 20-23, 2013). The Team Florida trade mission to Chile is part of a statewide strategy to market Florida products and services more aggressively in Latin America. This strategy is intended to benefit small businesses as well as the state. The Team Florida trade mission to Chile will be highly active, featuring a business matchmaker program for Florida exporters, including one-on-one business appointments with potential Chilean partners. Read more.

Building Up Florida Manufacturing from Governor Rick Scott.

Boiling Point? The skills gap in U.S. manufacturing. What it takes to compete, and how we can re-dedicate ourselves to strengthening manufacturing in the face of increased global competition and economic challenges. Read more.

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On the Fast Track for Innovation
Capping off his trip to Florida last week, acting Secretary of Labor Harris met with students and administrators at the Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership. Read more.

Florida MEP TechPoint® Program Information:
Do you need CNC Machinists?
Florida MEP has been awarded a U.S. Dept. of Labor training grant to train new hires into advanced manufacturing jobs at no cost to the manufacturer. Read more.

WTSP-TV, Tampa, FL, August 22, 2012
Jobs is a topic that you heard a lot about during the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Near the area where the RNC was held, local unemployed workers received hands-on job training through the M.O.S.T.® program that led to guaranteed jobs. View Videos | Read Story

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Get your company free exposure thru "Manufactured in Florida" campaign: Florida MEP seeks exciting news stories and product photos to showcase the contributions of Florida manufacturers and raise awareness of the innovative products manufactured in our Sunshine State. News releases and photos will be posted at no charge on Florida MEP's blog entitled "Florida Manufacturing News and Products," via Twitter announcements and on Florida MEP's Pinterest boards. Email your news and photos today to Mfg_News@floridamep.org.