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Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Third Party Contributor Agreement between Seminole County Government and FloridaMakes, providing $145,320 in in-kind services to support economic development initiatives benefiting manufacturers in Seminole County, Florida Countywide (Gui Cunha, Economic Development & Tourism Director)
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Office of Economic Development and Tourism - Economic Development
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Authorized By:
Gui Cunha, Economic Development & Tourism Director
Contact/Phone Number:
Gui Cunha/(407) 665-2901
Background:
FloridaMakes, Inc. (FloridaMakes) is the Manufacturing Extension Partnership operator for the State of Florida and Seminole County. This organization, along with the regional association, Manufacturing Association of Central Florida, provides unique services to the County’s several thousand manufacturing businesses. FloridaMakes supports Florida's manufacturing sector by helping manufacturers expand market opportunities, develop customized business strategies, adopt best practices and assess opportunities for new technology and training through the following services. Services provided by the organization include performance assessments, technology acceleration and innovation, market development, talent development, supply chain optimization, and disaster resources, exclusively for manufacturers. This agreement aims to strengthen the partnership between the County and FloridaMakes, and in particular, to demonstrate the County’s in-kind support towards the organization’s federal funding.
Requested Action:
Staff requests the Board approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Third Party Contributor Agreement between Seminole County Government and FloridaMakes, providing $145,320 in in-kind services to support economic development initiatives benefiting manufacturers in Seminole County, Florida.