{"id":62129,"date":"2014-10-16T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2014-10-16T16:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=62129"},"modified":"2021-01-06T09:54:36","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T14:54:36","slug":"osceola-partnership-fuel-ucf-bid-200-million-photonics-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/osceola-partnership-fuel-ucf-bid-200-million-photonics-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Osceola Partnership Could Fuel Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Bid for $200 Million Photonics Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a move that would secure Florida\u2019s role as a national leader in photonics manufacturing, the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ is competing for $200 million in federal and private funds to house a national Integrated Photonics Manufacturing Institute for Manufacturing Innovation.<\/p>\n<p>President John C. Hitt announced Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½\u2019s decision to go after the federal money at today\u2019s groundbreaking ceremony for the first-of-its-kind Florida Advanced Manufacturing Research Center in Osceola County. Hitt joined Osceola County Commission Chairman Fred Hawkins Jr., Commissioner Frank Attkisson and other dignitaries at the center site, located on 20 acres owned by Osceola County near the intersection of U.S. 192 and Florida\u2019s Turnpike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether, we are building a new catalyst for our region\u2019s economy while positioning our state as a leader in the manufacturing of the future,\u201d Hitt said.<\/p>\n<p>Hawkins said: \u201cThe timing of this effort is perfect. It\u2019s a testament to the hard work of all our partners who are here today and who have helped us be in a position to move forward on this project. As a lifelong Osceola resident and businessman, I\u2019m elated about the opportunities that await us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The center, a partnership with Osceola County government, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council (The Corridor) and the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, would house many of the research activities associated with the institute if Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½\u2019s bid is successful.<\/p>\n<p>The center is a 100,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing research facility set to open in 2016. Partners in the project aim to create the world\u2019s first industry-led smart-sensor consortium. The facility will develop innovative manufacturing processes and materials to advance production of smart sensors. Sensors are expected to shape the future of automobiles, surgical devices, home appliances and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Some smart sensors are already embedded in things we use every day, such as remote controls. There are other potential applications from detecting deadly carbon monoxide to showing a doctor how cancer, Alzheimer\u2019s disease and diabetes affect the body.<\/p>\n<p>Enterprise Florida, the University of Florida and the University of South Florida also are partners in the center\u2019s initiative, a tangible example of what the White House has described as the future for manufacturing in this country.<\/p>\n<p>President Barack Obama earlier this month announced the competition, signaling the White House\u2019s support of investment in this area and the belief that photonics \u2013 a new technology that harnesses the power of light and lasers\u00a0\u2013 will be a cornerstone in manufacturing\u2019s future. Manufacturing continues to be the bedrock of jobs in America and photonics manufacturing holds the promise of making\u00a0America a magnet for good, middle-class jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½\u2019s College of Optics &amp; Photonics and its Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers, a recognized national leader in its field, is uniquely positioned to lead the effort, which will include partners from industry, universities, state colleges, local\u00a0governments and nonprofits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are in full-court-press-mode to develop a proposal,\u201d said MJ Soileau, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½\u2019s vice president for Research &amp; Commercialization.<\/p>\n<p>The federal initiative aligns in many ways with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½\u2019s strengths in integrated photonics manufacturing, a sign that the government picked up on measures proposed by CREOL in an earlier request for information by the Department of Defense, which would manage the national initiative, said Bahaa Saleh, dean of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/college\/optics-photonics\/\">College of Optics &amp; Photonics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although a request for proposals is not expected until the end of the month, Saleh said he expects the creation of a photonics manufacturing center will remain in the solicitation.<\/p>\n<p>The creation of a federal Photonics Manufacturing Institute for Manufacturing Innovation in Florida would greatly add to the roughly 30,000 photonics-related jobs in the state, said Alex Fong, president of the Florida Photonics Cluster. While a 2009 report by The Corridor and Florida Photonics Cluster put the gross regional product at $3.65 billion and sales of these companies at $7.27 billion, the national impact of the industry rises to more than $3 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>While pursuing the federal money, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ and its partners are not waiting to move forward with construction of the center.<\/p>\n<p>As these innovations become ready for the marketplace, the center\u2019s partners envision growth in high-wage jobs for Central Floridians. The White House announcement, on the heels of the center\u2019s approval in June, shows Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ and the Central Florida community\u00a0are envisioning the future and making it happen today.<\/p>\n<p>As leaders celebrated Thursday and talked about what tomorrow would bring, construction crews were turning earth and preparing the land for the new facility. The project is expected to cost about $270 million over five years and would become self-sufficient five years after becoming fully operational. Osceola County has committed to investing $61 million for design, construction and equipment costs associated with the facility in addition to the land. Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ will lease the building for $1 a year for 30 years and will operate the center. Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ is set to provide $10 million \u2013 from non-state and non-tuition sources \u2013 to help design and build the center and for start-up costs, as well as an additional $7 million for focused faculty hires.<\/p>\n<p>The Corridor will contribute $1 million initially. The Corridor also will expand the scope of its signature Matching Grants Research Program at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½, the University of South Florida and the University of Florida to include sensor-driven advanced manufacturing. Up to $5 million of matching funds will be available for research activities and the operation of the consortium over five years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the outset it was clear that this partnership with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ and Osceola County has the potential for a huge impact in terms of jobs and opportunity that will change our economic landscape, but little did we know it could happen this rapidly,\u201d said Corridor president Randy Berridge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In a move that would secure Florida\u2019s role as a national leader in photonics manufacturing, the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ is competing for $200 million in federal and private funds to house a national Integrated Photonics Manufacturing Institute for Manufacturing Innovation. President John C. 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