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Florida is home to the third-largest tech industry in the United States.The Forefront of Information Technology Innovation
As the nation’s third-largest tech industry, 38,000+ high tech companies call Florida home.
The long-established Florida technology industry offers a broad range of expertise, from software to photonics to modeling, simulation and training. Since the birth of the IBM PC in Boca Raton, many other big tech companies have found a home in Florida. Together, they employ over 480,000 Floridians.
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Top Tech Talent
Top Tech Talent
With more than 480,000 IT professionals currently employed throughout the Sunshine State, Florida ranks No. 4 for high-tech employment in the U.S. The state ranks at the top for employment in communications equipment manufacturing, telecommunications, and computer systems design.
Digital Infrastructure
Digital Infrastructure
From Verizon’s NAP of the Americas facility to Florida Lambda Rail, Florida has some of the fastest and most widely available wireless networks in the country.
Industry Expertise
Industry Expertise
Florida offers a wide-ranging area of IT expertise. With established businesses operating in the areas of microelectronics, photonics, digital media, modeling, simulation, and more, there are also a number of emerging fields in the broader IT industry as well.
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Manager, International Trade Development & Africa Trade Specialist (813) 276-9430 joseph.bell@selectflorida.org
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