走廊2.0

It can’t be described as the end of an era because the work Randy Berridge initiated is continuing unabated. Which is another testimony to the foresight of this visionary leader and evangelist of high tech development in Central Florida for over a quarter of a century.

他的遗产，佛罗里达高科技走廊（或走廊），一直是最突出的例子之一，当关键利益相关者专注于他们可以共同完成的事情，在一个协作的努力，而不是停留在自己的地理框孤岛。该走廊目前由该州经济发展工作的另一位资深人士和Berridge最亲密的同事Ed Schons领导，负责保持发展势头和重点。

这是一个伟大的团队努力；与UCF，USF和UF以及每年约400名志愿者一起，使所有这些成为可能。

肖恩斯是佛罗里达电力公司的高级经济发展政策经理，当时经济发展的艺术和科学刚刚起步。他曾担任佛罗里达州经济发展委员会主席，并继续担任加州大学联合会大学经济发展主任。

该走廊是中佛罗里达大学（UCF）、南佛罗里达大学（USF）和佛罗里达大学（UF）的主要经济发展计划之一。这些机构与超过25个地方和地区经济发展组织、佛罗里达理工学院、佛罗里达理工学院、14所州立和社区学院以及众多高科技行业代表联合。

临界质量

T型he Corridor was founded over 20 years ago, with the initial objective to foster research and educational partnerships to retain a $1.4 billion, 1,500 job expansion from going offshore or relocating to another region. Berridge recalls the fortuitous crisis that gave genesis to the vision and the economic windfall that followed.

“UCF President John Hitt and then USF President Betty Castor made a commitment to AT&T, pledging the strength of the universities and actual financial resources, to help with the research the company needed,” Berridge explained. “That is where it all began, with Dr. Hitt and the alliances he forged with the other universities. Also, as he pondered the problem and possible solutions, he put forward the idea that this kind of research assistance shouldn’t be reserved to high profile, large corporations alone, but to smaller companies on the leading edge of innovation as well.”

走廊’的配套拨款研究计划（MGRP）有助于促进发展，并通过瞄准行业刺激高科技增长，将领先的技术推向23个县的市场。该项目将该地区商业合作伙伴的工业资源和创业计划与佛罗里达主要研究型大学的研究生和教授相结合。根据Berridge的说法，“迄今为止，走廊超过6500万美元的投资促进了走廊大学和当地企业之间的关系，产生了超过10亿美元的区域经济影响。”

这些是可衡量的、更具体的结果，但也有同样深刻的无形影响。这些措施包括培养该地区的合作精神，促进跨行业和大学线的伙伴关系和知识共享，使双方都有能力开发解决全球问题的方案。从建模和仿真，到先进的光纤通信，到癌症和衰弱性疼痛的治疗，再到微型卫星，这一系列的问题层出不穷。

贝里奇笑着说：“我有一个最喜欢的高科技短语，一个村庄才能建成一条高科技走廊。”我很荣幸能成为这个社区的一位长者。这是一个伟大的团队努力；与UCF，USF和UF以及每年约400名志愿者一起，使所有这一切成为可能

BRIDGing the Gap

T型he link between the brain trust that research universities possess and the companies that bring their findings to market can’t be over emphasized. The examples would fill volumes, but to cite just two:

Melissa Kuchma的公司Revolution Medicine根据她在遗传学方面的研究，用数据武装患者，使他们在医疗保健方面积极主动。该公司开发了复杂的算法来分析每个客户的独特DNA图谱，并开发用户友好的报告，分享哪些药物最有效或最无效。这位创始人兼首席执行官在获得麻省理工学院（MIT）博士学位之前，曾在UF大学获得化学学士学位，并在UCF纳米科学技术中心任职，现在是UF健康癌症中心奥兰多健康中心（the UF Health Cancer Center Orlando Health）担任助理教授和研究科学家。谈到她的经历，“我真的看到了这项技术在哪里是有用的，对患者的生活产生了影响。”

T型he second highlights everyone’s awareness of the world’s demand for fast, affordable data, which companies like Google, Amazon, and Netflix all store and transmit vast amounts of every day. UCF researcher Dr. Sasan Fathpour, an optics and photonics associate professor, has worked on developing smaller more efficient optical modulators for fiber optic transmission. Working with Partow Technologies in Orlando and using a grant from The Corridor, Fathpour has made significant advances. “The technology we are developing allows us to reduce costs significantly, while at the same time achieving higher functionality,” Payam Rabiei, CEO of Partow Technologies said.

Perhaps, the most far reaching example of The Corridor’s impact is the advanced manufacturing research center in Osceola County, known as BRIDG (Bridging the Innovation and Development Gap). President Hitt commented, “UCF is working closely with The Corridor, Osceola County and others to establish BRIDG. We will play a key role in developing, testing and manufacturing the next generation of advanced sensors and smart fiber technology.” The success of a project of this magnitude is a testament to the partnerships and groundwork The Corridor and its key leaders have made over the last 21 years.

Staying on Target

“我们的使命宣言最初是由UCF的Dan Holsenbeck起草的，实际上多年来我们很少修改它。最初，它是“帮助我们地区吸引和保留高科技产业和劳动力来支持它，”Berridge解释说。“我们对它稍加改进，通过支持研究、营销、劳动力和企业家精神的伙伴关系来发展高科技产业和创新。”这是我们21年来所做的，我们将继续做的。”

T型he Corridor has helped facilitate the next step in the evolution of space flight and exploration, while also working to strengthen one of Florida’s most robust industries, financial services. Seeing the wave of entrepreneurial activity rolling over the state, it formed the Virtual Entrepreneur Center, to provide information, services and a relational link to entrepreneurs from Daytona to Tampa and all points north and south.

“关于这个转变的好消息，”肖恩说，“是我从一开始就在那里，认识兰迪已经超过30年了。我亲眼目睹了发生的大事。我们所有努力的共同点是，一个人的生活质量从一份好工作开始。

所有其他的愿望,因为他们已经发生of that one factor. At its foundation, that is what The Corridor has been focused on creating more meaningful and high paying jobs to diversify and bring opportunity to this economy. Frankly, Randy has been remarkable in that respect. I don’t have plans to alter or reinvent what he has done, but rather to keep us moving in the same direction.