The University of Central Florida pumped more than $1 billion into the local economy in the past 11 years thanks to cutting-edge researchers in engineering, education, medicine and many other fields.UCF researchers were awarded a record $133.3 million in external research funding in 2009-10.
The impact of those research dollars fuels and diversifies Central Florida’s innovation economy. Many researchers take their projects from the lab to the marketplace, creating new jobs and sometimes enticing companies to move to or expand in Central Florida.
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Author: Barb Abney
