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For many manufacturers, the hardest part of solving a business challenge is knowing where to start. That is where FloridaMakes Business Advisors come in. Across the state, FloridaMakes Business Advisors work directly with manufacturers to better ...

The Department of Defense (DoD) recently announced changes to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, the framework used to strengthen cybersecurity across the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). Organizations that work with the DoD ...

Manufacturing leadership was at the table as FloridaMakes and the Manufacturers Association of Central Florida welcomed Lt. Governor Jay Collins for a Florida Manufacturing Leadership Roundtable. Hosted by FloridaMakes CEO Kevin Carr and MACF Executive ...

Florida Photonics Cluster member Jenoptik has announced the appointment of Brian Soller as President of JENOPTIK Optical Systems, LLC, effective June 1, 2026. Soller brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across optics, photonics, semiconductors, ...

Manufacturers across Florida continue to face workforce shortages, retention challenges, and increasing operational pressures. For many, the challenge is not only finding talent, but developing and retaining a workforce that can support long-term growth. ...