Sourcing


Sourcing

Our FloridaMakes Supplier Development team is available to identify qualified manufacturers across Florida utilizing our Connex Florida database of more than 8,000 qualified manufacturers.

We can provide your company with a streamlined list of manufacturers to fulfill all your manufacturing needs. Our team is dedicated to helping you find a local supplier and manufacturer in Florida through an amazing network of trusted business advisors and regional manufacturing associations.

Having a real choice of who to manufacture your products with is just a phone call away. Let FloridaMakes and their team assist you with reducing single source risks by identifying alternative suppliers before a supply chain disaster affects your company.



View open manufacturing opportunities

In the Connex Florida Exchange Center, businesses can connect and discover new opportunities by posting and responding to RFQs, RFIs, and RFPs. The Exchange Center also contains a surplus material area for repurposing and facilitating the reuse of valuable materials. The platform links manufacturers that have usable waste to other organizations or companies who can use it- thus decreasing waste in the industry.

If you are a Florida manufacturer looking to find new manufacturing opportunities, then sign up today for your free Connex Florida account. Florida manufacturers with a valid Connex Florida account have exclusive access to receive email notifications of specific manufacturing opportunities that to can read, respond and bid on.

FloridaMakes is the official representative of the MEP National Network and NIST MEP in the State of Florida. The MEP National Network is a unique public-private partnership that delivers comprehensive, proven solutions to US Manufacturers, fueling growth and advancing US manufacturing.