FloridaMakes

FloridaMakes is a manufacturing organization in Florida, United States. The FloridaMakes Partnership is led by an alliance of Florida’s regional manufacturers’ associations and is a Florida public-private, sector-led partnership. FloridaMakes is governed by a 2018 Memorandum of Understanding between Enterprise Florida, Inc., the Florida Statewide Alliance of Regional Manufacturers Associations, and Associated Industries of Florida. FloridaMakes operates as a 501(c)3 organization. The FloridaMakes mission is to strengthen and advance Florida’s economy by increasing the competitiveness and productivity of its manufacturing sector, with an emphasis on small- and medium-sized businesses. This is accomplished through technical services designed to address three main value streams: technology adoption, talent development, and business growth. FloridaMakes also serves as the state’s representative for the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Network (MEP).