More than 150 biotechnology and life science companies operate in Metro Orlando, employing 9,248 people and generating collective annual revenues of $2.6 billion. The sector benefits from a community intent on developing a diversified economy in which high tech industries play a key role. Additionally, the Metro Orlando region has access to a highly-skilled workforce through its proximity to the state’s six leading universities, each of which provides superior academic programs that support the biotechnology and life science industry.

Metro Orlando’s biotechnology and life science sector has grown rapidly from a state- of-the-art healthcare system developed to meet the varying needs of the region’s expanding population. The area’s established high tech industries, rich agricultural base and prestigious research facilities have positioned Metro Orlando at the forefront of this growing industry.

The region’s multi-faceted biotechnology and life science industry is pursuing a number of market-leading initiatives including:

• Increasing disease resistance in humans and plants through nutraceuticals
• Cloning soil-less plants in a clean room environment
• Developing computer modeling systems for laser surgery training
• Establishing clinical laboratory services with web-enabled reporting systems
• Developing innovative wound care products
• Creating surgical anchor systems for soft tissue repair
• Implementing data storage for managing and accessing health care records from anywhere, at anytime
• Conducting medical training with advanced human patient simulators
• Developing defenses against bioterrorism
• Conducting optical coherence tomography

For more information on some of Metro Orlando's leading biotechnology and life science companies, please visit their websites by clicking on the links below, or, click on "Company Profiles" for brief synopses of each company.

	Burnham Institute for Medical Research
	Cardiovascular Sciences, Inc.
	Cognoscenti Health Institute
	CORD:USE
	CuraScript, Inc.
	Emergency Medicine Learning & Resource Center (EMLRC)
	Florida’s Blood Centers
	Florida Hospital
	Informed Care
	INTER BIO-LAB, Inc.
	Orlando Regional Healthcare
	Ortheon Medical
	Triad Isotopes
	UroSolutions, Inc.
	Valensa International (formerly U.S. Nutraceuticals LLC)
	VaxDesign Corporation
	Virtual Reality Medical Center