Business View Magazine | November 2020

315 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2020 LAKELAND , FLOR IDA With anchoring tenants, Florida Polytechnic University, focused solely on STEM education, and the new SunTrax test and verification track for autonomous vehicles, the Central Florida Innovation District provides a high-skill environment where businesses, researchers and students collaborate on cutting-edge technology. Proximity fosters accessibility and connectivity, the CFID is no exception. Perfectly positioned along the Interstate 4 High-Tech Corridor, the District cultivates an innovation ecosystem that supports technologies of the future. Attracting companies in advanced industries like health tech, information sciences, mobility and advanced manufacturing. Companies like Molekule, which is building its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Lakeland, are drawn to the area by available talent and expertise that will enrich their research and development hub. Located in Polk County’s cost-effective business climate and within a region that boasts a land lease rate four times lower than the Orlando area, businesses are poised for success within the district. A friendly regulatory environment can advance testing and deployment of technologies supporting autonomous and unmanned systems.   Contact the Central Florida Development Council for a confidential consultation and learn more about favorable tax climate, low business costs, property tax exemptions and other incentives. Now is the time to invest in your future. What better place to do it than the Central Florida Innovation District? ...... For more information, please visit our website www.cfdc.org