more than magic Is Made in Orlando Advanced Manufacturing

Orlando is the heart of Florida manufacturing in the new age, home to a high volume of tech transfer and commercialization that’s fueled by a top R&D university, specialized research labs/centers and one of the top technology incubation systems and research parks in the country.

Orlando is one of the world’s few quinti-modal transportation centers, making transporting easily accessible through land, air, sea, rail and even space.

And with the advanced manufacturing fabrication lab Center for Neovation tackling big challenges like the “Internet of Everything,” this is one industry set to skyrocket in the region.

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  • 2,550+ Advanced Manufacturing Companies

    Already in the Orlando MSA,
    Lightcast (QCEW), Q1 2025 Data Set

  • 117,000+ Manufacturing Employees

    In Central Florida (7-County Region),
    Lightcast (QCEW), Q1 2025 Data Set

  • 6,000+ Annual Graduates in Related Programs

    within 100 miles of Orlando,
    Lightcast (IPEDS), 2024

  • Florida’s Most Central Location

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Featured Manufacturing Operations in Orlando

From large multi-national corporations like Mitsubishi Power Americas and Siemens Energy to midsize companies and start-ups, companies with advanced manufacturing operations in Orlando span a full spectrum of sectors.

Amcor

Amcor is a global leader in packaging solutions, specializing in designing and manufacturing innovative packaging products for various industries, including…

Company: Amcor

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AMD

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is an American multinational semiconductor company .

Company: AMD

FARO Technologies

FARO designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and supports software-driven 3D imaging solutions.

Company: FARO Technologies

Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas

Mitsubishi provides end-to-end solutions for natural gas, steam, and geothermal turbines.

Company: Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas

Industry: Energy

Company Size (Employees): 500-1000

NAUTIQUE

Nautique Boats manufactures Wake Boats for wakeboarding, wakesurfing, water skiing and other water sports.

Company: NAUTIQUE

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Regal Boats

Regal is one of the largest family-owned-and-operated boat manufacturing companies in the world.

Company: Regal Boats

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Siemens Energy

Siemens Energy generates and delivers power from numerous sources including the extraction, conversion and transport of oil and natural gas…

Company: Siemens Energy

Industry: Energy

Company Size (Employees): 1000-5000

VOXX International

Voxx International is an American consumer electronics company headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

Company: VOXX International

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“The quality of life, the pro-business environment, the highly developed transportation hub and the high quality of the regional talent base are key reasons why we call Orlando home….”

– Paul Browning

CEO, Mitsubishi Power Americas

The Theme Here is Success

Central Florida’s workforce of tomorrow is feeding manufacturing companies in Orlando through several area universities and trade programs, including the University of Central Florida—ranked the no. 12 most innovative university by U.S. News & World Report in 2024.

Graduates entering Orlando’s manufacturing workforce stem from technical programs in welding, production and mechatronics technology.

http://mae.ucf.edu/

University of Central Florida

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Major Manufacturing Operations

A region where manufacturing is thriving, Orlando’s capacity to move people and products keeps its industries strongly positioned for success and growth. That includes a growing cluster of industrial firms at the heart of Florida’s manufacturing sector.

Siemens

For more than three decades, Siemens has called Orlando home with specialties in advancing energy efficient buildings, infrastructure, and digital software.

Mitsubishi Power Americas

Mitsubishi Power Americas established its Western Hemisphere headquarters for versatile power generation technologies in Orlando in 1999 and has been growing ever since.

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Industry Assets

Orlando’s manufacturing industry has grown due to supportive R&D and funding partners like the Florida High Tech Corridor Council and TEAM Orlando.

imec R&D lab

Offers IC design research for a broad set of semiconductor-based solutions, including sensing and imaging technology such as mm-wave imaging, infra-red imaging, LIDAR system, and a range of sensors.

Florida High Tech Corridor

Since it’s inception in 1996, the Corridor has invested in more than $60 million in over 1,400 applied research projects.

FloridaMakes

A service designed to strengthen Florida’s high-wage manufacturing sector.

Manufacturers Association of Central Florida

Provides training, jobs, careers and pathways for developing a skilled and talented workforce for manufacturing partners.

NeoCity

Located in Osceola County, this versatile 500-acre master-planned campus is poised to research the next generation of sensors.

TEAM Orlando

The simulation and training command for all Department of Defense branches is located at UCF Research Park, the 6th largest research park in the U.S.

Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (IDRB)

Manufacturing companies in Orlando and not-for-profit corporations are eligible to apply for IDRB financing, a federal program, administered by the state at the local level. Bond financing can provide up to 100 percent funding of a qualified project within federally specified dollar limits. IDRBs are beneficial to qualified companies as they are longer term and available at a lower interest rate than most commercial loans. The interest on the bonds has preferable income tax treatment by the IRS and those savings are passed along to the user. Like commercial loans, IDRB approval is related to the company’s credit worthiness. It’s one more reason Florida’s manufacturing industry is so competitive.

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