| 2004 |
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January |
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NSF requests clarification on some proposal
points and requests site visit. |
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February |
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NSF site visit to HCC, SPC, USF PTEC, and
local industries. |
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April |
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FLATE co-sponsors BAMA’s (Bay Area
Manufacturing Association) annual conference in Tampa
Bay. |
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May |
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Final budget negotiations for FLATE funding
is completed and submitted to NSF. |
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July |
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HCC, SPC and USF receive official award
notice from NSF for FLATE regional center funding. |
| 2003 |
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February |
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FLATE website opens. |
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March |
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FLATE co-sponsors BAMA’s (Bay Area
Manufacturing Association) first annual conference in
Tampa Bay. |
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April |
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HCC and partners submit preproposal for
a statewide regional center for manufacturing education. |
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May |
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HCC hosts Academic Briefing and Workshop
for Florida Community Colleges with programs in manufacturing
and related technologies. |
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June |
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NSF responds positively to the preproposal
and encourages submission of the full proposal with recommended
changes. |
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October |
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SPC hosts a FLATE reception to reinforce
the benefits of the center for the whole community. |
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October |
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HCC submits proposal for full Regional
Center funding to NSF ATE. |
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October |
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FLATE has showcase booth at NSF-ATE PI
conference in Washington DC. |
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FLATE planning team actively recruits
Florida industries, educational institutions and other
NSF ATE projects and centers to partner with the proposed
new center. |
| 2002 |
|
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April |
| |
HCC award $50,000 planning grant for development
of the Regional Center and shares a $500,000 award with
USF for HSTI. Dr. Barger and a planning team from USF,
SPC and industry begin regular meetings for the proposed
center. |
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October |
| |
HCC – Brandon hosts a FLATE Regional
Center for Manufacturing Inaugural and Informational Meeting
and Reception to introduce the proposed center concept
to educational institutions and industries, and economic
development organizations. |
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October |
| |
FLATE has showcase booth at NSF-ATE PI
conference in Washington DC. |
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November |
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HCC secures $100,000 equipment grant from
FHTCC to participate in highly automated pilot group (consortium
of equipment manufacture, community colleges and MATEC,
National Center for Semiconductor Technology Education.
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| 2001 |
|
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April |
| |
HCC collaborates with SPC and USF to submit
a preproposal for an NSF ATE Regional Center. |
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October |
| |
HCC with partners SPC and USF submit 3
proposals to NSF ATE including the planning grant for
a regional center and the High School Technology Initiative
(HSTI). |
| 2000 |
|
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HCC actively participates in the Tech-4
grant and the Tech-4 consortium. |
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HCC attends the NSF ATE PI conference for
Tech-4 Grant. |
| 1999 |
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June |
| |
NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
division awards the Tech-4 Consortium educational institutions
a $1M 3-year project, Tech-4 Electronic Workforce Development
System” |
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August |
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HCC recruits Dr. Barger to spearhead grant
activities including curriculum development. |
| 1998 |
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HCC joins the Tech-4 Educational Consortium
of the Florida High Tech Corridor Council (FHTCC) and
actively participates in outreach activities including
Tech Camps. |
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