Highlights of Economic and Business Growth in the Tampa ...(state's total medical devices sector emp...)

Date:9/25/2007

state's total medical devices sector employment; and since the last medical products study was conducted in 2004, total employment increased nearly 24 percent and total economic output increased nearly 65 percent, with medical devices growing at an astounding 97 percent. (Contact: Geary Havran, info@FlaMedMfg.org or http://www.FlaMedMfg.org.)

Tampa Bay High-Tech Manufacturer Awarded "Governor's Newcomer Award"

Phoenix X-Ray Systems, a leading manufacturer of high-resolution 2D X-ray inspection systems and 3D computed tomography systems, was recently awarded the "Governor's Newcomer Award" for the state's mega market category as part of Florida's Industry Appreciation Week. The German-based high-technology company began its U.S. operations in St. Petersburg in 2006 to showcase its presence in the U.S. market and to have a close proximity to its North and Central America customer base. Phoenix X-Ray Systems was recognized among companies in emerging and high-technology industries for its contributions to Florida's economic growth. (Contact: Sophia Sorolis, 727-893-7787, sophia.sorolis@stpete.org.)

USF Health Gets $1.3 Million Grant

The University of South Florida's global health initiative to help India build an infrastructure to fight AIDS was strengthened this fall with a $1.36-million research training grant from the National Institutes of Health. USF Health received the five-year grant Sept. 11 from the NIH's Fogarty International Center to create an interdisciplinary training program focused on the biomedical, behavioral, cultural and ethical aspects of detecting, treating and preventing HIV/AIDS among adolescents in India. USF will partner with Vadodara Medical College (VMC) in Gujarat, India, to teach Indian physicians, scientists, nurses, and other health professionals how to conduct and evaluate co
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