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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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percent in 2001 to an estimated 31 percent in 2013. The state also offers tax exemptions on commercial space activity and aircraft parts and machinery, making manufacturing in Florida a cost-effective option. Dramatic improvements in jet-engine fuel efficiency are driving the demand for aircraft replacement. FLORIDA: GATEWAY TO SPACE.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Innovation partnerships: The Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (SMII) is an advanced manufacturing hub intended to drive advances in smart sensors and digital process controls that could dramatically, even exponentially, improve the efficiency of U.S. The 109,000-square-foot building has two clean rooms built on a 6-million-pound, 3.5-foot