Orlando’s Life Science Cluster – From Dreams to Reality

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A few years ago, a life science cluster was a dream for Orlando. Now, that dream is a reality.

In addition to having two of the top hospital systems in the country – Florida Hospital and Orlando Health…Orlando is now home to the world’s newest life science cluster anchored by the new University of Central Florida College of Medicine – with its inaugural class of 40 students with full 4 year scholarships (a first of its kind) starting this fall – and the recently-opened Burnham Institute for Medical Research at Lake Nona. In addition, Nemours Children’s Hospital is under construction and there are plans for a VA Hospital, University of Florida Research Center and M. D. Anderson – Orlando Cancer Research Institute – all in Lake Nona near Orlando International Airport. By year ten of operation, it’s expected that Orlando’s emerging life science cluster will create 30,000 jobs and $7.6 billion in economic impact.

Several Orlando experts (including Thad Seymour – Lake Nona, home to Orlando’s new ‘medical city’; Dr. Gregory Roth – Burnham Institute at Lake Nona; Dr. Cheryl Baker – M. D. Anderson – Orlando Cancer Research Institute) will be in attendance at BIO and available for interviews and to share story ideas.

For more information, visit www.bioorlando.com or visit the Florida Pavilion at booth #3003 and ask for bioOrlando.