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Technology / Cleantech

FACT: Four of the world’s largest cell phone tower operators are here:
  • Crown Castle USA (40,000 towers)
  • Phoenix Tower International (18,000 towers)
  • SBA Communications (30,000 towers)
  • Vertical Bridge (9,000 towers)

About

Cleantech businesses find tremendous advantages in Palm Beach County. The confluence of geography and climate provides significant solar, biomass, and ocean energy sources. The state of Florida supports the industry through renewable energy tax incentives, as well as support for research centers such as the Florida Energy Systems Consortium and the Florida Solar Energy Center. Enterprise Florida provides statewide industry information here.

Cleantech Numbers

736 companies
7,790 jobs
$112,484 average salary
$1.2 Billion Total Gross Regional Product

Infotech Numbers

1,966 companies
12,775 jobs
$124,139 average salary
$2.6 Billion Total Gross
Regional Product

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FACTS:

  • The strongest current in the world, the Gulf Stream, makes one of its closest approaches to the United States in Palm Beach County, passing within eight miles of the shore. Submerged turbines within it can potentially generate power equivalent to a 55 mph wind.
  • Florida ranked #3 in clean energy jobs, with more than 8,600 created through 500 projects (source: Environmental Entrepreneurs)
  • Florida was #1 in annual biomass production, 7% of the U.S. total (source: University of Florida).
  • Florida was #1 in net generation of energy from biomass, and seventh nationwide in both net generation from renewable sources excluding hydroelectric, and net generation from solar (source: S. Energy Information Administration).
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HOME TO CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH

The Everglades Research & Education Center (EREC) in Belle Glade, FL is an agricultural and environmental research and education unit of the University of Florida. The sixteen scientists, along with eighty staff members, are from various academic disciplines and participate in interdisciplinary team approaches to investigate agricultural and environmental issues. The mission is to conduct research and extension  programs in southern Florida that will explore and promote profitable and sustainable agricultural systems.

Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension:

The Extension is an off-campus branch of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). Research-based education is offered by trained professionals and volunteers to provide problem solving information to Palm Beach County residents. It is supported by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, University of Florida, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

LOOK WHO'S HERE

739 cleantech and 1,966 infotech companies are located in Palm Beach County. Here are just a few...

4Ocean

AeroClean Technologies

Bio-Reveal

Blue Biofuels, Inc.

CS Solutions

Electriq Power

EnerFuel

Florida Power & Light

NextEra Energy

Positive ID

Pyure Company

RGF Environmental Group

SolarTech Universal

Surface Chemists of Florida

365 Datacenters

Allied Universal

Anixter

Anthology

ArchieMD

Buyers Edge Platform

C3 Complete

Concurrent Technologies

Connect-It Wireless

Digital Resource

DSS

Dycom

Emerson Electric

Flagship Solutions Group

HID Global

Hotelplanner.com

I.T. Solutions of South Florida

Innovative Solutions

Jade Communications Inc.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Levatas

Merchant Lynx Services

MyBambu

MobileHelp

ModMed

ORBCOMM Inc.

Palm Beach Software Design

Percepto

Phoenix Tower International

PopStroke

QIT Solutions

RingSquared

SBA Communications

Sirius, a CDW Company

Sonavation

SV Microwave

Thomson Broadcast

TMRW Sports

TouchSuite

Vertical Bridge

4Ocean
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4OCEAN

BOCA RATON, FL

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NEXTERA ENERGY

JUNO BEACH, FL

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AEROCLEAN TECHNOLOGIES

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL

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TMRW Sports

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL

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Popstroke

Delray Beach, FL

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SOLARTECH UNIVERSAL

RIVIERA BEACH, FL

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  •  Introductions to banks, law firms, employment agencies, accounting firms, and all other appropriate suppliers.
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