Florida Tech generates $1.6 billion in economic impact

CONSUMER SPENDING. FLORIDA TECH ANNOUNCED TODAY. THE UNIVERSITY GENERATES $1.6 BILLION IN STATE ECONOMIC IMPACT, FIT SAYS, SPECIALIZING IN HIGHLY SKILLED, IN-DEMAND FIELDS LIKE ENGINEERING AND AEROSPACE IS FUNDING THE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY. THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC CONSULTING GROUP CONDUCTED THAT STUDY. NOW THE PRESIDENT OF FLORIDA TECH SAYS THE NEWS WILL HELP MEASURE PROGRESS, BUT THEY’RE NOT SATISFIED. BUT IT’S A MILESTONE, AND IT TELLS US WHERE WE CAN GROW AND WHERE WE CAN GROW. VISIBILITY, PARTICULARLY IN FIELDS LIKE ENGINEERING AND AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING THAT ARE ANTICIPATED TO GROW 112% JUST IN THE SPACE COAST ALONE OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS. COMPUTER SCIENCE, ACCOUNTING AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING ARE ALSO EXPECT