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Brevard County, FL (October 20, 2015) – Monday morning, community leaders participated in the Grand Opening of Satcom Direct’s new world headquarters in Viera. The brand new 42,000 sq foot building is Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certified, the recognized standard for measuring building sustainability.

Brevard County, Fla (October 8, 2015) – This morning the EDC joined an alliance of eight area churches alongside community stakeholders to celebrate the achievement of recent recipients of the nationally recognized Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) Certified Production Technician (CPT) Credential. Following discussions earlier this year with the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast (EDC) focused on the EDC’s Manufacturing Talent Asset Pipeline (TAP) pilot program to bolster skills and employment for the industry, Pastor Nathaniel Harris of Macedonia Baptist Church launched the collaborative Pastors Community Alliance seeking to enhance economic opportunities for unemployed individuals. Today’s ceremony honored the CPT graduates of the inaugural class sponsored by the Pastors Community Alliance in coordination with the EDC.

Brevard County, Fla. (October 6, 2015) – Oakridge Global Energy Solutions (OGES), a global leader in the development and manufacturing of solid-state battery systems and lithium technology, will expand its operations into a larger 230,000 square foot facility in Palm Bay, Florida and create 1,000 new jobs.

Brevard County, Florida (October 5, 2015) - October is “Manufacturing Month” in Florida and Brevard County. It is a time to celebrate companies dedicated to this core industry and learn more about modern, high tech manufacturing and innovative technologies.

Brevard County, Fla (September 23, 2015) – Earlier today, the companies chosen to participate in the first annual Technology Docking Roadshow received a glimpse of NASA technology resources and were matched with a NASA subject matter expert ready to provide them assistance on their initiative.

Brevard County, Fla. (September 15, 2015) – In a pivotal moment for the nation’s commercial human spaceflight interests, today, Blue Origin, LLC, a privately-funded aerospace company owned by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, announced the selection of Florida’s Space Coast as the site for the company’s next multi-million dollar manufacturing and processing facility.

Brevard County, Fla. (September 10, 2015) – Playalinda Brewing Company announced plans to expand craft brewing operations and introduce distilled spirits production in an existing 16,000 SF facility on U.S. 1 in Titusville. The expanded operations known as The Brix Project, once complete, will oversee production of upwards of 30,000 barrels annually making it the second largest craft brewery in a 120 mile radius.

Brevard County, Florida (September 9, 2015) - Embraer’s fourth project in Brevard County is now officially underway.