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Comprehensive Plan Economic Development Element <br />Florida's Research Coast Economic Development Coalition <br />In tete '9 1998, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by the primary <br />economic development organizations EDOs in Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee and Indian River <br />Counties to coordinate economic development efforts as a region <br />That <br />U—e—andMOU set the foundation for , <br />County these primary EDOs and the President/CEO of CareerSource Research Coast to form the <br />"Florida Research Coast Economic Development Coalition" to better promote the economic <br />development objectives of the three four counties. <br />Currently, the Business Development Board of Martin County, the Indian River County Chamber of <br />Commerce, the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County, the Okeechobee Chamber of <br />Commerce, and Wer- f r -^e SolutionsCareerSource Research Coast are sharing resources to <br />promoteiadveffise the thfeefour counties as a cohesive region. The research coast initiative is <br />building upon recent efforts of all thr-eefour counties and ` e-kf -ee Sell.;,..... CareerSource <br />Research Coast -to recruit companies involved with the Life Science Industries along with other <br />targeted industries. in falet, <br />One of these life seie -,s is Torrey Pines histitute fer- Meleeular- Studies, a Califet%i-a <br />based bieteeh leempaf I T-effey Pines fneved inte a 100,000 squafe feet life seilefieles <br />, <br />Or-legen Health and Seilenee University's Valeeine and Gene Therapy histitute (VGT-1) moved into <br />temper-aizy Faleilifies within the Ter-r-ey Pines histitute for- Meleleular Stiddies, while VGTI is building <br />its faleility. Finally, the Mana Resear-eh Center- is leleating on a 22 aer-e site withill the Town 0 <br />T,-adifi <br />Community Development Department Indian River County 30 <br />.. <br />._ •. <br />AN <br />- <br />.. <br />All I� <br />Florida's Research Coast Economic Development Coalition <br />In tete '9 1998, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by the primary <br />economic development organizations EDOs in Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee and Indian River <br />Counties to coordinate economic development efforts as a region <br />That <br />U—e—andMOU set the foundation for , <br />County these primary EDOs and the President/CEO of CareerSource Research Coast to form the <br />"Florida Research Coast Economic Development Coalition" to better promote the economic <br />development objectives of the three four counties. <br />Currently, the Business Development Board of Martin County, the Indian River County Chamber of <br />Commerce, the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County, the Okeechobee Chamber of <br />Commerce, and Wer- f r -^e SolutionsCareerSource Research Coast are sharing resources to <br />promoteiadveffise the thfeefour counties as a cohesive region. The research coast initiative is <br />building upon recent efforts of all thr-eefour counties and ` e-kf -ee Sell.;,..... CareerSource <br />Research Coast -to recruit companies involved with the Life Science Industries along with other <br />targeted industries. in falet, <br />One of these life seie -,s is Torrey Pines histitute fer- Meleeular- Studies, a Califet%i-a <br />based bieteeh leempaf I T-effey Pines fneved inte a 100,000 squafe feet life seilefieles <br />, <br />Or-legen Health and Seilenee University's Valeeine and Gene Therapy histitute (VGT-1) moved into <br />temper-aizy Faleilifies within the Ter-r-ey Pines histitute for- Meleleular Stiddies, while VGTI is building <br />its faleility. Finally, the Mana Resear-eh Center- is leleating on a 22 aer-e site withill the Town 0 <br />T,-adifi <br />Community Development Department Indian River County 30 <br />