The University of Central Florida will get $500,000 for joint research with area manufacturers, thanks to a new strategic partnership formed by FloridaMakes and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council that aims to stimulate economic development in the region and beyond. As part of the deal, FloridaMakes - an Orlando-based management and consulting service firm that works to strengthen the state's high-wage manufacturing sector - will invest $500,000 in the council's existing matching grants...