The pace of activity at BRIDG has been accelerating as we near the phase of processing wafers. In just a few short months, we expect to turn on tools for the first time, and I know current and potential partners are closely watching our every step.
Everyone at BRIDG, including me, gets so excited to see important building blocks come into place—especially with new partnerships announced—that we forget to remind ourselves this is a sustainable marathon and not a sprint. We are building the foundation that helps create hundreds and even thousands of jobs over time. While we may face challenges along this journey, every foundational “brick” adds to our ability to achieve long-term goals. And with every partnership established, we remain thankful for the public support vital to sustaining the momentum towards achieving the successes envisioned from the beginning.
In light of our latest announcement, I must comment on how thrilled I am to be partnered with Massey Services! Their initiative to deploy smart sensors to keep on the leading edge of pest prevention is extremely exciting. As I’ve said many times, these devices will be showing up in EVERY area of our lives. Come along with us as we enable tomorrow’s innovations today – at BRIDG in NeoCity!
Chester Kennedy
CEO
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BRIDG Announces Three New Industry Partnerships
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The past several weeks have been exciting at BRIDG as we announced partnerships with three new industry partners to start off the new year – Siemens, Face International Corporation, and Massey Services.
On January 25, BRIDG joined visionary stakeholders Osceola County, the University of Central Florida, and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council to officially announce a partnership with Siemens to establish the first Semiconductor Digital Enterprise Solution at BRIDG. Valued at more than $30M, the complete Siemens’ PLM software portfolio will enable BRIDG research and development activities that help improve manufacturing throughput, improve product quality and reduce costs.
“BRIDG is in a unique position to advance innovation in the semiconductor industry as well as other industries with their smart manufacturing wafer fabrication facility dedicated to new product launch in the IoT segment,” said Rob Rudder, vice president, Siemens PLM Software. “Siemens is proud to partner with BRIDG and provide our Digital Enterprise Solution to help accelerate innovation in the manufacturing development of advanced technologies in smart sensors.”
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(L-R) Chairman Fred Hawkins, Jr., Board of County Commissioners, Osceola County; Dan Holladay, Director of Strategic Alliances, BRIDG; Chester Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer, BRIDG; Dr. Elizabeth Klonoff, Vice President for Research and Dean of the College of Graduate Studies, University of Central Florida; Rob Rudder, Vice President, Siemens PLM Software; and Ed Schons, President, Florida High Tech Corridor Council
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Click here
to read Siemens PLM Executive Vice President Rob Rudder’s blog post about what the partnership with Siemens means for Florida and the semiconductors industry.
On the heels of the Siemens announcement, we also announced collaborations with Face International Corporation and Massey Services.
Face International Corporation, a technology company with more than 60 patents, will work with BRIDG on the development and integration of the Evercell™ power cell, a patented energy-harvesting technology that may be capable of powering wireless IoT sensors without batteries. In efforts to commercialize the Evercell technology, BRIDG and Face intend to cooperatively undertake technology validation for product integration development and prototype manufacturing of Evercell™ power cells.
Massey Services, the nation’s fifth largest pest management company, will partner with BRIDG to co-develop products utilizing BRIDG’s microelectronics facility and leverage cutting edge sensor technology to further benefit its customers and businesses. Harvey L. Massey, Chairman and CEO of Massey Services, has been heavily involved with the evolution of BRIDG since the beginning stages of its inception. His visionary role and unwavering support have been essential pieces to bringing BRIDG to fruition.
“I have always believed that BRIDG will be one of the most successful technology projects this community has ever seen,” said Massey. “The best-in-class research and development facility will continue to drive forward innovative products that will have significant impact on how companies can influence their customer’s daily lives.”
To read the full press releases on each of these partnerships,
click here
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Dr. Fabio Pintchovski, a member of the BRIDG Technical Advisory Board, has more than 40 years in the high technology industry defining strategy and directing the development and transfer into manufacturing of leading edge materials and state-of-the-art process technology. He spent 22 years with Motorola where he was Vice President and Director of the Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory. At Motorola, he was awarded the Dan Noble Fellow Award, which is the highest honorary award made to a technologist within Motorola. It recognizes outstanding technical creativity, innovative ability and productive achievements.
Additionally, Dr. Pintchovski served as Senior Vice President of Technology at KLA-Tencor focusing on Strategic Business Development and Merger & Acquisition processes within the Electronics and Semiconductor industries. He was also Vice President of Research & Manufacturing for CEITEC (Brazil) and Chair of the Technical Advisory Board & Marketing for Planar Semiconductor, Inc.
Over the years, Dr. Pintchovski has consulted for Fortune 500 companies in a variety of areas including business plan development, strategic market analysis, market validation, semiconductor technology and new products introduction (NPI). He has 14 patents granted and 50 publications
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RECENT EVENTS / OTHER NEWS
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Rotary Club of Kissimmee West
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BRIDG hosted the
Rotary Club of Kissimmee West
for a visit to the facility on February 2. During the visit, attendees met with BRIDG COO, Fran Korosec, and learned firsthand the many exciting things happening at BRIDG. Thank you to all that participated in the visit. We always appreciate having the opportunity to showcase our facility to esteemed organizations within our community!
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Orlando Business Journal
Doing Business in Osceola – March 2, 2018
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Chester Kennedy, BRIDG CEO, will join a panel of distinguished regional experts to discuss Osceola County projects and initiatives making headlines in 2018. The event will take place at Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista South in Kissimmee, Fla. For details or to register, click
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Government Microcircuit Applications & Critical Technology Conference (GOMACTech) – March 12-15, 2018
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BRIDG will be participating as an exhibitor at
GOMACTech
. Established in 1968, the conference focuses on advances in systems being developed by the Department of Defense and other government agencies and has been used to announce major government microelectronics initiatives. If attending, please visit us at Booth #714. The BRIDG team will also be presenting a poster during the Power Electronics and Emerging Power Technologies Poster Session at GOMACTech on March 15 from 10:30am-12:00pm in the Riverfront Exhibition Hall.
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SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing – April 17-19, 2018
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BRIDG will exhibit at
SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing
, one of the leading global technical conferences, courses, and exhibitions on sensing, imaging, and photonics technologies for defense, security, industry, health care, and the environment. The event will be held at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla. If attending, please visit us at booth #1319.
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BRIDG is located at NeoCity in Osceola County, Florida.
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