The Florida Senate

¹288.9510  Legislative intent.--It is the intent of the Legislature to establish a public-private partnership to be known as Enterprise Florida Innovation Partnership to provide leadership and market-driven, performance-based economic development tools to create the diverse cross section of innovation-driven firms that is essential to a competitive economy in this state, characterized by better employment opportunities leading to higher wages. The Legislature recognizes that the policies, institutions, and programs that govern the relationships between university researchers and private industry affect the rate of commercialization in this state.

History.--ss. 3, 14, ch. 93-187.

¹Note.--Section 14, ch. 93-187, provides that "[s]ections 3 through 11 of this act are repealed December 31, 2003, and shall be reviewed by the Legislature prior to that date. The review must be in accordance with criteria set forth in law."