The Young - Rainey STAR Center, Science Technology and Research, encompasses 1,300,000 square feet of manufacturing and office space as the western anchor of Florida's High-Tech Corridor. Transformed from a former secure Department of Energy facility, this 96-acre industrial complex now houses businesses such as Raytheon Company, First Advantage Corporation, CVS/Pharmacy, Concurrent Technologies Corporation, Constellation Technology Corporation, Forensic Technology, Inc and the National Forensic Science Technology Center. Thirty plus leading companies with a combined workforce of more than 1,600 employees interact synergistically in areas that include research and development, laboratory services, advanced manufacturing, technology and professional services.
The STAR Center enjoys on-site partnerships with local colleges, universities and the Small Business Administration to promote research technology transfer, entrepreneurial expansion, and continuing higher education for today's evolving workforce. Importantly, the Center has partnered to support the region's business accelerator for technology and manufacturing, STAR TEC (Technology Enterprise Center).
