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Canada-Florida Chamber of Commerce visits Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Tampa and sets launch of Network Canada in motion

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group shot of the Canada-Florida Chamber of Commerce with representatives from Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV at CAMLS in downtown Tampa, FL

TAMPA, FL (February 13, 2024) -- In 2023, Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV World Vice President Kiki Caruson and her colleague participated in the Canada-Florida Chamber of Commerce delegation to Montreal. On February 8, Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV World reciprocated by warmly welcoming many of the same delegates from Canada to the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Tampa campus. Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV World hosted the Canada-Florida Chamber of Commerce Health Tech trade mission delegation at the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Research Park, where members of the team presented the extraordinary resources available to entrepreneurs in the medical technology sectors. The visit included tours of the office space and research labs at the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Research Park, Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Connect, and a trip to the university’s Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in downtown Tampa, where they experienced Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Health’s state-of-the-art facilities firsthand.

While the delegates enjoyed their lunch, Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV World presented important information about Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV’s growth, its diverse international talent pool, and its initiatives to bridge the university’s global engagement with the global economic development opportunities in Tampa Bay. A presentation highlight was the announcement of plans to launch Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Network Canada this fall, making it Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV’s eighth Global Network. The Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Global Networks initiative brings together alumni, students, faculty, and partners to build worldwide communities of support for international programs, research, and international business - and expectations are high for Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Network Canada. The group has a potential membership of over 2,300 individuals engaged with the country either personally and/or professionally. There are more than 980 Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV alumni currently residing in Canada (according to LinkedIn) and 75 Canadian students studying at Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV campuses this year. The university’s ties with Canada also extend to the 490 students who have chosen Canada as their study abroad destination since 2013, through Concordia University, the College of Public Health in Quebec, and the Muma College of Business Quebec Corporate Mentor Experience.

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Female Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV representative speaking with a Canada-Florida Chamber of Commerce delegation in a CAMLS exam room

 

 

 

 

 

We take pride in having four Canadian institutions among our top co-publishers worldwide. From 2018 to 2023, 785 Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV researchers collaborated with their Canadian counterparts, producing an astounding 1,241 publications. University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia are the top two universities, while McGill University and McMaster University occupy spots six and seven. 

Throughout their visit, the Canada-Florida Chamber of Commerce delegation explored the numerous opportunities for collaboration with Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV and cross-border enterprises in Tampa Bay.