STAR TEC and Pinellas County Announce
The Pinellas Technology & Business Innovation Exchange

Clearwater, FL – August 13, 2007 – STAR Technology Enterprise Center (STAR TEC), in conjunction with Pinellas County Economic Development, announces the Pinellas Technology & Business Innovation Exchange.This reverse trade fair will match U.S. Department of Defense contractors with potential subcontractors, vendors and suppliers located in Pinellas County.

Scheduled for Friday, September 14, 2007, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, the Exchange will feature local companies with displays promoting their products and services within a tradeshow configuration. Prime defense contractors will tour the displays to meet new subcontractors and suppliers located in Pinellas County. The Exchange will also support community networking, encouraging exhibitors to look to each other for new partnerships and to increase local sales.

Interested Pinellas companies are urged to consider this opportunity to reach new customers. Basic exhibitor packages begin at $495. Exhibitors will be limited in number to facilitate more in-depth discussions with contractors. These spots will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. A limited number of sponsorship opportunities remain. Details about the Exchange, a list of invited contractors, as well as registration for exhibitors and sponsorship information are available at http://www.pinellastechnology.com/.

STAR Technology Enterprise Center (STAR TEC) is the Tampa Bay area's first technology and manufacturing business accelerator. Housed within the Young-Rainey Science, Technology, and Research Center, a former Department of Energy facility, STAR TEC supports the growth of early stage manufacturing and technology-based companies, enabling them to migrate their product/service to market more rapidly and effectively. http://www.startecflorida.com/

Pinellas County Economic Development (PCED) works with existing businesses to encourage expansion and seeks to attract new companies with high-wage careers to Central Florida's Gulf Coast. Through investment tools, trade missions to open new markets, and local, regional and statewide partnerships, PCED fosters the “Ideal Business Climate” in Pinellas County, Florida – http://www.pced.org