Mostly noted as the Capital City of Florida and the home of Florida State University (FSU) and Florida A&M University (FAMU), Tallahassee-Leon County is also home to another treasure credited for attracting world-wide attention for research and corporate relocations, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Innovation Park, which houses the world’s strongest magnet. To bring attention to the presence of this hidden gem, the region now dubs itself, the Magnetic Capital of the World!

From research on lithium batteries and fuel cell technologies that can fundamentally change the way we power the devices of tomorrow, to clean renewable energy such as wind and solar our region is leading the charge. Innovation Park, as well as other thriving “smart parks” throughout the region, are also leading improvements to the energy sources of today such as refinements to petroleum, helping to convert abundant, lower-quality crude oil into quality usable fuel. New equipment is also being developed to help diagnose brain cancer and more quickly monitor the status of tumors in the human body.

The Tallahassee-Leon County region is at the forefront of computer memory storage technologies, research on diseases that affect food supplies, exploration of new materials from the natural world for development of new technologies (semi, super-conductors, newly grown crystals), improvements to automotive energy motor efficiency, air conditioners, robots and other devices as well as research that can lead to innovative drug development for global health threats from cancer to HIV/AIDS, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, ALS, migrates and brain injuries.

Access to research is one thing, strategically locating the facilities in which to conduct your Applied Sciences and Innovation enterprise is where Tallahassee separates from the herd.