Mark Senti President of the Advanced Magnet Laboratiry in Palm Bay gave us 101 introduction to his business and the manufacture of advanced magnets. Since 1995 the AML has been providing revolutionary technology for the design and manufacture of advanced resistive and superconducting magnets - these are used  for engines, generators, turbines, medical  and a host of other applications. I wont pretend to explain this technology, but as a kid I pulled apart and rebuilt all sorts of electrical motors and these are quite unlike anything I have seen before. The improved ability to design and manufacture these magnetic coils in almost any shape or complexity is mind-boggling. Especially as the improved cooling allows for magnets to be wound using superconductors.  This technology is already in service applications and it seems much more is yet to come. One, I repeast just one, planned application is the ability to build 10megawatt wind turbines of approximately the sixe of current turbines. This would change the face of the offshore wind generation industry. Checkout www.magnetlab.com

Mark is a fascinating guy and his current projects and ideas for improving business advantage of co-located Space Coast businesses were very insightful. A new initiative that hes pushing along is to promote greater sharing of assets, connections and interests among local companies interested in greater local economic prosperity and a more sustainable or secure business base. Check out www.spacecoastenergy.org