The Metro Orlando area boasts a $13.4 billion technology industry that employs close to 65,000 people. Top sectors include digital media; modeling, simulation and training; optics and photonics; aviation/aerospace; homeland security/defense; information technology; agritechnology; energy and alternative fuels; and life sciences/biotechnology. Companies also have access to a strong university system, an environment of technological innovation and infrastructure supporting the region’s established technology sector. Breaking News ... Orlando ranks as one of 10 "Blooming U.S. Cites for Tech.