Guest Column in The Florida Times-Union: Matthew Chang on "Jobs for Jax is investment in city."
Matthew Chang, PE
Founder
Fig. 01Articles and MediaMatthew Chang, an expert in automation engineering in Jacksonville, explains Jacksonville's transformation and potential for investment through "Jobs for Jax" on Jacksonville.com.
"The city’s striking balance of innovation and entrepreneurialism compliments the natural beauty and amazing culture full of hospitality and charm." -Matthew Chang
Jacksonville is becoming a leading city in digital infrastructure, and the reimagined future of the city is bright. Matthew's first hand experience championing the U2C initiative gives him a striking insight into the progress of our city and where we are headed.
"I believe that the upcoming decision City Council faces on Jobs for Jax enables the opportunity for Jacksonville to reimagine our future." -Matthew Chang
Check out the full column in The Florida Times Union here: https://www.jacksonville.com/story/opinion/2021/05/15/guest-column-jobs-jax-investment-city/5081601001/
Matthew Chang, PE
Founder
Matthew founded Chang Robotics in 2017 and brings two decades in advanced manufacturing, with engineering projects across 20 disciplines.
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