Fifty companies have pledged a combined $4.7 million. Another $8.3 million is coming from the city of Orlando, and Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake Counties.

The largest donors are BellSouth Corp., Florida Power Corp., Holland & Knight law firm, SunTrust Bank of Central Florida, Cirent Semiconductor, Siemens Westinghouse Corp., Lockheed-Martin Corp. and Walt Disney World.

The $17.5 million will be spent for additional staff at the EDC, promotional campaigns, industry meetings, outreach contacts, recruitment visits, negotiations and communications.

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