~ UCF Business Incubator Sites

The UCF Business Incubation Program is a family of business incubation sites in and surrounding the Greater Orlando. The incubators are established to provide tools, training, infrastructure and much more to start-up companies in the community.

Business incubation is a critical element of regional economic development strategy.  Studies show that 95% of companies stay in the community where they are established.  Incubator support greatly reduces the risk of failure and 87-91% of companies that graduate from an incubator program are still in business 5 years later.

Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 130 emerging companies (including nearly 80 current clients) create over $500 million in annual revenue and more than 1600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. The Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, the City of St. Cloud, and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council.

The various sites will be listed below:

UCF Business Incubator - Central Florida Research Park

University Tech Center
12565 Research Parkway, Suite 300
Orlando, FL 32826
407-882-0202 tel
407-737-2512 fax

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The UCF Business Incubator – Central Florida Research Park the former UCFTI was established in 1999 to support emerging high technology companies and help them become financially stable business enterprises. The approximately 47,000 sq. feet incubator, now is a mixed use site, and is located in the two buildings, the University Tech Center and the Bennet Complex both in the Central Florida Research Park. The incubator was created in a UCF partnership with Orange County, the City of Orlando, and the Florida High Technology Corridor Council.

Bennet Complex

Bennet Complex
251 & 3267 Progress Drive
Orlando, FL 32826
407-384-2122 tel
407-384-2123 fax

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This 40,000 square foot facility is located on Progress Drive in the Central Florida Research Park and provides flexible space for incubator clients that need larger facilities or that need space suitable for laboratory or production activities. This facility typically houses 10-20 person operations that require 1,000-7,000 square feet of office space.

UCF Business Incubator - Lake County/Leesburg

UCF Business Incubator - Leesburg

600 Market Street
Leesburg, Florida 34749
352-315-1856 tel
352-323-8156 fax

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The UCF Business Incubator - Leesburg. This incubator is a partnership between UCF, Lake County Government, the City of Leesburg and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The incubator is located in a newly renovated building next to Leesburg City Hall. The facility features 4,000 square feet of office space, a big conference room, a big lunch area, and a nice welcoming reception area. Every new client in this facility is provided with nice office furniture and also with an all in one printer/scan/copier to ensure the clients get a good start with the business adventure. The office of the local Small Business Development Center is also located in the building.

Orlando Business Development Center/District 2 Photo

UCF Business Incubator - Orlando 3218 E. Colonial Drive, Suite G
Orlando, FL 32803
321-281-8383 tel
321-281-8380 fax

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The UCF Business Incubator - Orlando opened in December, 2007. This site was created in a partnership with the City of Orlando. The incubator has recently been expanded and now covers a total of 6.000 sq. feet. and has a spacious feel with many common areas, and a very big training room. The incubator is located very close to Down Town Orlando and the Executive Airport. Some important benefits at this location are the many free parking spaces, and furniture for the offices can be provided, but it is optional.

CREOL Building

UCF Business Incubator - Photonics UCF Campus

College of Optics and Photonics
University of Central Florida
4000 Central Florida Blvd,
Orlando, FL 32816
407-882-1577

The UCF Business Incubator – Photonics UCF Campus is housed in the Center for Research & Education in Optics & Lasers (CREOL) on the UCF Main Campus in East Orlando.  This site offers approximately 21,000 sq. feet. of laboratory space for technology development partnerships between industry and UCF researchers.  Supported by funding from the US Economic Development Administration, the facility is accelerating the movement of innovative laser and optics technology into the marketplace.

Sanford Incubator

UCF Business Incubator - Sanford

110 W 1st Street
Sanford, FL 32771
407-302-3897 tel
407-823-3299 fax

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September 2009, the UCF Business Incubator - Sanford opened it doors. The 3800 sq. feet incubator is positioned in a beautiful historical building in the center of downtown Sanford on 1st Street. The facility offers office space, along with coaching, training, and meeting space.  UCF Business Incubation Program personnel, Seminole County's Small Business Development Center, SCORE, and local volunteers will team up to provide support to the incubator's client companies.  

UCF Business Incubator - St. Cloud

UCF Business Incubator - St. Cloud

3201 Budinger Ave.
St. Cloud, FL 34769

 

UCF Business Incubator - St. Cloud is currently under construction and will be opening in early 2010. The finished incubator will be 14,000 sq. feet. Here we will follow the process of getting the building ready for inauguration, and current pictures from the construction site will be posted.  Applications for admission to the incubator are now being accepted.

UCF Incubator-Seminole County/Winter Springs

UCF Business Incubator - Winter Springs

1511 E. State Road 434, Suite 2001
Winter Springs, FL 32708
407-278-4880 tel
407-264-8332 fax

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UCF Business Incubator - Winter Springs opened its doors in 2008 to serve high growth startups in Seminole County.  The incubator is a partnership between UCF, Seminole County Government, the City of Winter Springs and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council.  The modern facility, conveniently located in the Vistawilla Office Center building on East S.R. 434 at the 414 on/off ramp, features 10,000 square feet of space, and includes flexible office space, a conference/training room, boardroom, mini-conference rooms, a café and networking areas, metro-Ethernet fiber connectivity, a reception area, and some office equipment.

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