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The UCF Business Incubation Program is a family of business incubation facilities in Metro Orlando to provide tools, training, infrastructure and more to start-up companies in the community. In partnership with a wide array of organizations, UCF has established facilities in five locations to serve various sectors of the community.

Business incubation is a critical element of Metro Orlando’s 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.

Orlando Business Development Center/District 2 Photo

Orlando Business Development Center, District 2

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

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The Orlando Business Development Center, District 2 Incubator opened in December, 2007. A partnership with the City of Orlando, the Center is a general business incubator to support primarily non-technology startups.


CREOL Building
Photonics Incubator at UCF

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

The Photonics Incubator at UCF is housed in the Center for Research & Education in Optics & Lasers (CREOL) on the UCF Main Campus.  The facility offers 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.


Technology Incubator at Research Park

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

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The Technology Incubator at Research Park (UCFTI) was established in 1999 to support emerging high technology companies and help them become financially stable business enterprises.  In partnership with local government, economic development organizations, and business, the UCFTI has served nearly 90 companies since opening.  Twenty-three companies have graduated from the program.  Collectively UCFTI clients and graduates have created nearly 800 jobs with an average wage of $59,000 and generate over $200M a year in revenue.  The UCFTI is located in the Central Florida Research Park and represents a UCF partnership with Orange County, the City of Orlando, and the Florida High Technology Corridor.



Technology Incubator at Research Park - Bennett Complex

3251 & 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 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.

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.


 

Sanford IncubatorUCF Sanford Business Incubator

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

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September 2009, the UCF Sanford Business Incubator 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. CloudUCF 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.

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