Volume 5 - Issue 8 - Summer 2011
In This Issue...
Volusia County Celebrates Opening of UCF’s Ninth Business Incubator at Daytona Beach International Airport

Dr. Tom O’Neal Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee

Message From Tom

UCFBIP Advisory Board Profiles

Megawatt Ventures’ Inaugural Finalist Teams Announced to Compete for $100,000 Grand Prize

Business Incubation Client Develops Wind and Water Turbine Generation Technology

Soft Landing Program Encourages Creation of New Branch Operations in Central Florida

Team Up with the Nationally Recognized Leader in Cultivating Entrepreneurs

1.7 Million Sold - UCF Ceiling Fan Sets Record

Incubator Client Profiles

GeoMotion Group Tackles Childhood Obesity and Learning
PHOTONICS INCUBATOR
UCF Startups Win Grants
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) has awarded Phase II grants to three UCF Photonics Incubator companies. The three winning companies are bdDisplays, SD Photonics, and PICO Technologies. Funding for research and development will help the companies compete in today’s marketplace.

Combining semiconductor light sources and up converters, bdDisplays is developing microdisplays providing extremely high resolution and brightness for a variety of commercial and military applications such as training, personal entertainment and gaming devices.

SD Photonics is a UCF faculty startup that provides innovative micro-displays for a range of applications. The Venture Lab is assisting the faculty in the creation of SBIR grant commercialization plans.

PICO Technologies provides an innovative design for a high performing backlight in the LCD displays of military vehicle cockpits.

To qualify for SBIR grants small businesses must be the following: American-owned and independently operated, a for-profit company, the principal researcher must be employed by the business, and the company size will consist of 500 or fewer employees.

After being awarded the Phase I grant for degree of innovation, technical merit and future market potential, small businesses may be considered for the Phase II grant. For up to two years, Phase II will award up to $750,000 while research and development is performed. At that time, the developer will evaluate the commercialization potential. Phase III, the final phase, is reserved for small businesses that have moved out of the laboratory and into the marketplace. SBIR doesn’t fund Phase III.

For more information contact Gordon Hogan at 407-882-1577 or email him at bizdev@mail.ucf.edu.
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SEO Basics For Your Business
Date: September 8th, 2011
Location: UCF Busines Incubator- Sanford
110 W. First Street, Sanford FL, 32771
Details: www.incubator.ucf.edu/events

William C. Schwartz Industry Innovation Awards
Date: September 14th, 2011
Details: www.orlandoedc.com
Florida Venture Forum 2011 Early Stage Venture Capital Conference
Date: October 5, 2011
Location: The Reunion Resort in Orlando, Florida
Details: www.floridaventureforum.org

How To Use A Blog To Grow Your Business
Date: October 13th, 2011
Location: UCF Busines Incubator- Sanford
110 W. First Street, Sanford FL, 32771
Details: www.incubator.ucf.edu/events

BioFlorida 14th Annual Conference
Date: October 23 -25, 2011
Location: Marriott Tampa Waterside Tampa, FL
Details: www.bioflorida.com

For a complete list of UCFBIP special events and activities within the sites throughout Central Florida, visit www.incubator.ucf.edu/events
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