~ Business Incubation

Florida Business Incubation Association

The Florida Business Incubation Association was established in October 1998. The FBIA shares information and develops programs that support the successful growth and operation of business incubators throughout Florida. Through the FBIA, all of the statewide incubators now have one, centralized leader and unified voice.

Gainesville Technology Enterprise Center

The Gainesville Technology Enterprise Center (GTEC) is a community program providing early stage technology startup companies with tools, training and infrastructure to help them grow and develop into financially viable technology enterprises.

National Business Incubation

The National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) is the world's leading organization advancing business incubation and entrepreneurship. It provides thousands of professionals with the information, education, advocacy and networking resources to bring excellence to the process of assisting early-stage companies worldwide

Seminole Technology Business Incubation Center

The Seminole Technology Business Incubation Center (STBIC)is a joint venture of Seminole County, Seminole County Port Authority and Seminole Community College. This joint venture is supported by grants from the National Aeronautical and Space Administration and the Technological Research and Development Authority.

STAR TEC

Located on the central west coast of Florida, the STAR Technology Enterprise Center (STAR TEC) is the Tampa Bay area's first technology and manufacturing business accelerator. Housed within the Young-Rainey Science, Technology, and Research Center, a former Department of Energy facility, STAR TEC supports the growth of early stage manufacturing and technology-based companies, enabling them to migrate their product/service to market more rapidly and effectively.

TRDA Business Innovation Center

The TRDA was established by the Florida Legislature in 1987 as an Independent Special District of the state. It is served by a five-member board of directors, each personally appointed by the Governor of Florida.

University of Florida Sid Martin Biotechnology Development Incubator

The University of Florida’s Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator is a pioneer in bio-business incubation and a unique component of UF’s successful commercialization efforts (Business Week). Since 2002 our companies have received $241 million of investment and $89 million in grant awards.

University of South Florida Tampa Bay Technology Incubator

Tampa Bay Technology Incubator exists to support technology research as a catalyst for economic development and advocates the development and construction of facilities for high-technology companies and related support functions.  In promoting research with companies and the University of South Florida, the Tampa Bay Technology Incubator seeks to address the needs of local high technology employers in such areas as engineering, biometrics and other technologies.

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