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 Technology
Incubators Technology Acceleration, Commercialization and
Transfer Incubators and Accelerators Numerous Florida-based technology
incubators and accelerators encourage technological innovation-- from
conceptualization to development to bringing new products to market. The
National Business Incubation Association estimates that investment in such
programs results in major returns back to the community in salaries, business
transactions and other economic impacts. Bay County Small Business Incubator
(BCSBI) The Bay County Small Business Incubator
(BCSBI) is a non-profit Small Business Incubator program established with a
mission to give new and existing service and light manufacturing businesses the
training and tools to become successful. Click here for directions to the BCSBI. Contact Info: 2500 Minnesota Avenue, Lynn Haven, Florida 32444 Cenetec Boca Raton and Gainesville, FL Cenetec is a high technology accelerator
designed to help pioneering entrepreneurs turn the most innovative Internet and
high technology products and services into successful companies. Contact Info: Boca Accelerator (Corporate) Gainesville Accelerator Central Florida Community Development
Corporation(CFCDC) Daytona Beach, FL CFCDC's Small Business Resource Center
located in the Daytona Beach Enterprise Center, is available to
micro-enterprises and home-based business. Contact Info: The Central Florida Innovation Corporation (CFIC) Orlando, FL The Central Florida Innovation
Corporation creates new high growth potential companies by licensing technology
from large corporations, government labs and universities. CFIC then works with
partners to incorporate the new companies, define their markets, build their
infrastructure, and raise investment capital. Contact Info: The Central Florida Technology Incubator Orlando, FL The Central Florida Technology Incubator
is located in the Central Florida Research Park, adjacent to the University of
Central Florida campus. The mission of the CFTI is to provide early stage
technology companies with the enabling tools, training, and infrastructure
necessary to create financially stable, high growth enterprises. Contact Info: Enterprise Development Corporation of South Florida Boca Raton, FL Enterprise Development Corporation of
South Florida (EDC) is a public/private not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation
dedicated to assisting high-tech companies develop and grow. This is done
through assistance with strategic planning, strategic alliances, funding, and
technology transfer. Contact Info: Enterprise North Florida Corporation Jacksonville, FL ENFC is a Jacksonville, Florida based
independent not-for-profit corporation committed to nurturing job growth in
North Florida's high technology and manufacturing industries. Clients are
selected through an application and screening process, which evaluates the
client's market potential and identifies all the resources needed to capture
that market. Contact Info: Florida/NASA Business Incubation Center Titusville, FL The Florida/NASA Business Incubation
Center works to increase the number of successful technology-based small
companies originating in, developing in, or relocating to Brevard County.
Tenants must be technology product oriented or be commercializing a NASA
technology. Service only and consultants only do not qualify. Contact Info: High-Tech Business Incubation Center of Indian River
Community College Stuart, FL The Center provides support services to
help new technology-based businesses get off to a successful start. Partners in
the Incubator include the Technological Research and Development Authority
(TRDA) and NASA. Contact Info: MILCOM Technologies, Inc. Maitland, FL MILCOM's ultimate mission is to ensure
that technology partners and investors reap substantial economic benefits from
the expeditious transformation of military technology into products offered by
market-dominant technology companies for use in the commercial market space. Contact Info: Located on the central west coast of Contact
Info: Tel: 727-549-6435 Fax: 727-549-6492 Seminole Technology Business Incubation Center Sanford, FL The STBIC is a joint venture
of Seminole County, Seminole County Port Authority and Seminole Community
College which includes a full time office of the Small Business Development
Center in support of STBIC clients and small businesses throughout Seminole
County. Contact Info: Sid Martin Biotechnology Development Institute (BDI) Alachua, FL The Sid Martin Biotechnology Development
Institute (BDI) resides at the University of Florida. The BDI is a full service
business incubator designed specifically to support biotech startup companies
and to facilitate technology transfer from the State University System of
Florida to the private sector. The BDI can also assist companies with access to
seed stage venture capital. Contact Info: Southern Technology Applications Center Gainesville, FL Provides comprehensive, customized
technology transfer and commercialization services to corporate, government and
academic clients through their Technology Management Program. They are
headquartered in the College of Engineering at the University of Florida. Contact Info: Technology Enterprise Center of Gainesville/Alachua
County (GTEC) Gainesville, FL The Technology Enterprise Center of
Gainesville/Alachua County, (GTEC), nurtures and accelerates the growth of
technology and light assembly businesses with the potential for high growth and
high wage job creation. Contact Info: Technology Enterprise and Development Palm Beach and Broward Counties The T.E.D. Center is a provider of
affordable housing and business assistance. This is accomplished by creating a
safe and affordable residential environment and a "Business
Incubator" to train and nurture tenants, students and other business
people in the target area. the Center's area includes Palm Beach and Broward
Counties Florida. Contact Info: The University of South Florida Technology Incubator Tampa, FL The University of South Florida
Technology Incubator is located within USF's Center for Entrepreneurship. The
USF Technology Incubator offers assistance to Florida-based and start-up
companies pioneering new technologies, within the University or the community,
through the early stages of development and growth to graduation. Contact
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