Join a community of forward-thinking professionals receiving exclusive updates on market trends, technology breakthroughs, and critical business news every day. Stay informed, reduce risk, and make smarter decisions.

The UCF Business Incubation Program (UCFBIP)

The UCF Business Incubation Program (UCFBIP)
Listing Category
Short Description
The UCF Business Incubation Program provides business development & operational support to early-stage, innovative businesses throughout Central Florida.
Description


The UCF Business Incubation Program (UCFBIP) provides business development and operational support to early-stage, technology and innovation-driven businesses throughout Central Florida. Since 1999, this award-winning program has supported hundreds of companies, who have collectively generated more than $400 million in sales and over $100 million in outside funding.


The UCFBIP is a non-profit community resource offering three programs that are each designed to help businesses at different stages.



Traction Program: helps new technology and innovation-driven companies with little to no revenue to build the operational foundation of the business and develop a go-to-market strategy to cultivate an initial customer base. To be eligible, applicants must be (1) headquartered in Central Florida; (2) have a scalable, for-profit business model; and *(3) have a minimal viable product (MVP) or service ready to sell.


* Grant funding to support research & development is a sufficient substitute for an MVP.



Growth Program: helps technology and innovation-driven companies with existing traction in the market to develop the infrastructure for scaling their business. To be eligible, applicants must be (1) headquartered in Central Florida; (2) have a scalable, for-profit business model; and (3) have already generated revenue from their product or service. 


Soft Landing Program: helps international technology and innovation-driven companies headquartered outside the region to support their business development efforts from Central Florida. To be eligible, applicants must be (1) headquartered beyond the Central Florida region upon applying; (2) cannot be a franchise; (3) must have at least one full-time business developer from Central Florida office; and (4) all employees must be authorized to work in the United States. 


UCF operates nine incubators across five counties. Many of these facilities serve a broad range of industries. However, the incubators located within UCF’s Innovation Districts support companies within specific industry verticals. The Innovation District incubators and their respective industry clusters are listed below: 


CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH PARK


Defense/Military, Modeling Simulation & Training, Cybersecurity, Photonics, Robotics, Energy, Space


DOWNTOWN


Digital Media, Smart City Technology, FinTech, EdTech, Hospitality & Tourism Tech


LAKE NONA


Life Sciences, Healthcare, Medical Simulation

Phone
4076359880