Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Who Funds the Incubators?

When people think about how the Incubators are funded, they generally assume we are part of the overall UCF budget and operations. While the University provides valuable access to expertise, administrative, operational, and marketing support, and perhaps most importantly, the power and reputation of the UCF brand in the community, the vast majority of our funding comes from local County and Municipal governments and economic development organizations, like the Florida High Corridor.


Local governments recognize the critical importance entrepreneurs play in creating jobs, scaling innovation, and diversifying our economy, with the UCF Business Incubator and all of you playing a key role in that strategy. More specifically, within our Innovation District Incubators, Orange County and the City of Orlando look to us to drive growth in specific technology clusters leveraging access to university and industry expertise in Research Park, Downtown, and Lake Nona.

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In the News

UCFBIP is seeking mentors for its 2023 Spring/Summer Mentorship Cohort Program


UCF Business Incubation Program Congratulates Tonya Oxford, CEO, Global Technology Integrators


2023 Innovators to Watch: Christina Drake, Founder of Kismet Technologies


Finalists Announced for 17th Annual RFID Journal Awards


Synapse Announces Lauren Prager as Incoming CEO


NSF SBIR/STTR Cohort Now Accepting Applications 


iSportz wins 2023 Orlando Inno Madness: See what it's up to next.


Sustainable materials startup Timeplast lands crowdfunded investment dollars as it looks to add jobs


Orlando Magic to work with startups at Lake Nona sports tech accelerator Lead


Tech Rage IT's Matt Rose Featured Speaker at Right of Boom Summit 


Black Ambition 2023 Prize Competition Accepting Applications.$1,000,000 Grand Prize


Capacitech Energy wins Most Innovative Technology Award


Kismet Technologies Amongst Top Three Teams to Move to Final Round of 2023 Annual Venture Plan Competition! Register to Attend Finals.


Shari Dingle Costantini joins other entrepreneurs in new venture to help more Orlando startups grow


Tech Rage IT ranked as a Central Florida Top Technology Company for the 4th consecutive year


How Orlando entrepreneur Maryann Kilgallon landed on new Comcast NBCUniversal documentary series 'Founding in Color'


Volusia County Business Incubator Launches WoW Fridays

Upcoming Events


April

19

One Million Cups

1MC takes place every Wednesday morning at our Orlando Incubator.

Sign up to talk about your business and share your accomplishments with the community!


April

20-21

eMerge Americas

eMerge Americas is the premier technology conference transforming Miami into a global tech hub. Attracting venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and technology innovators from across the world to our vibrant shores, eMerge offers a unique tech event in one of the world’s most diverse locales.


April

26

Proposal Writing for Government Contracting

Juliet Fletcher, Founder of Writing is Easy, will present a framework for developing a government solicitation response. She will discuss key sections of a proposal including the Statement of Work (SOW), Instructions/Conditions/Notices, and Evaluation Factors. Juliet will also discuss some of the key differences between federal, state, and local proposal expectations.


May

03

Business Ethics 2023

On the first Wednesday of every month, we will explore how Stoicism can help in setting business goals and managing growth. This course is focused on Project Management. This series is designed for business CEOs, managers, and entrepreneurs in Central Florida. The goal is to focus on stoic leadership.


May

05

Human Capital Management for Small Businesses

Learn about how small businesses can stay competitive these days. How you choose to manage your back office, administrative burden can pull your focus away from reaching your goals - or closer to achieving them. ADP's innovative solutions are designed to help you meet your most challenging cash flow, talent, and compliance needs and help you focus more on what you're good at - growing your business. Breakfast will be provided and is sponsored by ADP.


May

12

Social Media - Q/A to Local Content Creators

This Social Media talk with local influencers will help you to understand how to sell on social media platforms, and how to create content to grow the number of followers. In addition, we will learn more about the algorithms which is a pain in the neck.


May

19

Entrepreneurs Talk

This Friday we will open the doors to any local entrepreneur or business owners who wants to talk about their ventures.


May

26

Military Entrepreneur Talks

What a great way to celebrate Memorial Day week by listening to our local Military entrepreneurs. Learn how local Veterans have applied the military discipline to start and scale a business. 

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Click here to see if our Traction, Growth, or Soft Landing Program is a good fit for you!

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