Entrepreneurs in the cleantech field now have access to a one-stop shop of professional mentors and programs, thanks to a statewide initiative led by the Florida Cleantech Acceleration Network program (FL-CAN.) The mentor network offers entrepreneurs access to scientists, business leaders, professional service providers, and investors. ..
Read More ⇒This past Nov. 29 at 2:14 p.m., an executive from MindTree Limited made first contact in Gainesville by emailing the computer science chairman at the University of Florida College of Engineering. That started a months-long process, codenamed Project Arbor, that culminated in Tuesday's announcement that the India-based software development firm had selected Gainesville for its first U.S. development center, bringing at least 400 jobs over the next five years with an average salary of $80,000. ..
Read More ⇒A recently updated study of the University of Central Florida’s Business Incubation Program demonstrates the program’s impact on the regional economy, showing a total economic output from client and graduate companies that exceeds $360 million annually. ..
Read More ⇒A new economic study suggests that having a degree from one of Florida’s 11 state universities can be a financial lifesaver — equivalent to more than $1 million in a worker’s lifetime earnings. ..
Read More ⇒The heart of the growing Lake Nona development, Medical City is shaping up to be just what its visionaries hoped: one of the nation's leading bioscience clusters. This year, as three major medical institutions open, the complex will take a giant step in that direction. The University of Florida Research and Academic Center will open in summer, followed by the Orlando Veteran's Affairs Medical Center and Nemours Children's Hospital in the fall. ..
Read More ⇒Building on a break-out inaugural year, the 2012 Florida Companies to Watch awards program returns to give second-stage businesses throughout Florida another opportunity to join a group of nationally recognized Companies to Watch honorees. This program celebrates growing second-stage companies headquartered in Florida and is presented by the Florida Economic Gardening Institute at the University of Central Florida, in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation. ..
Read More ⇒Today at the White House, the Startup America Partnership convened its all-entrepreneur board and announced $475 million in new committed resources to help startups scale, pushing the total value of its partner offerings to over $1.2 billion. The latest round of partner commitments are a direct response to specific requests made by the nearly 2000 Startup America Firms that have already registered with the Partnership since the release of its platform in September. ..
Read More ⇒The windows of Jane Muir's corner office at the new University of Florida Innovation Hub give her a view of the front entrance on one side and the lobby on another. That way, when she sees entrepreneurs or investors in the same field as one of the Hub companies upstairs, she can make a point to introduce them. ..
Read More ⇒Ever since the University of Miami created The Launch Pad, the program’s distinctive approach to entrepreneurship education has served as a model for and benefited students at other institutions around the nation. ..
Read More ⇒Innovative University of Central Florida programs that help emerging businesses are creating and retaining thousands of high-wage jobs in Central Florida’s “knowledge economy.” ..
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