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2023 Volusia County Innovation Challenge
This pitch competition highlights commercially viable technologies developed by the most innovative student minds at colleges
and universities in Volusia County.
Students from Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona State College, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Stetson University, and UCF are all eligible.
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Road Map to Success
We help entrepreneurs recognize what they need in order to move forward with their business and where to go for help. We provide the map to all “first touch” resources within the startup community.
Local Resources
You are not alone. Click below to find resources for your business in Volusia County.
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About the UCF Business Incubation Program
The UCF Business Incubation Program provides business development and operational support to early-stage, innovative 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. This non-profit community resource offers three programs that are each designed to help businesses at different stages.
Traction Program: helps new 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 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 firms and 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; (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. To find more please visit https://incubator.ucf.edu/
UCF operates eight incubators across four counties. Many of these facilities serve a broad range of industries. We are one of them here in Volusia County.
ENTREPRENERUS ASSISTANCE
Entrepreneur HOTLINE
386 872 3100
Co-Working Space
The Volusia County Business Incubator has a co-working space open to the public. The use of a desk is free. Please visit us.
Maker's Space
The Volusia County Business Incubator has companies that can help you develop your 3D printed prototype.
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