Helping founders find community and connections
A 15‑month in‑person innovation hub powered by Florida Power & Light Company (NextEra Energy), designed to help startups grow and scale through tailored programming, mentorship, leadership coaching, rent‑free workspace, and access to subject matter experts and investor networks. Participants receive a $100,000 no‑equity cash grant and are connected to funding, ecosystem partners, and commercialization opportunities.
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Juno Beach
35 Mules
A hands-on, stage-specific workshop series designed for early-stage entrepreneurs to validate business ideas, understand customer pain points, and begin building a minimum viable product (MVP). Founders are guided through experimentation, feedback loops, and lean startup principles.
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Miami
1909
A structured, peer-based learning track for more established founders seeking to scale their businesses with clarity and support. Includes access to curated peer groups, strategic planning resources, and a founder-to-founder network to solve complex growth challenges.
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Miami
1909
A program designed to provide the support and resources of the Advanced Technology Center to entrepreneurs who do not require a physical office space. It infuses business and entrepreneurship principles into the technical development of new products or services.
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Gainesville
Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce
A leadership development program based on the ATHENA International model, focused on cultivating enlightened leadership, self‑discovery, and relational skills for emerging business leaders. Participants explore core leadership principles and build connections in a cohort setting.
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Melbourne
weVENTURE Women's Business Center in the Florida Tech Bisk College of Business
Bakery Pro Kitchen is a public‑health‑inspected, fully licensed shared commercial kitchen and culinary incubator designed to support bakers and food entrepreneurs by providing affordable access to commercial kitchen space, equipment, business mentorship, and community guidance to help launch, test, grow, and scale food businesses.
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Brandon
Bakery Pro Kitchen Brandon
Bakery Pro Kitchen is a public‑health‑inspected, fully licensed shared commercial kitchen and culinary incubator designed to support bakers and food entrepreneurs by providing affordable access to commercial kitchen space, equipment, business mentorship, and community guidance to help launch, test, grow, and scale food businesses.
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Brandenton
Bakery Pro Kitchen Brandenton
A 12‑week digital growth accelerator designed to help selected entrepreneurs strengthen business operations, receive expert‑led education, mentorship, and peer support — with opportunities for grant funding. Access is through initiatives like the Allstate Main Street Grants and similar business challenge programs listed on BizLink.
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Orlando
Central Florida BizLink
A business incubator designed to help micro and small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs develop and grow their ventures. The program uses a tailored Business Centered Design approach to guide entrepreneurs through intake, incubation, acceleration, and alumni support while offering workshops, coaching, networking, and access to digital community infrastructure.
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Miami
Branches Lakeview
A business incubator designed to help micro and small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs develop and grow their ventures. The program uses a tailored Business Centered Design approach to guide entrepreneurs through intake, incubation, acceleration, and alumni support while offering workshops, coaching, networking, and access to digital community infrastructure.
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Florida City
Branches Florida City
A business incubator designed to help micro and small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs develop and grow their ventures. The program uses a tailored Business Centered Design approach to guide entrepreneurs through intake, incubation, acceleration, and alumni support while offering workshops, coaching, networking, and access to digital community infrastructure.
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South Miami
Branches South Miami
A year‑long individualized coaching and training initiative offering entrepreneurs guidance on business fundamentals, personal and business finance, technology, and growth strategies through tailored coaching and workshops.
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Jacksonville
Beaver Street Enterprise Center
A comprehensive 12‑week entrepreneurship program providing structured coaching, resource navigation, and mentorship for business owners at any stage — from concept through strategy and scaling — including tailored growth plans and partner referrals.
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Jacksonville
Beaver Street Enterprise Center
Burnout Game Ventures (BGV) is a video game industry accelerator and venture builder that helps independent game studios transform game ideas into sustainable, high‑growth businesses, shortening the typical development timeline and providing entrepreneurial and project management education, mentoring, revenue‑sharing publishing support, and strategic resources for game developers.
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Winter Park
Burnout Game Ventures
NEFEDC offers free personalized business support services to companies in Northeast Florida, including guidance on incentive programs, site selection, workforce development, and navigating business growth. Entrepreneurs receive tailored advice, connections to ecosystem partners, and introductions to funding and expansion opportunities.
Coaching/ConsultingService
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Starke
Northeast Florida Economic Development Corporation
A community‑focused entrepreneurial support hub and incubator created with involvement from LEDC’s High‑Skill, High‑Wage initiative. Catapult offers shared workspace, mentorship, membership benefits, and startup support for founders and small business owners in downtown Lakeland.
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Lakeland
Catapult Lakeland
The Workspace Incubator is Catapult Lakeland’s core incubator track for entrepreneurs across all industries. It provides office space, mentorship, and tailored programming to support business launch, strategy, and scaling in a collaborative environment.
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Lakeland
Catapult Lakeland
Cenfluence is an industry cluster initiative led by the Florida High Tech Corridor and Orange County Government that connects innovative companies to tailored business support services, collaborative R&D opportunities, partnerships, and industry networks. Through structured clusters in key sectors like energy, gaming, life sciences, and human performance, Cenfluence helps entrepreneurial and established firms access resources, funding opportunities, and strategic growth pathways.
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Orlando
Florida High Tech Corridor
Structured peer learning groups for CEOs and senior executives designed to accelerate leadership effectiveness, accountability, and strategic decision‑making through facilitated discussions and shared learning.
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Melbourne
weVENTURE Women's Business Center in the Florida Tech Bisk College of Business
A peer advisory and executive discussion group for CEOs, presidents, and business leaders to confidentially discuss strategic challenges and opportunities. Provides an ongoing forum for leadership problem‑solving and peer coaching.
Coaching/ConsultingCommunity/Networking
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Venice
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
Co:Lab Pensacola is a business incubator and growth accelerator that helps early‑stage and high‑growth entrepreneurs advance their ventures through community support, mentoring, workspace, and collaboration. The program cultivates an environment where founders work alongside peers, receive guidance from experienced mentors and advisors, and leverage strategic connections to scale their businesses.
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Pensacola
CO:LAB Pensacola
A cybersecurity training and advisory service tailored to help small and mid-sized manufacturers improve their cyber readiness. FloridaMakes guides companies through compliance requirements (including NIST 800‑171), conducts assessments, and provides workforce training for threat mitigation and cyber hygiene.
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Orlando
FloridaMakes
A cybersecurity training and advisory service tailored to help small and mid-sized manufacturers improve their cyber readiness. FloridaMakes guides companies through compliance requirements (including NIST 800‑171), conducts assessments, and provides workforce training for threat mitigation and cyber hygiene.
Training/CourseCoaching/Consulting
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Gainesville
FloridaMakes
A shared commercial commissary kitchen located within the East End Market culinary hub in Orlando, FL. It provides food entrepreneurs a licensed production space to legally prepare, process, cook, and store perishable food products with professional kitchen amenities, supporting a variety of food businesses including catering, food production, canning, and retail food preparation.
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Orlando
Commissary Kitchen
A structured mentoring initiative that matches entrepreneurs with experienced business professionals and subject matter experts who provide ongoing, tailored guidance to help startups avoid early-stage pitfalls and accelerate growth.
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Statewide
Enterprise Development Corporation
A cohort‑based early growth accelerator (typically ~2 months) aimed at early‑stage, high‑growth companies that have achieved initial product traction and seek tactical support to strengthen foundational operations, launch structured growth strategies, and connect with mentors and ecosystem partners.
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Miami
Endeavor Miami
A central hub for entrepreneurial support, collaboration, and training established by the Hillsborough County Economic Development Department to give founders easy access to business service providers, consulting, mentorship, workshops, and specialty training. The ECC is hosted in historic Ybor City and serves as a community ecosystem space for entrepreneurs at various stages of development.
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Tampa
Entrepreneur Collaborative Center - Hillsborough County
Housed within the Advanced Technology Center, the EDC promotes the development of new ideas and provides support for new and existing businesses across Northwest Florida. It serves as a physical hub for entrepreneurial growth and business advisory.
Incubator
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Gainesville
Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce
A program designed for students at USF to support the launch of any entrepreneurial venture. Students meet with consultants, make business plans, and receive guidance on launching ventures — no startup capital required.
Coaching/Consulting
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Tampa
Nault Center for Entrepreneurship - University of South Florida
A structured accelerator program operated through USF CONNECT that helps technology startups scale through expert mentoring, business development guidance, and commercialization support. It is part of USF’s innovation ecosystem aimed at accelerating emergence of high‑growth ventures.
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Tampa
Nault Center for Entrepreneurship - University of South Florida
Catapult’s Experts in Residence program provides founders with free access to experienced professionals across disciplines such as legal, accounting, marketing, product development, and finance. Entrepreneurs can schedule one-on-one sessions to receive guidance tailored to their business needs.
Coaching/Consulting
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Lakeland
Catapult Lakeland
An immersive hands‑on entrepreneurship bootcamp hosted by the Adams Center for Entrepreneurship at Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business. The program equips founders with foundational startup tools, strategies, and expert guidance to refine business ideas, validate models, and accelerate early‑stage growth.
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Boca Raton
Florida Atlantic Research and Development Authority
A university‑affiliated accelerator and incubator program that selects high‑growth potential startups and provides them with mentoring, entrepreneurial education, structured programming, investor connections, and ecosystem support. The program is a public‑private partnership anchored at Florida Atlantic University and supports companies from ideation through venture growth.
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Boca Raton
Florida Atlantic Research and Development Authority
A small business and entrepreneurial accelerator that helps community members, student founders, and early‑stage ventures grow through education, mentoring, access to FIU’s innovation ecosystem, and strategic business planning support. It focuses on business planning, financial literacy, marketing, access to capital, procurement opportunities, and growth strategies.
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Miami
StartUP FIU
Statewide technical assistance and training program that helps Florida technology startups and small businesses secure federal SBIR and STTR non‑dilutive R&D funding through workshops, office hours, proposal coaching, and commercialization guidance.
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Orlando
Florida High Tech Corridor
The Florida APEX Accelerator is a statewide government contracting acceleration and business support network that helps Florida‑based businesses uncover, navigate, and compete for government procurement opportunities at the federal, state, and local levels. It provides no‑cost consulting, training, research tools, and events to help companies understand the government marketplace, prepare bids, obtain necessary certifications, and win contracts.
Coaching/Consulting
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Pensacola
Florida APEX Accelerator at UWF
The Florida APEX Accelerator is a statewide government contracting acceleration and business support network that helps Florida‑based businesses uncover, navigate, and compete for government procurement opportunities at the federal, state, and local levels. It provides no‑cost consulting, training, research tools, and events to help companies understand the government marketplace, prepare bids, obtain necessary certifications, and win contracts.
Coaching/Consulting
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Tallahassee
Florida APEX Accelerator at FAMU
The Florida APEX Accelerator is a statewide government contracting acceleration and business support network that helps Florida‑based businesses uncover, navigate, and compete for government procurement opportunities at the federal, state, and local levels. It provides no‑cost consulting, training, research tools, and events to help companies understand the government marketplace, prepare bids, obtain necessary certifications, and win contracts.
Coaching/Consulting
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Orlando
Florida APEX Accelerator at UCF
The Florida APEX Accelerator is a statewide government contracting acceleration and business support network that helps Florida‑based businesses uncover, navigate, and compete for government procurement opportunities at the federal, state, and local levels. It provides no‑cost consulting, training, research tools, and events to help companies understand the government marketplace, prepare bids, obtain necessary certifications, and win contracts.
Coaching/Consulting
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Fort Piece
Florida APEX Accelerator at IRSC
The Florida APEX Accelerator is a statewide government contracting acceleration and business support network that helps Florida‑based businesses uncover, navigate, and compete for government procurement opportunities at the federal, state, and local levels. It provides no‑cost consulting, training, research tools, and events to help companies understand the government marketplace, prepare bids, obtain necessary certifications, and win contracts.
Coaching/Consulting
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Tamps
Florida APEX Accelerator at USF
The Florida APEX Accelerator is a statewide government contracting acceleration and business support network that helps Florida‑based businesses uncover, navigate, and compete for government procurement opportunities at the federal, state, and local levels. It provides no‑cost consulting, training, research tools, and events to help companies understand the government marketplace, prepare bids, obtain necessary certifications, and win contracts.
Coaching/Consulting
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For Meyers
Florida APEX Accelerator at FGCU
The Florida APEX Accelerator is a statewide government contracting acceleration and business support network that helps Florida‑based businesses uncover, navigate, and compete for government procurement opportunities at the federal, state, and local levels. It provides no‑cost consulting, training, research tools, and events to help companies understand the government marketplace, prepare bids, obtain necessary certifications, and win contracts.
Coaching/Consulting
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Boca Raton
Florida APEX Accelerator at FAU
The Florida APEX Accelerator is a statewide government contracting acceleration and business support network that helps Florida‑based businesses uncover, navigate, and compete for government procurement opportunities at the federal, state, and local levels. It provides no‑cost consulting, training, research tools, and events to help companies understand the government marketplace, prepare bids, obtain necessary certifications, and win contracts.
Coaching/Consulting
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Miami
Florida APEX Accelerator at FIU
Part of the Florida Small Business Development Center Network, this center hosted by Indian River State College provides no‑cost confidential business consulting and low‑cost training workshops to entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Treasure Coast region. Services include business planning, market research, access to capital guidance, international trade assistance, government contracting support, and digital marketing education.
Coaching/ConsultingTraining/Course
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Fort Piece
SBDC at IRSC
Part of the Florida Small Business Development Center Network, the Florida SBDC at the University of South Florida provides no‑cost, confidential business consulting and low‑cost training to entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Tampa Bay region. Services include business planning, access to capital guidance, market research, export assistance, government contracting support, marketing strategy, and growth acceleration resources.
Coaching/ConsultingTraining/Course
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Tampa
SBDC at the University of South Florida
The Florida SBDC Network is the state’s principal provider of business assistance, offering no‑cost, confidential consulting, training, and market research to entrepreneurs and small business owners at all stages — from pre‑venture and startup to established and growth‑stage firms. With more than 40 centers statewide, SBDC helps businesses launch, grow, and thrive through expert advice, practical workshops, and data‑driven decision support.
Coaching/Consulting
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Pensacola
Florida SBDC at UWF
The Florida SBDC Network is the state’s principal provider of business assistance, offering no‑cost, confidential consulting, training, and market research to entrepreneurs and small business owners at all stages — from pre‑venture and startup to established and growth‑stage firms. With more than 40 centers statewide, SBDC helps businesses launch, grow, and thrive through expert advice, practical workshops, and data‑driven decision support.
Coaching/Consulting
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Tallahassee
Florida SBDC at FAMU
The Florida SBDC Network is the state’s principal provider of business assistance, offering no‑cost, confidential consulting, training, and market research to entrepreneurs and small business owners at all stages — from pre‑venture and startup to established and growth‑stage firms. With more than 40 centers statewide, SBDC helps businesses launch, grow, and thrive through expert advice, practical workshops, and data‑driven decision support.
Coaching/Consulting
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Jacksonville
Florida SBDC at UNF
The Florida SBDC Network is the state’s principal provider of business assistance, offering no‑cost, confidential consulting, training, and market research to entrepreneurs and small business owners at all stages — from pre‑venture and startup to established and growth‑stage firms. With more than 40 centers statewide, SBDC helps businesses launch, grow, and thrive through expert advice, practical workshops, and data‑driven decision support.
Coaching/Consulting
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Orlando
Florida SBDC at UCF
The Florida SBDC Network is the state’s principal provider of business assistance, offering no‑cost, confidential consulting, training, and market research to entrepreneurs and small business owners at all stages — from pre‑venture and startup to established and growth‑stage firms. With more than 40 centers statewide, SBDC helps businesses launch, grow, and thrive through expert advice, practical workshops, and data‑driven decision support.
Coaching/Consulting
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Fort Myers
Florida SBDC at FGCU
The Florida SBDC Network is the state’s principal provider of business assistance, offering no‑cost, confidential consulting, training, and market research to entrepreneurs and small business owners at all stages — from pre‑venture and startup to established and growth‑stage firms. With more than 40 centers statewide, SBDC helps businesses launch, grow, and thrive through expert advice, practical workshops, and data‑driven decision support.
Coaching/Consulting
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Boca Raton
Florida SBDC at FAU
A comprehensive business support program for women entrepreneurs offering assistance with business planning, startup guidance, recovery strategies, funding access, marketing, accounting, and operations to help women‑owned businesses launch and grow.
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Delray Beach
TED Center Delray Beach
A comprehensive business support program for women entrepreneurs offering assistance with business planning, startup guidance, recovery strategies, funding access, marketing, accounting, and operations to help women‑owned businesses launch and grow.
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Fort Lauderdale
TED Center Fort Lauderdale
FIBA is a nonprofit economic development accelerator that helps high‑potential Israeli tech startups expand into the U.S. market, particularly Florida. It offers acceleration services including strategic market entry guidance, sales and marketing refinement, customer and partner introductions, and relocation support to establish U.S. presence.
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Tampa
Florida-Israel Business Accelerator
FloridaMakes is a statewide Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) center that offers customized business advisory services to Florida manufacturers — especially small and medium‑sized firms — to improve competitiveness, productivity, innovation adoption, market development, and workforce capabilities.
Coaching/Consulting
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Orlando
FloridaMakes
FloridaMakes is a statewide Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) center that offers customized business advisory services to Florida manufacturers — especially small and medium‑sized firms — to improve competitiveness, productivity, innovation adoption, market development, and workforce capabilities.
Coaching/Consulting
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Gainesville
FloridaMakes
A later‑stage growth program that prepares startups for scaling operations, structured capital engagement, and exit planning. It builds on incubation outcomes with advanced mentoring, investor introductions, and commercialization strategies.
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Fort Lauderdale
NSU Alan B. Levan Broward Center of Innovation
The Ideate stage helps early‑stage founders explore ideas, problem‑solution fit, and initial concept development. It is part of the larger Founder’s Journey framework at the Levan Center that supports innovators from idea genesis through exit, focusing on high‑growth targeted industries in South Florida like tech, life sciences, aerospace, and manufacturing.
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Fort Lauderdale
NSU Alan B. Levan Broward Center of Innovation
A six‑week structured incubation program for startups transitioning from ideation to product‑market fit, team building, legal/financial setup, marketing strategy, and pitch development. Entrepreneurs receive mentorship and expert feedback tailored to early venture growth.
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Fort Lauderdale
NSU Alan B. Levan Broward Center of Innovation
A regional pre‑accelerator program offered through FoundersBoost, designed to prepare early‑stage (pre‑seed) tech founders for accelerators, investment, and revenue with a structured six‑week curriculum including customer development, pitch coaching, market sizing, fundraising preparation, and mentorship.
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Detroit
FounderSboost
A nonprofit affiliated with the Arts & Innovation District that supports entrepreneurship opportunity creation, maker markets, affordable creative space, and community engagement events — helping foster a regenerative ecosystem for local small business and creative ventures.
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Jacksonville
PHXJAX
A hybrid, 8‑week accelerator program for high‑growth startups, focusing on FinTech and Dual‑Use & Defense Tech (government‑contracting‑related technologies). The initiative connects early‑stage companies with elite mentorship, capital networks, corporate partners, and market access, and culminates with a Demo Day showcasing ventures to business leaders.
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Statewide
Gold Coast Tech
A comprehensive strategy and growth acceleration program for second‑stage businesses that connects CEOs with trusted advisors who provide customized guidance on strategic planning, financial management, leadership development, and scaling best practices.
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Gainesville
Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce
A series of focused, practical business workshops hosted by the Chamber to help entrepreneurs and small business owners tackle specific challenges — from business planning and branding to social media, sales, leadership, pricing, and automation.
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Sarasota
Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
A tiered mentoring program offering tailored, intensive support through customized mentor teams for entrepreneurs at various business stages. Tracks include Pathways (startup launch fundamentals), Transition (strategy and stability needs), and Advantage (strategic growth), all designed to accelerate sustainable business growth.
Coaching/Consulting
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Melbourne
weVENTURE Women's Business Center in the Florida Tech Bisk College of Business
A cohort‑style business launch class that helps aspiring entrepreneurs turn their business ideas into operational ventures. The program includes weekly sessions, practical instruction on business fundamentals (business planning, strategy, finances, marketing), access to industry experts, and supportive coaching.
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Melbourne
weVENTURE Women's Business Center in the Florida Tech Bisk College of Business
A monthly introductory workshop that welcomes individuals exploring ideas around social innovation and entrepreneurship. Participants learn core concepts, tools, and frameworks to begin turning ideas into community-impact ventures.
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Orlando
Rally
An SBA partially‑funded center that provides training, mentoring, business consultations, education, and networking specifically for women entrepreneurs — including an Entrepreneur Certificate Program covering marketing, leadership, financials, and customer development.
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Jacksonville
JAX Chamber
A flagship program from the JAX Chamber’s Venture Services Division that helps small and medium‑sized businesses refine strategy, improve business plans/pitches, access capital and vendor opportunities, and connect with partner ecosystems for growth.
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Jacksonville
JAX Chamber
An experiential program leveraging industry relationships to crowdsource innovation solutions. It connects business challenges from organizations with innovators who can propose solutions — advancing digital transformation, vendor onboarding, and customer discovery support.
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Jacksonville
JAX Chamber
An introductory orientation and ongoing business counseling service designed to help new and aspiring entrepreneurs understand available support programs, connect with advisors, and access planning resources tailored to Jacksonville’s ecosystem.
Coaching/Consulting
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Jacksonville
JAX Chamber
An endowed entrepreneurship initiative housed in the School of Business Administration that develops entrepreneurial mindset and skills through academic coursework, co‑curricular activities, and practical engagement. It provides students with a foundation in creative problem‑solving, opportunity recognition, and business fundamentals, and encourages real‑world application through local engagement and pitch competitions.
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DeLand
Joseph C. Prince Entrepreneurship Program - Stetson University
A youth leadership development program that empowers high school students with essential leadership skills, community insights, and real‑world experience through monthly sessions exploring business, government, sustainability, healthcare, tourism, and community service.
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Englewood
Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce
A licensed commercial kitchen incubator and commissary in Miami that provides fully equipped, health‑inspected kitchen space for food entrepreneurs, including food trucks, caterers, bakers, ghost kitchens, and food product startups. The program also offers guidance through FDA and DBPR licensing requirements so founders can legally prepare, package, and scale their food businesses.
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Hialeah
Kitchen for Rent Miami
A 3+ month immersive founder residency hosted in partnership with focal.vc that brings together up to 10 exceptional technical founders for an intense, in‑person building experience in Miami. The program is designed to accelerate early‑stage ventures in AI and software with high output, mentoring, community engagement, and optional early funding.
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Miami
The LAB Miami
A professional development program designed to help local business leaders and professionals better understand the Englewood community—its history, economic and social challenges, and strategic opportunities—through immersive sessions, community tours, and leadership content.
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Englewood
Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce
A community leadership development program designed to connect and prepare emerging leaders in Hendry and Glades Counties through hands-on learning, cross-sector collaboration, and regional networking opportunities.
Coaching/ConsultingCommunity/Networking
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Labelle
Hendry Economic Development Council
A multi‑session community leadership program designed to increase participants’ understanding of the North Port area by exploring key sectors such as economic development, government, education, healthcare, environment, arts and culture, justice, and nonprofit/community services. The program builds leadership awareness, skills, and connections to address community issues and foster regional impact.
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North Port
North Port Area Chamber of Commerce
A long‑running community leadership development program that brings together business and civic leaders from across Central Florida for multi‑session learning, networking, and regional immersion designed to build leadership capacity and regional insight.
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Orlando
Orlando Economic Partnership
Intensive, cohort‑based leadership development programs designed for CEOs of second‑stage companies. These institutes focus on peer learning, expert insights, and strategic leadership skills to help business leaders navigate complex growth challenges.
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Gainesville
Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce
Regular business networking and referral groups that help local business owners build relationships, generate referrals, and share best practices. Two groups meet weekly/bi‑weekly for peer support and growth connections.
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Venice
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
Recurring technical workshops and educational events — such as Lean Theory of Constraints, safety seminars, and plant tours — designed to deliver practical skills and operational improvement strategies for manufacturing entrepreneurs and business leaders.
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Bradenton
Sarasota-Manatee Area Manufacturers Association (SAMA)
A long‑term (30‑month) collaborative initiative that helps nonprofit organizations explore and implement earned‑income business strategies. Participating nonprofits work with No Margin, No Mission (a consulting social enterprise) to develop revenue‑generating plans aligned with their missions, build entrepreneurial capacity, and strengthen financial sustainability.
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Sarasota
The Patterson Foundation
A year-long program that pairs emerging businesses (protégés) with established businesses (mentors) to build a network of local diverse businesses qualified to do business with the City. Includes monthly meetings and enrichment sessions led by industry professionals.
Coaching/ConsultingCommunity/Networking
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Gainesville
City of Gainesville
A culinary and food business incubator offering commercial shared kitchen space, production facilities, storage, ghost/virtual kitchen options, co‑working amenities, and community support designed to help food startups and culinary entrepreneurs overcome barriers in the food industry and grow their operations.
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Miami
Miami Kitchen Incubator
A technology‑focused business incubator space within the John Mica Engineering and Aerospace Innovation Complex (MicaPlex) at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Research Park. It supports startup and early‑stage companies — especially those engaged in research‑ and development‑intensive fields — by providing infrastructure, labs, mentoring, and business services that help ventures mature toward commercialization.
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Daytona Beach
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University
The NCEDB partners with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to provide no‑cost, confidential consulting and training to entrepreneurs and small business owners in Nassau County. This includes startup planning, market research, legal structure guidance, marketing and financial management, government contracting support, and disaster preparedness training.
Coaching/Consulting
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Yulee
Nassau County Economic Development Board
A calendar of free or low‑cost seminars and workshops covering topics like digital marketing, financial systems (e.g., QuickBooks), legal compliance, human resources, social media strategy, and more to help entrepreneurs develop practical business skills.
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Orlando
National Entrepreneur Center
A broader initiative that connects nonprofits with expertise and resources to grow their organizational impact by learning sustainability strategies, fundraising, stakeholder engagement, and entrepreneurial principles that foster diversified revenue.
Community/NetworkingCoaching/Consulting
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Sarasota
The Patterson Foundation
A technology incubator space linked with NSU’s research infrastructure that enables qualified tech companies and ventures to lease private space with access to researchers, labs, prototyping support, and grant collaboration.
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Fort Lauderdale
NSU Alan B. Levan Broward Center of Innovation
A business incubator operated by Oasis at Miami Gardens that supports start‑ups and early entrepreneurs by providing advisory services, administrative support, co‑working office space, and business ecosystem resources designed to accelerate launch and growth. It functions as an economic development tool to help underserved businesses survive and scale.
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Miami
Oasis at Miami Garden
Personalized business coaching sessions tailored to founder needs, whether a business is in early planning or established stages. Coaching helps entrepreneurs refine strategy, overcome challenges, and build actionable plans, with sessions available to Oasis members.
Coaching/Consulting
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Miami
Oasis at Miami Garden
A two‑part initiative that supports business growth for small and underrepresented business owners by providing business assistance, matchmaking with interns, and small grants to help local companies expand and thrive.
Coaching/ConsultingCommunity/Networking
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Sarasota
Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
A commercial kitchen incubator and food business support hub in Orlando providing shared, licensed kitchen space, production facilities, storage (dry/cold/freezer), and co‑working areas for culinary entrepreneurs and food producers. OKI helps food startups scale production, test products, and navigate permitting and business setup while building a community of food entrepreneurs.
Incubator
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Orlando
Orlando Kitchen Incubator
A 13‑week accelerator that prepares startups for investment readiness and rapid growth, including due diligence preparation, investor pitch development, connections with local investors, and at‑Demo‑Day pitches with potential funding opportunities.
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Orlando
StarterStudio
A selective, elite entrepreneurial leadership cohort within the Prince Entrepreneurship Program for serious student founders. Participants meet weekly to develop business ideas, receive mentoring from faculty and external mentors, and compete in local, regional, and national entrepreneurship competitions.
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DeLand
Joseph C. Prince Entrepreneurship Program - Stetson University
A shared commissary kitchen and culinary incubator serving food entrepreneurs in Orlando. Pro Kitchen Orlando provides commercial kitchen space, expert guidance, and resources to help food business startups (such as food trucks, catering, meal prep, bakers, sauces & beverage producers) launch and operate their businesses.
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Orlando
Pro Kitchen Orlando
Prospera is a nonprofit embedded in the Chamber ecosystem that provides bilingual business support services — training, consulting, seminars, access to capital guidance, and networking opportunities specifically for Hispanic entrepreneurs.
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Kissimmee
The Osceola Chamber
A non‑partisan leadership training initiative that prepares business‑minded professionals and emerging public leaders to influence public policy, advocacy, and regional governance through immersive tracks in political and civic leadership.
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Orlando
Orlando Economic Partnership
A two-month coaching sprint for mission-driven ventures that have validated their concept and are ready to grow revenue, secure partnerships, and refine pricing and sales strategy. The program provides intensive coaching, strategic planning, and execution support.
Coaching/Consulting
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Orlando
Rally
A four-month (16-week) hybrid accelerator that helps early-stage social and environmental ventures strengthen their business models, validate impact, and scale solutions. It includes tailored curriculum, coaching, mentorship, and access to pilot opportunities with civic and community partners.
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Orlando
Rally
Part of broader industry‑driven apprenticeship initiatives tied to FloridaMakes that help manufacturers build and retain skilled workers through structured, registered apprenticeships that combine on‑the‑job training with classroom learning.
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Bradenton
Sarasota-Manatee Area Manufacturers Association (SAMA)
A set of business incubator services supporting local entrepreneurs and startup ventures in Gainesville and surrounding areas with targeted business incubation support — including mentoring, peer feedback sessions, and access to a network of professional consultants.
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Gainesville
Santa Fe College Business Incubators
A community‑led initiative to build a non‑profit incubator and for‑profit accelerator in the Sarasota region that helps entrepreneurs “incubate and accelerate their idea to market,” including programming, early‑stage capital access, product/market fit support, coworking space, and connection to Seed/Series A funding once ventures are validated.
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Sarasota Startup Studio
A four‑month cohort‑based accelerator that helps established, revenue‑generating companies deepen their capacity to scale, refine strategy, access capital, activate networks, and connect with global mentors and investors. The program leverages Endeavor’s global entrepreneur network and tactical curriculum to accelerate growth for high‑impact ventures.
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Miami
Endeavor Miami
A tech startup incubation program backed by investors and entrepreneurs aimed at helping early-stage technology ventures grow effectively by providing 360° support — including mentoring, startup counseling, connections to equity-share technology partners, investor introductions, and ecosystem support to develop and scale commercially viable products.
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Orlando
SeedIncubit
STBIC is a technology‑focused business incubator that provides a nurturing environment for early‑stage tech companies, offering access to office facilities, business support services, training, workshops, and mentorship to help entrepreneurs grow and commercialize their ventures. It’s a joint initiative of Seminole County, Seminole County Port Authority, and Seminole State College and is part of larger incubation networks.
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Sanford
Seminole Technology Business Incubation Center (STBIC)
The Siemens Energy Innovation Center (Orlando) is a cutting‑edge research and development hub focused on advancing clean energy technologies, rapid prototyping, and collaborating with industry partners, academia, and startups to accelerate energy transition solutions. It develops innovations in areas such as decarbonization, energy storage, resilient grids, and Power‑to‑X technologies and collaborates on commercialization and applied engineering solutions.
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Orlando
Siemens Energy Innovation Center Orlando
SkySpaces offers a business incubator and accelerator in Fort Lauderdale that provides entrepreneurs with access to capital, legal support, tech infrastructure, and office space. The program is designed for startups in early stages, offering wraparound support within a coworking environment, including access to mentors, legal services, high-speed tech, and fundraising guidance.
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Fort Lauderdale
Sky Spaces
Provides free one‑on‑one technical assistance and education for early‑stage small and micro businesses. Support includes help with business modeling, financing, marketing, legal compliance, banking, loans, licenses, insurance review, and referrals to other resources.
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Miami
Catalyst Miami
A long‑term innovation incubator and entrepreneurial support hub located in the St. Petersburg Innovation District that provides sustained incubation, programming, curated community connections, and workspace to help founders accelerate deep‑tech and disruptive startups. Backed by ARK Invest and positioned as a launchpad for innovators across sectors such as AI, robotics, energy storage, digital assets, and multiomics, spARK Labs focuses on high‑touch mentoring, ecosystem connections, and customized support over extended engagement rather than short 12‑week cohorts.
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St. Petersburg
spARK Labs by ARK Invest
A high‑impact, semester‑long incubator certificate program for recent graduates and early‑stage community founders, combining workshops, weekly cohort sessions, and tailored mentorship to nurture venture and leadership development.
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Tampa
University of Tampa’s John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center
A vertical‑focused tech accelerator empowering veteran‑led tech companies to scale into industry‑leading ventures. Cohorts concentrate on specialized sectors (e.g., health tech, AI in healthcare) with tailored mentorship, industry collaboration and investor connections via bootcamps and workshops.
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Orlando
Veterans Entrepreneurship Initiative
An overarching suite of entrepreneurship support services including customized trainings, workshops, ideation support, commercialization guidance, and goal‑based coaching. These services help faculty, students, researchers, and community entrepreneurs develop entrepreneurial skills, explore commercialization opportunities, and access innovation networks.
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Miami
StartUP FIU
A program aimed at connecting local, small, and minority‑owned businesses to procurement opportunities with FIU and other anchor partners. It offers guidance on navigating institutional procurement processes and access to contract opportunities, helping ventures build consistent revenue streams and institutional relationships.
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Miami
StartUP FIU
A countywide small business and entrepreneurship support ecosystem led by the Miami‑Dade County Mayor’s Office of Economic Development designed to help entrepreneurs and small business owners start, grow, and scale. It includes an online hub of educational tools, coaching, mentorship, networking access, and business resource connections across stages of venture growth.
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Miami
Miami-Dade County
Structured incubator for USF student founders providing guided programming with mentorship, collaborative workspace, workshops, goal setting, and access to the Tampa Bay startup ecosystem. Serves students developing their own business ideas or commercializing USF technologies.
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Tampa
Nault Center for Entrepreneurship - University of South Florida
A structured 5‑week leadership and professional development program designed for young professionals (typically ages ~21‑32) that integrates team building, leadership training, company and community tours, and interaction with local industry and civic leaders. It aims to strengthen leadership skills and connect emerging talent with the Lakeland business ecosystem.
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Lakeland
Lakeland Economic Development Council
TBTI supports technology and innovation‑driven startups by providing workspace, mentorship, industry connections, commercialization support, and access to university research and resources. It is part of USF CONNECT’s suite of incubator and accelerator programs designed to accelerate startup growth.
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Tampa
Nault Center for Entrepreneurship - University of South Florida
A multi‑tenant business incubator facility in Delray Beach, FL that provides workspace, shared services, and structured support designed to increase the viability and strength of early stage and small businesses. Includes business counseling, planning assistance, networking opportunities, and practical operational support.
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Delray Beach
TED Center Delray Beach
A multi‑tenant business incubator facility in Delray Beach, FL that provides workspace, shared services, and structured support designed to increase the viability and strength of early stage and small businesses. Includes business counseling, planning assistance, networking opportunities, and practical operational support.
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Fort Lauderdale
TED Center Fort Lauderdale
A series of business skills workshops, classes, and seminars offered periodically by The TED Center to help entrepreneurs and small business owners gain practical insights, business know‑how, and tools for operations, marketing, finance, and strategy.
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Delray Beach
TED Center Delray Beach
A series of business skills workshops, classes, and seminars offered periodically by The TED Center to help entrepreneurs and small business owners gain practical insights, business know‑how, and tools for operations, marketing, finance, and strategy.
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Fort Lauderdale
TED Center Fort Lauderdale
A youth‑focused entrepreneurship training program designed to equip selected young participants with the skills and knowledge needed to start, operate, and grow their own businesses through structured lessons, workshops, and hands‑on activities.
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Delray Beach
TED Center Delray Beach
A youth‑focused entrepreneurship training program designed to equip selected young participants with the skills and knowledge needed to start, operate, and grow their own businesses through structured lessons, workshops, and hands‑on activities.
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Fort Lauderdale
TED Center Fort Lauderdale
The Empowered Kitchen is a nonprofit business incubator and training program in Jacksonville, FL that empowers underserved women to achieve independence through careers and entrepreneurship in the food industry. Its four‑phase training program guides participants through essential business and culinary skills — from operations and finance to kitchen techniques and technology/marketing — to help them start and grow food ventures such as prepared meals, food trucks, catering businesses, or restaurants.
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Jacksonville
The Empowered Kitchen
A commercial kitchen incubator that provides licensed kitchen facilities, culinary production space, and ecosystem support for food entrepreneurs and startups. The Food Factory helps members access essential business services, kitchen infrastructure, and professional guidance so they can focus on building and scaling their food‑related ventures.
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Miami
The Food Factory
A hybrid workspace and innovation community for founders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and technologists in Miami’s Wynwood district. Membership provides access to coworking spaces, networking events, workshops, and ecosystem connections designed to support startup development, collaboration, and scaling.
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Miami
The LAB Miami
A co‑working space offered by The Launch Pad that provides University of Miami founders and venture teams with a shared workspace environment to ideate, build, collaborate, and connect with peers and mentors.
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Coral Gables
The Launch Pad
An ongoing entrepreneurship support program through the University of Miami that provides long‑term, hands‑on mentorship, consulting, workshops, and community support to help student and alumni founders develop business skills, validate ideas, and scale ventures. Includes access to mentorship such as Women Making Moves and other cohorts.
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Coral Gables
The Launch Pad
The Runway at Florida Atlantic® is a technology‑focused accelerator and incubator hub — a public‑private partnership based at Florida Atlantic University — that supports high‑growth potential startups and innovative ventures. It provides entrepreneurs with structured team mentoring, entrepreneurial education, business support services, introductions to early‑stage capital, customer discovery programming, networking opportunities, and access to regional innovation events and professional services.
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Boca Raton
The Runway - Florida Atlantic University
The Growth Program is designed for companies that have achieved initial market traction and are preparing to scale their operations. It offers advanced strategic coaching, access to expanded resources, and introductions to capital, strategic partners, and industry experts.
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Orlando
UCF Business Incubation Program
The Soft Landing Program is designed for international and out-of-region companies looking to enter the U.S. market through Central Florida. It offers temporary office space, business development consulting, and market entry support with access to UCFBIP’s networks and facilities.
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Orlando
UCF Business Incubation Program
The Traction Program supports early-stage startups that have limited or no revenue but demonstrate potential for growth. It helps founders validate their business model, define go-to-market strategies, and establish operations with one-on-one mentoring, milestone tracking, and access to UCFBIP resources.
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Orlando
UCF Business Incubation Program
A biotechnology‑focused business incubator providing shared wet lab facilities, scientific equipment, executive offices, and startup support tailored for early‑stage biotech and life science ventures. Clients receive incubation services, lab management support, entrepreneurial mentoring, and business growth resources.
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Gainesville
UF Innovate
A technology and innovation business incubator offering office and dry lab space, shared equipment, mentorship, and venture support services for early‑stage companies. It provides access to the UF Innovate ecosystem including workshops, investor connections, business development support, and curated entrepreneurial programming.
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Gainesville
UF Innovate
A cohort‑based training designed to help veteran entrepreneurs (and spouses) at the idea or early business stage learn foundational startup tools like the Business Model Canvas, customer validation, and lean methodology to refine and test business ideas.
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Orlando
Veterans Entrepreneurship Initiative
A 12‑week structured accelerator designed to educate and cultivate entrepreneurs through a curriculum focused on practical startup skills, weekly modules, one‑on‑one mentoring, and structured pitch development, leading to a supportive residency and networking with investors and ecosystem partners.
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Coral Gables
Venture Hive
A startup incubator program for tech founders seeking ongoing operational support, workspace, mentoring, structured workshops, and community engagement in a collaborative environment. Companies accepted gain access to tailored mentorship and ecosystem resources while working from the Venture Hive headquarters.
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Coral Gables
Venture Hive
An entrepreneurial mindset and problem-solving program for K-12 students consisting of leadership, communication, curriculum learning, and blended educational experiences including camps, after-school programs, and internships to cultivate entrepreneurial skills early.
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Coral Gables
Venture Hive
VentureWave is EDC’s physical incubation program located at Boca Raton Innovation Campus and Broward College, offering early-stage entrepreneurs a professional environment with shared resources, curated support services, mentorship, and peer collaboration.
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Statewide
Enterprise Development Corporation
A collaborative mentorship and skill‑building program focused on representation, empowerment, networking, and practical entrepreneurial skills for founders, including weekly sessions on topics like business modeling, finance, fundraising, and pitching.
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Coral Gables
The Launch Pad
A no‑cost, confidential business coaching program providing one‑on‑one consultations, business development guidance, and strategy support to entrepreneurs and small business owners of all backgrounds (not limited to women). Services include business model development, planning, marketing, financial fundamentals, and referrals to complementary support.
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Melbourne
weVENTURE Women's Business Center in the Florida Tech Bisk College of Business
Free business workshops and individualized coaching in partnership between the National Entrepreneur Center and the City of Winter Park. Includes sessions on business planning, marketing, financial planning, funding, and more.
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Orlando
Central Florida BizLink
Supports Miami‑Dade County individuals and groups to learn about, launch, and operate worker cooperatives. Offers an academy‑style educational segment on cooperative fundamentals and a deeper incubator phase to help teams launch worker‑owned enterprises with coaching on finance, operations, and legal setup.
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Miami
Catalyst Miami