Admission Criteria

Applicants will submit applications to the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to be reviewed. The SBDC staff, comprised of professionals from all areas of business development, will screen the applicants and determine each applicants needs.

 

Prospective technology firms wishing to become apart of the incubator program will be evaluated on the following criteria:

    • The prospect has a capable, motivated and professional entrepreneurship team
    • The prospect is capable of making a significant and sustained contribution to the region economic growth as indicated by the quality and quantity of jobs created, capital investment, return on investments, market share and creation of regional community wealth
    • The prospect has access to financial resources to support business operations through first year
    • The prospect is able to demonstrate a need for being in the incubator environment and the services provided through the incubator partners
    • The prospect is an existing, legally operating business enterprise
    • The prospect presents a comprehensive, well-conceived business plan which defines a strategy for realizing high quality growth
Please send applications and materials to:

The Incubator at Innovation Park
1736 West Paul Dirac Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32310

To download an application for The Incubator at Innovation Park please click here.

Innovation Park • Leon County Research and Development Authority • 1736 West Paul Dirac Drive • Tallahassee Florida 32310
Phone (850) 575-0343 • Fax (850) 575-0355