Business Incubators

UF Innovate | Accelerate is one of the premier entrepreneurial support organizations in the world. It is the largest home for early-stage companies in North Central Florida.

• Established in 2011 and expanded in 2018, located in the Gainesville Innovation District
• Mixed-use Business Incubation program
• 55 active residential clients
• 96,947 gross sq. ft.
• Located in an Opportunity Zone
• 68 offices, 28 dry labs, and 11 wet labs
• Focus areas: AI, software, deep tech, SAAS, biopharma, and gene therapy

UF Innovate | Accelerate is one of the premier entrepreneurial support organizations in the world. It is the largest home for early-stage companies in North Central Florida.

• Established in 1995, located in Alachua, FL
• Sector-focused Biotech Incubation program
• 15 active biotech companies
• 32,546 gross sq. ft.
• $1.5 million of valuable shared scientific equipment
• Focus areas: gene therapy, regenerative health, biopharma, and analytical

• A 30,000 sq. ft. facility situated in east Gainesville that provides tools, training and infrastructure to help early stage technology and light manufacturing companies launch and grow.

• Collaborates and partners with the City of Newberry and other private entities, to help reach Economic Development and revitalization goals of the City.

• Located very close to downtown Gainesville, the center is host of an entrepreneur incubator program, offering services to assist in the growth and development of startup and fledgling companies.
• Entrepreneurs are supported through access to business development resources, shared office space, and administrative and technical support.

• Business incubator located in the Sun Center in downtown Gainesville.
• Entrepreneurs and start-up companies rent private offices with shared reception area, conference room and office equipment.