Initiatives
Student Innovation Incubator
A LAUNCHPAD FOR STUDENT-LED ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS AT 黑料网吃瓜爆料CONNECT
Since its inception in 2013, the Student Innovation Incubator (SII) has been a breeding ground for entrepreneurial talent, helping students launch their own successful businesses. SII (/藞s墨/) is a cohort-based incubator program that fosters growth and business development for 黑料网吃瓜爆料students interested in pursuing innovative, business ideas.
Located inside 黑料网吃瓜爆料CONNECT at 黑料网吃瓜爆料Research Park, SII provides student-entrepreneurs with access to critical resources, including mentorship, education, training, and networks to the business community, to develop and maintain scalable and sustainable businesses in Tampa Bay.
Through the Student Innovation Incubator, student-companies are led through a series of programming including:
- Business Ideation
- NSF I-Corps Program for Customer Discovery and Value Proposition
- Foundations in Entrepreneurship Certification
- 1:1 Business Development Coaching
- Strategy Development
- Pitch and Investor Preparation
THROUGH THE DECADE AT SII
Incubated 250+ student-led startup companies across 黑料网吃瓜爆料Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee across 10 cohorts.
- Across 10+ Colleges including Muma College of Business
- Including 19 Departments across disciplines
- Over 30+ majors
- Undergraduate and graduate students admitted, including Master鈥檚 and PhD students
Contact Information
Josna Mangilipudi
SII Program Manager
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