Discussion University of Central Florida Incubation Program

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Update UCF Business Incubation Program UCF
Venture Lab Dr. Tom ONeal Associate VP for
Research Commercialization Executive Director,
UCF Business Incubation Program
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Dr. Svetlana Shtrom Director, UCF Venture
Lab Gordon Hogan Director, UCF Business
Incubation Program Carol Ann Dykes Site
Manager, UCF Business Incubation Program
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• UCF Business Incubation Program Mission
• A university-driven community partnership
  providing early stage companies with the enabling
  tools, training and infrastructure to create
  financially stable high growth enterprises.

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• UCF Business Incubation Program
• 1999
• One location and 6 clients in Central FL
  Research Park
• Today
• 9 locations in Metro Orlando

• Central FL Research Park
• UCF Campus
• Orlando
• Winter Springs
• Sanford

• Leesburg
• St. Cloud
• Kissimmee
• Daytona Beach (opening soon)

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UCF Business Incubation Program

• 58 graduates
• Nearly 100 clients
• 1,600 new jobs
• 59,000 average salary

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• UCF Venture Lab Mission
• A university-community partnership providing
  early-stage entrepreneurs with experienced
  business coaches and services to assist in
  pre-business steps critical for the successful
  launch of technology firms

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• UCF Venture Lab

• 150 clients
• UCF faculty
• Incubator Clients
• Entrepreneurs/companies from community
• Support to local angel network Catapult Partners
• Support in preparing 12 SBIR proposals

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Growing Companies Creating Jobs
Robert Abascal,President

• A premier engineering company that exploits
  commercially
• developed technologies for new virtual training
  applications
• Clients include
• US ARMY
• US Marine Corps
• US Air Force
• International Military
• Training Commands
• (UK and UAE)
• Commercial Airlines

UCFBIPs Incubation Process
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How We Were Helped

• Flexible Office Space Leasing
• Support growth needs from 100 square feet to
  6000 square feet
• Professional appearance and legitimacy A real
  business home
• Heads up and Advice on myriad issues
• Lunch and Learn sessions
• Professional Services vetting/referrals (Carol
  Ann Seal of Approval)
• Advisory services
• Seminars
• Networking (professional and social)

UCFBIPs Incubation Process
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Alexei Glebov, CEO
Growing Companies Creating Jobs

• A pioneer and leading manufacturer of
  ultra-narrow band optical filters based on
  holographic volume gratings in proprietary
  photosensitive glass material
• Key Markets optoelectronic OEMs, analytical
  instrumentation, defense, materials processing,
  pharma.
• More than 300 customers on 5 continents and
  exports more than 60 (in 2010)
• Some customers Raytheon, Boeing, Horiba, Trumpf,
  Shimadzu, NASA, etc.

UCFBIPs Incubation Process
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How We Were Helped

• Incubator provided flexible space to accommodate
  growth requirements
• Incubator and Technology Transfer provided
  business and legal expertise and support
• Venture Lab helped with market research
• Incubator and Venture Lab provided assistance
  with IP portfolio search and ongoing IP
  negotiations

UCFBIPs Incubation Process
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Growing Companies Creating Jobs
Specializes in the creation and publication of
educational curriculum materials, programs, and
services to positively impact communities,
families and individuals.
CLIENTS INCLUDE National Science Foundation ?
Orange County Public Schools Seminole County
Public Schools ? Los Angeles Unified School
District
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How We Were Helped

• Staff Development
• Intern Recruitment
• Free Workshops for Team Training
• Sales Seminars by Experts
• Strategic Planning
• Quarterly Success Planning Meetings
• Resources to Identify and Address Company
  Needs
• Client Referrals
• Y.M.C.A.
• Seminole County Public Schools
• Political Officials
• Professional Service Referrals
• CPA and Insurance Agent
• Website Designer

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Growing Companies Creating Jobs
David Loeb, President

• Market Local government
• Solution Cloud Community Development Software
• Featuring web-based permitting, code enforcement,
  development review inspections
• Deployments
• Brevard County
• Charlotte County
• City of Ocoee

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How We Were Helped

• Identified opportunity to replace obsolete
  software with subscriptions to modern cloud
  solutions
• Incubator provided coaching on a consultative
  marketing program
• Market assessment
• Venture Lab study of market trends packaging
• Close coordination with UCF talent
• CFRP location ideal for commercial, government
  academic synergy
• Coaching
• Quarterly meetings focus on the strategic rather
  than the urgent
• Best practice seminars financial, legal, sales,
  marketing, HR,
• Networking
• Incubator introduction to government industry

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Growing Companies Creating Jobs
Jason Goldberg, Founder / COO
GroundFlights alleviates stress and
maximizes productivity by providing on-demand,
door-to-door Corporate transportation throughout
Florida. Our Mobile Executive Offices (MEOs) are
specially designed and constructed Mercedes-Benz
Sprinter Vans with all of the amenities of an
executive office suite driven by a trained,
certified GroundPilot.  Target markets are
professional services firms, construction and
public sector professionals who require business
travel throughout the state of Florida.
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How We Were Helped

• Venture Lab assisted us with sales strategies and
  cold call script creation.
• Venture lab helped us decide content for investor
  presentations.
• Venture Lab provided extensive market research on
  Law Firms in Central Florida that may fit our
  core customer persona.
• Venture Lab assisted in reviewing and modifying
  our financial models.
• Incubator introduced us to David Stacey who
  joined our advisory board and provided financial
  oversight and expertise on raising capital.
• Incubator provided us with strategic/tactical
  guidance, and office space in a well-managed
  facility with the ability to network with other
  clients.
• Incubator workshop offerings helped us stay
  informed and aware of potential pitfalls and
  strategies for success.

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Growing Companies Creating Jobs
JJM Environmental Solutions, Inc.Joseph J.
Matulis, Founder/CEO

• Patented fertilizer delivery invention for
  Horticulture plants Agriculture crops.
• Lawn care landscape firms, golf courses,
  flora-culture and food crop greenhouses, city
  state municipalities, private and public
  recreational parks and athletic fields.

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How We Were Helped

• Updating and modifying our business plan to more
  effectively introduce our patented fertilizer
  delivery technology to prospective end users
  lawn care, landscape, golf courses, etc.
• The Venture Lab assisted in
• Composing a fresh and focused White Paper
• Coaching to refine our presentation of the
  benefits and advantages of our innovative
  technology

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Update UCF Business Incubation Program UCF
Venture Lab Dr. Tom ONeal Associate VP for
Research Commercialization Executive Director,
UCF Business Incubation Program