Universities & Research
Research universities and their commercialization, tech-transfer and student-venture programs.
University / Research 24
University of Florida
Florida's flagship research university and a source of deep-tech spinouts.
Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship at Rollins College
Entrepreneurship center within Rollins College's Crummer Graduate School of Business in Winter Park.
Cyber Florida at USF
State cybersecurity center
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship
The joint FAMU-FSU College of Engineering program promoting technology entrepreneurship and commercialization of engineering research.
FIU Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy
Florida International University institute for defense, national security, and cybersecurity policy research and workforce training.
Florida EPIC Program at Jacksonville University
A state-supported program at Jacksonville University developing graduates and ventures in entrepreneurism, policy, innovation, and commerce.
Florida Gulf Coast University
SW Florida university incubation program where Boats and Buyers was built.
Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
Pensacola-based state research institute working on AI, robotics, cybersecurity, and human resilience.
Florida Institute of Technology
A STEM research university on the Space Coast.
Florida Polytechnic University
STEM university
FSU Office of Commercialization
Florida State University's technology transfer and commercialization office that licenses FSU research to startups and industry.
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
An FSU institute providing low- and no-cost executive education and training to entrepreneurs, small business owners, and veterans.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
A pediatric academic health system in St. Petersburg with a translational research institute and a 225,000-sq-ft research and education building.
Moffitt Cancer Center
Florida's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
Speros by Moffitt
775-acre Pasco County biotech/life-sciences research campus ($600M)
Stetson University Prince Entrepreneurship Program
Stetson University's endowed entrepreneurship program supporting student founders and scalable ventures.
The Runway at Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University's venture development program and startup incubator in Boca Raton, formerly FAU Tech Runway.
UNF Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The University of North Florida's equity-free downtown business incubator connecting entrepreneurs with the university and industry.
University of Miami
A private research university anchoring life-sciences research in Miami.
University of South Florida
A major research university with entrepreneurship and tech-transfer programs.
University of Tampa
Private university
USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing
First named US college focused on AI/cybersecurity/computing
USF Research / USF CONNECT / USF Nault Center for Entrepreneurship
USF research, incubation (Tampa Bay Technology Incubator) and entrepreneurship arms
UWF Center for Cybersecurity and AI
University of West Florida center anchoring Pensacola's 'Cyber Coast' cybersecurity workforce and research.