Initiatives
Student Innovation Incubator
A LAUNCHPAD FOR STUDENT-LED ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS AT USF CONNECT
Since its inception in 2013, the Student Innovation Incubator (SII) has been a breeding ground for entrepreneurial talent, helping 泡芙视频apps launch their own successful businesses. SII (/藞s墨/) is a cohort-based incubator program that fosters growth and business development for USF 泡芙视频apps interested in pursuing innovative, business ideas.
Located inside USF CONNECT at USF Research Park, SII provides 泡芙视频app-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, 泡芙视频app-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+ 泡芙视频app-led startup companies across USF 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 泡芙视频apps admitted, including Master鈥檚 and PhD 泡芙视频apps
Contact Information
Josna Mangilipudi
SII Program Manager
USF CONNECT