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to graduate from the incubator so far has become a tenant while also providing them with a talent pool of highly skilled
partner, moving from the incubator to the 1200 foot tenant space graduates. Incubator clients also have access to furnished office
to begin manufacturing and selling their products. They have space, conference rooms, a business service providers network,
also added seven jobs in t he past year which is helping to address and even a fitness center and pool. Clients also have access to
one of the concerns many have: that the area loses high-tech partners, including expert help in the areas of legal, accounting,
graduates to jobs outside of the county. The MicaPlex will help IT, and venture capital investing, with some level of pro bono
to provide desirable career opportunities in the area for both services being offered. Additionally, incubator clients are
master’s and PhD-level graduates. The MicaPlex currently has provided educational and training opportunities specifically
five businesses in the incubator, as well as five Resident Partners, tailored to their needs, including assistance with market
and 10 Tenant companies that are in the building. research, customer discovery, designing timelines, investor pitch
coaching, fundraising and business growth, and human resource
MORE THAN TALENT
Embry-Riddle has the talent pool that high-tech startups
need, but until the MicaPlex was launched, there was little in the
way of support. It meant that many likely overlooked investing
in the area to start and grow their businesses. The MicaPlex is
a research park and as such, they are able to do more than just
bring tech startups to the area. MicaPlex can give businesses
the tools and support they need to get established and grow
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