USF CONNECT

Resources

USF Research Foundation, Inc.

• Tampa Bay Technology Incubator
• USF Research Foundation, Inc.
• USF Research Park

USF Research Centers

• Center for Aging and Brain Repair
• Center for Applied Research in Medical Devices (CareMed)
• Center for Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology
• Center for Urban Transportation Research
• Center for Wireless and Microwave Information Systems
• Clean Energy Research Center
• Nanotechnology Research & Education Center
• Virtual Manufacturing and Design Laboratory for Medical Devices

Consulting & Coaching Services

• Hillsborough County Small Business Support
• SCORE
• Florida SBDC (Small Business Development Center) 
  • Florida SBDC at USF: Tampa
  • Florida SBDC at USF: Polk County
  • Florida SBDC at USF: Pinellas County

Economic Development Organizations

• City of Tampa Department of Economic and Urban Development
• Enterprise Florida
• Florida High Tech Corridor Council
• Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce
• Hillsborough County Economic Development
• Tampa Bay Partnership
• Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation

Funding Sources

• Florida Venture Forum
• Florida Cleantech Acceleration Network (FL-CAN)
• FHTCC Matching Grants Research Program
• Florida Opportunity Fund
• Grow FL
• Small Business Administration
• MegaWatt Ventures

Industry Organizations

• BioFlorida
• Florida Medical Manufacturers Consortium
• Tampa Bay Technology Forum
• Tampa Bay WaVE

Laboratory Services

• Chemical Abstract Service
• Steelgate, Inc.

Staffing

• USF Career Center
• USF Muma College of Business Employer Engagement

Other Resources

• Florida Department of Revenue
• Hillsborough County Tax Collector
• City of Tampa Business Tax Division
• Florida ExpertNet
• Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center
• Mote Aquaculture Research Park
• Mote Marine Laboratory
• Tampa Bay Innovation Center
• USF Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS)
• USF Center for Entrepreneurship