Daring to Boldly Invent the Future: Florida鈥檚 Next-Generation Preeminent University UCF has achieved 12 metrics to earn the state鈥檚 highest designation 鈥� a credit to the university community鈥檚 talents and dedication.
From the Ground Up Carol Anne Logue instilled a homegrown approach with UCF鈥檚 Innovation Districts and Incubation Program, helping the region blossom into a world-class business center.
UCF Students’ Simulation Startup Finds Home at UCF Business Incubation Program, Earns First Contract ZuLeris Interactive, founded in 2023 by UCF students Zack Zuniga and Liam Etan 鈥�24, is developing virtual training environments for electromagnetic defense scenarios.
What Exactly Is a Smart City 鈥� And Why Should All of Us Care UCF has been working on smart city concepts for years and is now partnering to help turn those concepts into a 鈥渄igital infrastructure鈥� to ensure the quality of life in greater Orlando well into the future.
Company Founded by UCF Alumnus Earns Prestigious Air Force Contract to Propel Innovation Helicon Chemical Company was recently awarded a Tactical Funding Increase Contract by the U.S. Air Force for its crucial propellant technologies.
International Optics Leader Opens Application Lab in CREOL, Joins UCF Business Incubation Program A new partnership paves the way for students to take their prototypes from theoretical to literal and opens doors for regional industry growth.
UCF Business Incubation Program, StarterStudio Open New Downtown Entrepreneur Hub The groups will jointly operate the gathering place for growing companies in center of downtown Orlando.
Sensor Testing Company Expands, Graduates Out of UCF鈥檚 Business Incubation Program axiVEND moves into 6,000-square-foot facility and expects to hire employees making up to $80,000 a year.
UCF Business Incubator Company Acquired in Nearly $70 Million Deal The deal showcases the power of Central Florida鈥檚 economic development ecosystem, powered by years of dedicated partnerships led by UCF.
Tech Startup Powered by UCF Alum and Professor Wins Trifecta of Awards Named one of the top 30 startups in the world, Capacitech Energy aims to improve efficiency and enhance performance of solar energy systems.
