Research Park at 抖M女仆庐 Launches Global Ventures
The is pleased to announce the launch of its new international soft landings and second stage company development initiative, Global Ventures. This initiative will scale-up second stage companies from around the world and United States into profitable and sustainable companies that will positively impact South Florida鈥檚 economy in line with the mission of the Research Park at 抖M女仆.
Second stage companies are those that have achieved approximately $1 million in annual sales and employ at least six people. These companies need flexible terms on office and lab space with the ability to grow and contract quickly as business develops.听
鈥淏ringing international companies to Palm Beach County ensures that new capital is infused into our economy and that new ideas are developed here, creating more jobs over the long-term,鈥 said , president of the Research Park at 抖M女仆. 鈥淭he first two markets the Research Park at 抖M女仆 will target are Israel and Brazil. Both Israel and Brazil have strong business and cultural links to South Florida and have strong tech sectors poised for growth.鈥
Global Ventures will seek to engage these companies in economic gardening initiatives such as GrowFL鈥檚 strategic research and the resources of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at 抖M女仆, in order to grow the companies while developing strong links to the South Florida community and market. By providing an environment conducive to technology company growth, Global Ventures will seek to grow the region鈥檚 community of entrepreneurs, tech-based employment and technology development domestically and from key foreign markets.
鈥淕lobal Ventures will assist graduates of 抖M女仆 Tech Runway and other second stage technology-based companies with an interest in developing links to 抖M女仆,鈥 said Bob Swindell, chairman of the Research Park at 抖M女仆鈥檚 governing special district.听
Global Ventures initiative is made possible by collaboration and funding from the Research Park at 抖M女仆, 抖M女仆, the City of Boca Raton and Palm Beach County. The investment is expected to yield new high paying jobs and internships for 抖M女仆 students and alumni, as well as Palm Beach County residents. It will also aid in the development of new technologies and intellectual property supporting research at 抖M女仆 and the diversification of South Florida鈥檚 economy.听
Since 2000, the Research Park at 抖M女仆 has successfully operated a business incubator, attracting and helping technology-based companies scale up to generate millions of dollars in revenue and to create long-term jobs in South Florida. The incubator was established to fill a gap in the market, offering assistance to startup entrepreneurs in Palm Beach and Broward counties. Since that time, the growth in student-based startups and the evolution of have allowed the Research Park at 抖M女仆 to focus on a new gap in the market, second-stage growth.听
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