Incubator · Gainesville, Florida, United States

UF Innovate | Accelerate

University of Florida incubator run at The Hub in Gainesville and Sid Martin Biotech in Alachua, offering offices, wet and dry labs, shared scientific equipment and advisers to UF-linked and outside startups.

Status unknown Run by University of Florida

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
not published
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published US$250 non-refundable application fee. Resident rent for offices and labs is not published; external Priority Pass membership costs US$350 a month and Lab Pass US$5,000 a year
Duration
not published
Cohort size
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Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
Pre-seed, seed, post-seed
Sectors
Biotech, Medtech, Health tech, Agrifood, Deep tech, AI
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
  • Wet and dry lab space
  • Shared scientific equipment
  • Furnished offices
  • Reduced-rate access to UF core facilities
  • Mentors and investor introductions

One application covers both sites. No deadlines are published; the programme says the admission steps can be completed in seven days, and declined applicants may reapply after six months. No fixed residency term is published; companies are expected to progress toward graduation.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published.

Who can apply

  • Venture is incorporated, or incorporates before entry; UF affiliation or a UF licence is not required
  • Biotech ventures are in R&D or process development; bio-manufacturing and long clinical-trial companies are a poor fit
  • Anyone owning more than 20% passes a background check
  • High-growth companies only; lifestyle firms, service-only labs and SBIR-focused ventures without commercial plans are excluded
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed, post-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. Fees: US$250 non-refundable application fee. Resident rent for offices and labs is not published; external Priority Pass membership costs US$350 a month and Lab Pass US$5,000 a year.
  3. It runs in person in Gainesville. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published.

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