Five Start-ups Selected to Compete for Up to $15,000 in Technology Commercialization Grants

Annual Innovation Park competition, presented by Hancock Bank and Danfoss Turbocor, gives local early-stage companies access to critical funding and networks.   The Leon County Research and Development Authority (LCRDA), the entity that governs Innovation Park of Tallahassee, announced five finalists have been selected to compete for up to $15,000 in grant funding at the…

Bilbow: Programs like EEP keep Tallahassee moving forward

Innovation Park’s Director of Programs and Communications, Denise Bilbow wrote a MyView in the Tallahassee Democrat.  The MyView promotes the Entrepreneurial Excellence Program and programs geared towards helping local entrepreneurs be successful in Tallahassee. “The EEP is a bedrock of local entrepreneurship and has been a key entry point into the entrepreneurial ecosystem for the…

Applications Are Now Available for Innovation Park’s 2017 TechGrant Competition

Applications Are Now Available for Innovation Park’s 2017 TechGrant Competition ~Prestigious Program Provides up to $15,000 to Two Different Companies Each Year with the Mission to Promote Tech Commercialization, Start-ups and Job Growth in Leon County~   (Tallahassee, FL)– The Leon County Research and Development Authority (LCRDA), the entity that governs Innovation Park of Tallahassee…

Bilbow: Celebrate Tallahassee’s vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem

Innovation Park’s Director of Programs and Communications, Denise Bilbow wrote a MyView in the Tallahassee Democrat.  The MyView promoted different events happening in Tallahassee that promoted National Entrepreneurship Month, as well as Innovation Park’s role in promoting entrepreneurship in Tallahassee’s ecosystem. “The momentum for startups is already building thanks to different programs like LCRDA’s Entrepreneurial…

Innovation Park close to creating research incubator

TaMaryn Waters from the Tallahassee Democrat wrote an article about Innovation Park’s upcoming Incubator, JumpStart.  JumpStart is expected to open in 2017, and will offer the Tallahassee community a new facility for start-ups and early businesses to build their company.  Click here to learn more information about JumpStart. “We are targeting a different niche,” he…

December 2016 Newsletter

Read the latest news about North Florida’s premier R&D park specializing in magnetics, aeropropulsion, and high-performance materials December 2016 Update Spotlight: Danfoss Turbocor Opens Application Development Center   Danfoss Turbocor has opened its new Application Development Center at its facility in Innovation Park. The ADC is an advanced manufacturing test facility, and it is Danfoss’s…

Innovation Park Now Accepting Applications for Entrepreneurial Excellence Program Class 12

Innovation Park Now Accepting Applications for Entrepreneurial Excellence Program Class 12 ~October Class Registration Open for those Looking to Gain Valuable Insight and Advice regarding Entrepreneurship~ (Tallahassee, Fla.)- The Leon County Research and Development Authority (the Authority), the organization who oversees Innovation Park announced it is now accepting enrollment for the upcoming Entrepreneurial Excellence Program…

‘Persistence Pays Off’ Message at 2016 Innovation Park TechGrant Competition

‘Persistence Pays Off’ Message at 2016 Innovation Park TechGrant Competition ~Two previously defeated TechGrant finalists return, take home first and second place prize~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – On Thursday, May 19, 2016, more than 120 friends, supporters, investors, researchers, and entrepreneurs watched five finalists compete for a shared prize of $25,000 at the annual Innovation Park…

Entrepreneurial Excellence Program Continues at Innovation Park

Entrepreneurial Excellence Program Continues at Innovation Park Ten-class course offers entrepreneurs critical training on core business functions TALLAHASSEE, FL – On Thursday, April 7, 2016 the Leon County Research and Development Authority’s (LCRDA) Board of Governors unanimously approved the transfer of the Entrepreneurial Excellence Program (EEP) from the Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County, Inc.…

EDC Industry Sector Roundtables Continue Tuesday

Tallahassee, Fla. – The Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County is hosting its Renewable Energy & Environment Roundtable on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 This breakfast networking opportunity will allow for discussion on the importance of energy to small businesses with Algenon Cash, National Director of Minority Engagement for America’s Energy Forum.  America’s Energy Forum is…