The University’s on-campus business incubator, 你公司 SmartZone, provides entrepreneurs with an invaluable resource for beginning businesses and plays a significant role in the local community.
The incubator is an integral component of OU’s regional economic development efforts. It is a nexus for local business activities: economically priced startup costs, 教育项目, 指导, 网络, 接触投资者, 等.
In terms of strategic advice and direction for client companies, 你公司 engages multiple mentors/domain experts that can assist companies in management areas and business strategy. Clients also have access to 你公司’s facilities and 教育项目.
重要的是, entrepreneurs have access to the State of 密歇根’s economic development and support programs directed by the 密歇根 Economic Development Corporation, such as the 业务 Acceleration Fund. BAF资助(最高50美元),000) are available only to participating SmartZone business incubators and accelerators such as 你公司. Funds are used toward the delivery of highly specialized services to their clients that are not otherwise available from business incubators or accelerators.
The incubator has tenant companies that lease space and affiliate companies that utilize incubator services without leasing space. Tenant and affiliate companies pay a low fee to access services. The incubator is constantly broadening its focus areas, adding industry-specific mentors, 领域专家, and OU alumni with needed skills/ background.
The local economic impact of OU’s assisting small business over the last 6 years is over $150 million.
The incubator is host to diverse types of high-technology companies and has focus areas:
- 可替代能源
- Advanced / Additive Manufacturing
- 先进的汽车
- Advanced Technology Innovations
- IT & 数字技术
- 医疗设备
- Mobility Technologies
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