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5. Adams Center for Entrepreneurship
The Adams Center for Entrepreneurship brings students, faculty and
the community together to fuel the innovation needed to create new venture opportunities in the global marketplace. Countering traditional business programs, the center provides students with a unique academic experience by fostering revolutionary intellectual growth beyond conventional wisdom in the pursuit and creation of sustainable solutions to business and social problems. The Adams Center seeks to educate students for productive careers and citizenship by focusing on three program areas: cross-disciplinary academics, community outreach and venture creation from emerging technologies.
Website: business.fau.edu/centers/adams-center
6. Florida SBDC at FAU
The Florida SBDC at FAU is a member of the Florida SBDC Network,
a statewide service network of more than 40 centers providing entrepreneurs and small businesses with the knowledge, resources, and expertise to grow and succeed. As part of its service offering, the Florida SBDC at FAU provides aspiring and existing small businesses in Broward and Palm Beach counties with no-cost consulting, low-cost training, and access to business data and research resources. In addition to its core service offering, the Florida SBDC at FAU also offers specialized services to qualifying companies, including capital access, market growth, government contracting, international trade, business continuation, cybersecurity, disaster planning and recovery, and more.
Website: fau.edu/research/sbdc
7. Research Park at FAU
The Research Park at FAU is home to technology companies and research-based organizations working to support the research
and development activities of FAU. The 70-acre park serves as a destination for R&D companies to thrive, and works to foster economic development and broaden the economic base of Broward and Palm Beach counties. Established in 1985, the Research Park is widely regarded as South Florida’s laboratory for new entrepreneurial ideas and technologies.
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