Daytona Airport Business Incubator to have ribbon cutting, grand opening July 27

June 17, 2011 - PRLog -- ORLANDO, Fla. --- Volusia County and the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program, will formally open its new 8,000 square foot business incubation facility at the international terminal at the Daytona Beach International Airport July 27.

Gordon Hogan, director for the UCF Business Incubation Program, said county, city and state officials, as well as university administrators will join participating businesses for the ribbon cutting ceremony starting at 4 p.m.

The UCF Business Incubator-Daytona Airport offers a campus like environment that will house ultimately up to 20 start up companies in a supportive environment designed to accelerate growth and create local employment opportunities.

With the opening of the UCF Business Incubator-Daytona Airport, the program will be assisting more than 100 growing client companies at all of its sites including Central Florida Research Park, Kissimmee, Leesburg, Orlando,  UCF Campus, , Sanford, St. Cloud,  and Winter Springs.

About the UCF Business Incubation Program
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 160 emerging companies (including more than 100 current clients) create over $800 million in annual revenue and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine  facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.