Incubator Offices and Labs
There is no better place in Northeast Indiana to launch your high growth startup venture than the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center.
Incubators are known to increase the likelihood of success for new ventures. According to the National Business Incubator Association …
“Historically, NBIA member incubators have reported that 87 percent of all firms that have graduated from their incubators are still in business. In the general population, 66 percent of new firms survive at least two years, and 44 percent survive at least four years.”
The Innovation Center ranks among the best in the country.
- Plug and play - just sign up and get right to work in a beautiful setting. The office spaces, wet lab spaces, and dry lab spaces are fully furnished and well appointed.
- You’ll be amazed by the amenities. The office spaces and lab spaces themselves are just the tip of the iceberg. From the front desk concierge, to the fitness center, to the business center, to the multiple conference rooms seating up to 80 people – you’ll love it here.
- Get up and running fast – with a solid business foundation. Every new resident receives the Innovation Center’s Lean Startup coaching program for free. Every resident can benefit from a wide network of mentors and service providers.
You qualify for residence in the incubator if you meet these three criteria.
- You are planning or operating an innovative venture.
- You are planning to grow your venture and add jobs into our regional economy.
- You are planning to stay within Northeast Indiana. This could be anywhere within Northeast Indiana – we encourage growth throughout the entire region.
Here are some examples of the types of ventures that would qualify. If you don’t see your technology or innovative business concept on this list, don’t worry - this is NOT an exclusive list. Contact us anyway. If, for some reason, your venture is not qualified for residence in the incubator, we can still provide you services to help you grow – [link to Lean Startup].
- Biomedical products (except pharma)
- Biomaterials
- Medical devices
- Orthopedic devices or services
- Software
- Web apps
- Web communities
- Web publishing
- Game apps
- Electronics or other hardware products
- Mechanical or other products
- Information technology
- Advanced manufacturing
- Technology related services
- An innovation that disrupts an existing industry of market
Contact us about ideas not on this short list of examples
The Innovation Center operates a 40,403 sq. ft. business incubation and acceleration facility on a 55-acre Innovation Park campus adjacent to the IPFW campus and the Ivy Tech north campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The main Innovation Center building houses a central public service area and training center, flanked to the north by the Biomedical / Life Science & Advanced Security incubation wing, and to the east by the Diversified Technology incubation wing. The Innovation Center is one of very few incubation facilities in Indiana equipped to incubate biomedical ventures.
Northeast Indiana Innovation Center floor plan:
The biomedical and advanced security wing (in red above) offers 13 wet labs and 11 executive office suites. The common equipment room in this wing houses the following.
- Autoclave
- Minus 80 degree freezer
- Industrial refrigerator
- Bottle washer
- Reverse osmosis water system
- Fully operational replica of a hospital sterilization area, complete with RFID tracking.
The diversified technology wing (in green above) offers 15 modular office suites with private computer server closets, and 12 executive office suites.
The public area (in blue above) features six high-tech, internet connected and A/V equipped conference rooms, including an 80-person training center. Shared business equipment (including a high-speed color laser printer/collator), an exercise facility, a full kitchen and break room, informal meet-me centers, and a full service concierge are available to clients and Innovation Center guests.
To take a personal tour, contact Gulya Alexander at 260-407-6450