Initiatives

Student Innovation Incubator

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A LAUNCHPAD FOR STUDENT-LED ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS AT USF CONNECT

Since its inception in 2013, the Student Innovation Incubator (SII) has been a breeding ground for entrepreneurial talent, helping students launch their own successful businesses. SII (/ˈsÄ«/) is a cohort-based incubator program that fosters growth and business development for ßÙßÇÂþ»­ students interested in pursuing innovative, business ideas.

Located inside USF CONNECT at USF Research Park, SII provides student-entrepreneurs with access to critical resources, including mentorship, education, training, and networks to the business community, to develop and maintain scalable and sustainable businesses in Tampa Bay.

Through the Student Innovation Incubator, student-companies are led through a series of programming including:

  • Business Ideation
  • NSF I-Corps Program for Customer Discovery and Value Proposition
  • Foundations in Entrepreneurship Certification
  • 1:1 Business Development Coaching
  • Strategy Development
  • Pitch and Investor Preparation

THROUGH THE DECADE AT SII

Incubated 250+ student-led startup companies across USF Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee across 10 cohorts. 

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  • Across 10+ Colleges including Muma College of Business
  • Including 19 Departments across disciplines
  • Over 30+ majors
  • Undergraduate and graduate students admitted, including Master’s and PhD students

Contact Information 

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Josna Mangilipudi
SII Program Manager
USF CONNECT