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Incubators offer a variety of opportunities

Incubators are all over the country doing all kinds of things for all kinds of people. Below is a sampling of what's out there. For more listings, see the new SmallBiz Finance link library.

A sampling of incubators

Arlington Arts Incubator

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Arlington, Va.
Arlington County Cultural Affairs Division, Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Resources
Individual artists and arts-related organizations
Galleries, studios and theaters
Support in finding space, audiences and money for any type of artistic endeavor

Bonner Business Center

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Sandpoint, Idaho
City of Sandpoint
Specialty food producers
New business park with food service facilities near the airport
Commercial ovens, steam kettle, hot water bath, jar filler, and an on-site registered dietitian

Colorado Bio/Medical Venture Center (CBVC)

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Lakewood and Golden, Colo.
Colorado Advance Technology Institute (CATI), a state agency
Primarily biomedical and biotechnology, expanding to alternative energy, advanced materials and software
Mostly virtual with physical facilities available for those that need them
High quality biological research laboratories and animal facilities

The Enterprise Center

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West Philadelphia, Pa.
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
Primarily residents of an economically limited neighborhood
The former American Bandstand studio, the birthplace of contemporary teen culture
Help for virtually any business likely to succeed in a highly urban environment

Office for the Advancement of Developing Industries (OADI)

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Birmingham, Ala.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
High-tech businesses
New industrial park near university campus
Dedicated T-1 lines, access to university facilities and full utilities included

Jennie L. Phipps is a freelance writer based in Michigan
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Bankrate.com editors

-- Posted: June 7, 1999

 

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