Florida TechStart

Carolyn Fausnaugh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, College of Business, Management Director

Kenneth Ports, Ph.D., Professor, College of Engineering, Engineering Director

The mission of Florida TechStart is to train and develop leaders who will make high-tech ventures successful and to be the focal point for all entrepreneurial activity on the Florida Tech campus. Its objective is to provide a center where students, faculty, community and nascent entrepreneurs can network, obtain consultation on the commercialization of technology-based ideas and innovations, and be guided to resources appropriate to their needs and state of development.

The objectives are to inspire faculty and students to seek application of research discoveries, outcomes and innovations in ways that solve problems throughout the world, and to provide access to the knowledge, skills and network needed to support their ultimate success to every faculty member and student at Florida Tech who is interested in owning a technology-based business. Further objectives are to link alumni entrepreneurs with faculty and student entrepreneurs in ways that are mutually beneficial; and to develop only those services and resources not available elsewhere on campus or in Brevard County.