Incubation Program

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The Innovation Center at Rogers State University features a business and technology incubator program geared toward growing early stage technology, light manufacturing, and professional service-based companies. The Innovation Center provides start-up companies with business and technical assistance, networking support through on-site business staff, and a wealth of resources to help smooth their path from concept to profitability.

Quick Facts

We have three technology business incubators - Claremore, Bartlesville and Miami

These are the only technology business incubators in Northeast Oklahoma

80% of businesses that graduate from incubators are successful and still in business five years after graduation

What is a Business Incubator?

An incubator is a program that provides start-up or early phase companies with an environment and variety of services to help them grow more quickly and more successfully.

Business incubation provides entrepreneurs with an array of targeted resources and services. These services are usually developed or orchestrated by incubator management and offered both in the business incubator and through its network of contacts. A business incubator’s main goal is to produce successful firms that will leave the program financially viable and freestanding. These incubator graduates have the potential to create jobs, revitalize neighborhoods, commercialize new technologies, and strengthen local and national economies.

Critical to the definition of an incubator is the provision of management guidance, technical assistance and consulting tailored to young growing companies. Incubators usually also provide clients access to appropriate rental space and flexible leases, shared basic business services and equipment, technology support services and assistance in obtaining the financing necessary for company growth.

Incubator Focus

The incubator program provides support and mentoring for new companies, especially those that focus on information technology, biosciences, and environmental conservation sectors. By building upon RSU’s areas of academic strengths, incubator clients will be better able to fully utilize the university’s academic resources to grow their enterprise.

Facilities and Services for Resident Clients

Innovation Center clients have their own dedicated workspace that can be arranged to fit individual needs. In addition, clients can share space and administrative services in the incubation facilities. Participants have access to a full menu of customized business and technological advice and assistance geared toward the special needs of each individual firm.

Non-Resident Incubator Clients

The Innovation Center offers options for non-resident clients to take advantage of some of the center’s facilities and services. Clients who seek shared space and occasional use of conference facilities can become non-resident incubator clients. Should this be included below ‘as is’ or as a link for more details? There are two types of non-resident clients, Option A and Option B.

Option A

Option B

>	Setup fee of $75
>	$150 per quarter, payable in advance, no refunds
>	Business counseling
>	Use of small conference rooms, not to exceed 10 hours per month. Must be scheduled through Business Services Coordinator
>	Mailbox
>	Additional services available for fee: Copies Large conference room

>	Setup fee of $75
>	$400 per quarter, payable in advance, no refunds
>	Business counseling
>	Admission to Innovation Center workshops (excludes contracted classes)
>	Use of small and large conference rooms, not to exceed 10 hours per month in small rooms and 2 hours per month in large room, does not include audio-visual equipment or videoconferencing. Audio-visual and videoconferencing available for $40 per hour. Must be scheduled through Business Services Coordinator
>	Mail box
>	Access to shared office – 8 hours per week, includes: Computer High speed internet Scanner Color ink jet printer Small business resources
>	Additional services available for fee: Phone Copies Videoconferencing Signage