Florida Atlantic Entrepreneurship Institute

The Florida Atlantic Entrepreneurship Institute unites the University’s entrepreneurship programs into one connected ecosystem — guiding students, veterans, researchers, and community founders from first idea to funded venture.

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Bring your idea to Florida Atlantic’s entrepreneurship programs and take the first step toward launching your venture.

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Become a Mentor

Share your experience with the next generation of founders and help them build stronger companies.

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Partner with us to expand entrepreneurship, innovation, and student opportunity at Florida Atlantic.

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Explore the Ecosystem

Adams Center for Entrepreneurship

Where Florida Atlantic students build entrepreneurial skills, launch ideas, and create impact.

–Business Pitch Competition
–Entrepreneur Boot Camp
–Shrimp Tank Boca Raton Podcast

Veterans Florida Entrepreneur Program at Florida Atlantic

Business training, mentorship, and resources to empower veterans and military spouses to launch and grow successful businesses.

–Cohorts: Launch & Facilitated Growth
–Networking & Workshops
–Business Pitch Competition

The Runway at Florida Atlantic

South Florida’s public-private accelerator helping startups validate, launch, and scale successful businesses.

–Startup Creation & Scaling
–Customer Discovery
–Mentoring

Florida Atlantic Wave

A student-focused program that provides education and seed funding for innovative concepts.

–Student Innovation
–Competition & Poster Showcase
–Seed Funding

The Institute unites Florida Atlantic’s entrepreneurship programs under one roof. Each of the four above serves a different stage or audience — classroom education, veteran-focused training, venture acceleration, and competitive seed funding — and they share mentors, competitions, and resources across the ecosystem. Most founders move between them, so start wherever you are today.

Our Impact