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SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATORS

Find an Incubator near you

One of the more popular techniques to help entrepreneurs and start-up business firms survive their early years and grow and prosper in the community is the small business incubator. The small business incubator is a physical facility, which provides various sizes of offices or office suite, warehousing and manufacturing space, common loading docks, shared board/meeting space, kitchen facilities and a common reception area. The incubator provides a receptionist to greet visitors and to assist tenants in using a shared copier, fax, and audio-visual equipment and often times computers. The incubator manager assists tenants in preparing business plans, securing financing, business counseling and management advising. Tenants are expected to graduate from the incubator within a reasonable time frame to allow others to use the service. The incubator recoups costs by charging reasonable lease rates and fees and charges for the use of specialized services and equipment. Use our convenient locator map to find an incubator near you.

If you have any questions regarding Small Business Incubators in the Commonwealth, please contact Elizabeth Moran at 804.371.8260 or elizabeth.moran@vdba.virginia.gov.

Click here for a link to the Virginia Business Incubation Association (VBIA)

VBIA OFFICERS

President:

Jim Flowers, Director
VT KnowledgeWorks @ Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center
2200 Kraft Drive, Suite 1000
Blacksburg , VA 24060
540-443-9100
Fax 540-443-9106
jim.flowers@vtknowledgeworks.com

Vice President: Vacant

Treasurer/Secretary:

Linda Green, President
Dan River Business Development Center
300 Ringgold Industrial Pkwy.
Danville, VA 24540
434-793-9100
Fax 434-793-9200
lgreen@drbdc.com

Incubator Map


1. Hampton Roads Technology Incubator System - Hampton and James City County 2. Incubator America - Arlington 3. Dan River Business Development Center - Danville 4. Nottoway County Small Business Incubator @ Pickett Park - Blackstone 5. New Century Venture Center - Roanoke & Smith Mountain Lake 6. Pioneer Center for Business Opportunity - Duffield & Norton 7. Lynchburg Business Development Centre - Lynchburg 8. Hampton University Business Incubator - Hampton 9. NewBiz Virginia - Verona 10. AdvanTech Incubator Richmond 11. New River Valley Competitiveness Center - Radford 12. Franklin Business Incubator - Franklin 13. Richlands Business Incubator - Richlands 14. West Point Downtown Business Center - West Point 15. Virginia BioSciences Development Center - Richmond 16. The Highland Center - Monterey	17. The Jacksonville Center - Floyd 18. West Piedmont Business Development Center - Martinsville 19. Bizworks Enterprise Center - Chesterfield 20. Empowerment 2010, Inc. Small Business Incubator and Resource Center - Norfolk 21. VT KnowledgeWorks @ Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center - Blacksburg 22. MBL Small Business Incubator - Richmond 23. Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator, Inc. - Abingdon 24. George Mason University Incubators - Springfield, Fairfax, and Manassas 25. INC.Spire Incubator Program - Reston 26. Spinner Technologies, Inc. - Charlottesville 27. The Southwest Regional Enterprise Center - Galax 28. Korean Venture Center - Vienna 29. Virginia Technology Incubator

1	Hampton Roads Technology Incubator System Tim Early, Executive Director 144 Research Drive Hampton, VA 23666 757-865-2140 Fax 757-865-0298 tearly@hrtc.org www.hrtis.org James City County Technology Incubator Jennifer Barker, Director of Client Services 5300 Palmer Lane, Ste 2A Williamsburg , VA 23188 757-645-2447 Fax: 757-645-2447 jbarker@hrtg.org
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2	Incubator America Sindy Yeh Arlington Economic Development 2111 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 600 Arlington , VA 22201 703.228.0858 Fax 703.228.0804 syeh@arlingtonva.us www.incubatoramerica.com
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3	Dan River Business Development Center Linda Green, President 300 Ringgold Industrial Pkwy. Danville, VA 24540 434-793-9100 Fax 434-793-9200 lgreen@drbdc.com www.drbdc.com
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4	Nottoway County Small Business Incubator @ Pickett Park John Hill, Director 1279 W. 10^th St., Pickett Park Blackstone, VA 23824 434-292-1532 or 434-298-0366 Fax 434-292-1533 pcktlra@earthlink.net
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5	The New Century Venture Center Lisa Ison, President 1390 - B Southside Drive Salem, VA 24153 540-387-1555 Fax 540-387-3226 lison@ncvc.com www.ncvc.com The Venture Center 35 Westlake Road Hardy, VA 24101 540-719-2500 Fax: 540-719-2502
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6	Pioneer Center for Business Opportunity Duffield Facility Tim Blankenbecler, Executive Director P.O. Box 408 Duffield, VA 24244 276-431-7226 X329 tblankenbecler@me.vccs.edu www.pcbo.org Norton Facility 798 Park Avenue, N.W. Suite 200 Norton, VA 24273 276-679-6500
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7	Lynchburg Business Development Centre Catherine McFaden, Executive Director 147 Mill Ridge Rd. Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-582-6100 Fax 434-582-6106 Catherine@lbdc.com www.lbdc.com
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8	Hampton University Business Incubator William Thomas, Director 6 West County Street Hampton, VA 23663 757-722-9283 Fax 757-722-0785 williamh.thomas@hamptonu.edu www.hamptonu.edu/HUBAC/bus_inc/
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9	NewBiz Virginia Susan Read, President 50 Lodge Ln., Ste. 114 Verona, VA 24482 540-248-0600 Fax 540-248-4614 info@newbizva.org www.newbizva.org
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10	AdvanTech Incubator Molly Quarles, Building Manager 501 E. Franklin St. Richmond, VA 23219 804-521-4002 Fax 804-521-4004 molly.quarles@advantechva.org www.advantechva.org
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11	New River Valley Competitiveness Center Yolanda Hunter, Small Business Incubator Manager 6580 Valley Center Dr. Radford, VA 24141 540-633-6730 Fax 540-633-6768 yhunter@nrvdc.org www.nrvdc.org/nrvcc.html
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12	Franklin Business Incubator Nancy K. Parrish, Small Business Manager Franklin Southhampton Economic Development, Inc. 601 N. Mechanic Street Franklin, VA 23851 757-562-1958 Fax 757-562-1612 nparrish@franklinsouthamptonva.com www.franklin.va.us
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13	Richlands Business Incubator Pamela D. Necessary , Administrative Assistant 1928 Front St. Richlands , VA 24641 276-963-2660 Fax 276-963-2670 pnecessary @tazewellcounty.org http://www.rbi.tazewellcounty.org/
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14	West Point Downtown Business Center Neal J. Barber, Economic Development Coordinator 621 Main Street P.O. Box 152 West Point , VA 23181 804-843-2228 nbarber@west-point.va.us
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15	Virginia Biosciences Development Center David Lohr, Executive Director 800 East Leigh St. Richmond, VA 23219 804-828-7048 Fax 804-828-8566 VBRP@vabiotech.com www.vabiotech.com/bioincubator
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16	The Highland Center Betty Mitchell, Executive Director P.O. Box 556 Monterey, VA 24465 540-468-1922 Fax 540-468-2551 highlandcenter@htcnet.org www.thehighlandcenter.org
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17	The Jacksonville Center John McEnhill 220 Parkway Ln., South Floyd, VA 24091 540-745-2784 Fax 540-745-4874 john@jacksonvillecenter.org www.jacksonvillecenter.org
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18	West Piedmont Business Development Center Marie Ferguson, Executive Director 22 East Church Street Martinsville, VA 24112 276-638-2523 Fax 276-638-2669 mferguson@wpbdc.org www.wpbdc.org
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19	BizWorks Enterprise Center Bill Girvin, Executive Director 2545 Bellwood Road Richmond, VA 23237 804-275-5190 Fax 804-275-5192 bill.girvin@bizworkscenter.org www.bizworkscenter.org
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20	Empowerment 2010, Inc. Small Business Incubator and Resource Center Dr. Landis D. Faulcon, Executive Director 1130 Tabb Street Norfolk, VA 23504 757-314-4222 Fax 757-314-4240 lfaulcon@empowerment2010.org www.empowerment2010.org
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21	VT KnowledgeWorks @ Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center Jim Flowers, Director 2200 Kraft Drive, Suite 1000 Blacksburg , VA 24060 540-443-9100 Fax 540-443-9106 jim.flowers@vtknowledgeworks.com www.vtknowledgeworks.com
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22	MBL Small Business Incubator Oliver Singleton, President 115 E. Marshall Street P.O. Box 26751 Richmond, VA 23219 804-649-7473 Fax 804-649-7474 osingleton@thembl.com http://www.thembl.org
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23	Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator Jason N. Berry, Executive Director 851 French Moore, Jr. Blvd. Suite 200 Abingdon, VA 24210 276-492-2060 Fax 276-698-3070 jnberry@vhsbi.com www.vhsbi.com
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24	George Mason University School of Public Policy, Mason Enterprise Center Roger Stough, Director Keith Segerson, Managing Director 4031 University Drive, Suite 200 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 (703)277-7700 rstough@gmu.edu segerson@gmu.edu www.masonenterprisecenter.org Mason Enterprise Center @ Prince William, GMU Keith Segerson, Director 10900 University Blvd. Manassas, Virginia 20110 (703) 277-7724 segerson@gmu.edu www.masonenterprisecenter.org Fairfax Innovation Center Judy Barral, Director 4031 University Drive, Suite 200 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 (703)277-7700 www.fairfaxinnovationcenter.org jbarral@gmu.edu International Accelerator Marshall Ferrin, Director 4031 University Drive, Suite 200 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 (703)277-7700 mferrin@gmu.edu www.masonenterprisecenter.org/intl Community Business Partnership Kathy Wheeler, Director 7001 Loisdale Drive Second Floor Springfield, Virginia 22150 (703)768-1440 kathy@cbponline.org www.cbponline.org
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25	INC.Spire Nick Timreck, Director 1763 Fountain Dr. Reston, VA 20190 703-707-9045 Fax 703-707-9049 NickT@incspire.com www.restonchamber.com
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26	Spinner Technologies, Inc. Andrea Alms General Manager 250 West Main Street Suite 210 Charlottesville, VA 22902 434-982-0852 Fax 434-982-6123 andrea@spinnertech.com www.spinnertech.com
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27	The Southwest Regional Enterprise Center at Crossroads Institute Oliver McBride Acting Executive Director 1117 E. Stuart Drive Galax, VA 24333 276-236-0435 Fax: 276-744-4989 omcbride@crossroadsva.org www.crossroadsva.org
28	Korea Business Development Center David Callahan, Senior Advisor 1952 Gallows Rd., #110 Vienna, VA 22182 571-633-9600 Fax 571-633-9517 David.callahan@cox.net http://www.sbc-kbdc.com
29	Virginia Technology Incubator Mike Shroyer, Vice President 1400 Technology Drive Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-437-1699 Fax 540-574-0491 receptionist@vti-ltd.com www.vti-ltd.com

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