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Community Accelerator · Student Entrepreneurship Program · Training Program
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Startups
Post a startupFotochi
2026 FIU Blackstone LaunchPad From Idea to Impact first place ($5,000).
Polar Doc
Preterm birth technology; FIU Hult Prize campus round winner, advances to national summits.
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More about this ecosystem
Florida International University
Florida International University (FIU), founded in 1965, is a public research university in Miami, Florida. FIU's entrepreneurship ecosystem is anchored by the Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center (founded 2003 in FIU Business, $3M Kauffman Foundation grant) and its Blackstone LaunchPad (global network of 46 universities).
Ecosystem Overview
- Central hub: Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center (founded 2003, $3M Kauffman grant + $2M Pino endowment)
- Student programming: Blackstone LaunchPad — Ideas Competition (up to $10K), From Idea to Impact ($12K), Fellowship ($5K), Startup Grind Global Conference ($50K+ prizes)
- Student accelerator: Ivy Factory pilot accelerator (AI-powered, launched 2026)
- Research commercialization: StartUP FIU (350+ companies, 800+ jobs since 2016), Technology Management and Commercialization office
- Competitions: ATOM x AIS, Hult Prize, multiple pitch competitions
- Community: BIG Accelerator for community small businesses
- Training: I-Corps training, SEED global social entrepreneurship program (Japan)
Known Startups
- Fotochi — 2026 BLP From Idea to Impact first place ($5K)
- Polar Doc — Hult Prize campus round winner, preterm birth technology
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Florida International University
BIG Accelerator
Business Innovation and Growth (BIG) Accelerator supports local small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs.
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Blackstone LaunchPad at FIU
Blackstone LaunchPad at FIU, part of the Pino Center and a global network of 46 universities. Supported by Blackstone Charitable Foundation.
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I-Corps at FIU
FIU participates in NSF I-Corps programs through StartUP FIU since 2016.
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Ivy Factory Accelerator
Ivy Factory is a new pilot accelerator program launched in 2026 at the Pino Center, combining a digital platform with structured mentorship.
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Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center
Official homepage for the Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center, FIU's central entrepreneurship hub founded in 2003.
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SEED Program and Global Immersions
SEED (Social Entrepreneurship Empowerment Development) Program and other global immersion programs run by the Pino Center.
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StartUP FIU
StartUP FIU is FIU's university-wide innovation initiative for faculty and researchers moving research to market.
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Technology Management and Commercialization
FIU's Technology Management and Commercialization (TMC) office handles tech transfer including patents, licensing, and corporate spin-outs.
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