About Us

The New Bedford business incubator is …

• A “high-support” environment to assist new early-stage companies with growth and job-generation potential.
• A collaborative partnership project between the City of New Bedford, acting through the New Bedford Economic Development Council, and the University of Massachusetts.
• A point of focus for entrepreneurial training and a location for startup activity as a critical economic development activity for the South Coast of Massachusetts.
• Access to hands-on management assistance and guidance to access financing and exposure to business and technical support services.
• A packaged price for client companies that includes a business location, mentoring services, shared conference facilities, access to UMass resources, and business development assistance such as networking, access to finance capital and marketing resources.
• A favorable business environment that is conducive to the growth of marine science and technology businesses startup companies in the New Bedford area.
• An effective approach to facilitate technology transfer, product development, capital formation and job creation.
• A physical hub for innovation with privileged access to some aspects of classified technologies.
• A technology transfer/product development center focused heavily on helping entrepreneurs to access federal SBIR funding.
• Access to technical assistance, equipment and expertise enabling entrepreneurs to develop and evaluate new technologies
• A one-stop entrepreneurial resource center.
• Access to student interns and faculty from UMass Dartmouth.