Enterprise Institute

The Enterprise Institute is a private, non-profit corporation that provides business development and commercialization services to researchers, inventors and start-up companies in the region.

The Institute provides confidential and free consulting through the Small Business Development Center and offers specialized fee-based services to entrepreneurs seeking equity financing and to researchers and inventors that need preliminary commercialization assistance.

The Institute also manages several RAIN® funds (Regional Angel Investment Network) that provide equity capital for emerging companies in their communities.