CIED Incubating Companies
Bailey Learning and Arts Collective
Terri Bailey | blaac2basics@cox.net
Bailey Learning and Arts Collective (BLAAC) specializes in community event organizing, consultations, arts advocacy, and social entrepreneurial opportunities. The goal of BLAAC is to have a significant impact in our area by educating the community, organizing like-minded individuals, and keeping the community involved.
Best Brand Solutions
John Coffill | bestbrandsolutions.com
Best Brand Solutions helps organizations grow by creating effective marketing materials that establishes brand recognition through multi-channel communication. They provide a consultative holistic approach from operations to marketing through core values: Integrity, Service, Quality and Innovation. The design team focuses on functionality and purpose to generate sales through technology.
ILS Network
Pete Zimek | swamprentals.com
iLS network is a collection of local internet listing service websites, known within the apartment industry as ILSs, providing better matches for the renters and more qualified traffic for apartment communities. Each website serves an exclusive local market and employs the company's cutting edge search technology. Originally developed to match renters with apartments in Gainesville, iLS network has expanded further to also help renters in Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville.
Sezra Gay, MA
Sezra Gay | johnmaxwellgroup.com/sezragay
As a John Maxwell Certified Coach, Teacher and Speaker, Sezra Gay can offer workshops, seminars, keynote speaking, and coaching, aiding personal and professional growth through study and practical application of proven leadership methods. With over 10 years of experience in Leadership, Counseling, Mentoring and Outreach, she can move any team or organization in the desired direction to reach its goals.
Simply Innovative Solutions
Sharla Head-Jones | sheadjones@yahoo.com
Simply Innovative Solutions (SIS) is a nonprofit organization established to empower at-risk youth and build them up to become successful adults. Partnered with churches and community organizations, to provide free educational services that offer tips and strategies to help parents and their children prepare for a fulfilled life.
Terra Tactus, Inc.
Glynn Hayes
Terra Tactus, Inc. was recently created as a social benefit corporation to bring contextual hands-on kits into the classroom, home school, or gift shop settings. We form charitable partnerships with kit material providers in different countries and source regions in the US.
The Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center (CCMCC)
Vivian Filer | cottonclubmuseum.com
The Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center (CCMCC) is a community collaboration dedicated to preserving, promoting, and protecting the African American history and culture of North Central Florida through education and the arts - with an emphasis on music and the life of the Springhill neighborhood in East Gainesville.
US Ready, Inc.
Cindy Gonos | usready.org | cindy@usready.org
To serve our international and local communities, US Ready has been assisting international students and young professionals from all over the world transition into their new life in the United States. We have cultivated a diverse and professional culture. The US Ready team is from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. Many, in fact, share the experiences of our international clients. We speak a wide range of languages including Spanish, Hindi, Chinese and Arabic, to better be of service to our client base.
US Ready's primary service is housing search and consultation. Our full suite of services also include university application, VISA consultation, airport pickup, health insurance, car shopping assistance and networking events, among other things.
Women Working with Women, Inc.
Belinda Smith | womenworkingwithwomen.org
Women Working With Women, Inc.’s mission is to recover communities through educating, empowering, and improving women and families personally, professionally, and socially. They recognize their needs/potential and restore as successes in society through study, workshops, seminars, conferences, and feeding families in need.
Wooten Consulting And Evaluation Services
Karla Wooten, MHS, CRC, CVE | rehabhope.com
Karla Wooten has been practicing in Gainesville, Ocala, Jacksonville, and surrounding areas since 1995. As a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Vocational Evaluator, Qualified Rehabilitation Provider, and court appointed Custody Evaluator, she has experience and expertise in private consulting, evaluation, and expert witness testimony. Her goal is to help clients navigate the puzzles they encounter and provide them with the knowledge they need to succeed.
GTEC Incubating Companies
Always Ready To Clean
Joshua Gordon | always_ready_to_clean@yahoo.com
Always Ready To Clean, created in 2016, is a janitorial and cleaning company dedicated to high quality cleaning. Our company is in the business of successfully developing relationships and partnerships as well as providing professional cleaning. We currently service Gainesville, Florida and surrounding areas of Alachua County, but we are looking to expand our brand in order to share our efficient services. Our name says it all, "Always Ready To Clean", with a smile.
At The WELLness Network, Inc.
Pamela D. Koons | speakingofpamela@gmail.com
At The WELLness Network, Inc. a 501(c) (3), is proud to produce this unprecedented day of celebrating the Rhythm of breathe through Yoga & Jazz during this holistic day of sound and movement for the entire family. WELLness Radio TV is a proud member of the At The WELL Network and proudly serves the community of Gainesville, FL and online audiences worldwide.
At The WELLness Network, Inc. birthed At The WELLnessRadioTV as a vehicle, a ministry to help free people from the bondage of food and food related diseases. Our goal is to enlighten viewers and listeners by bringing them stories and advice from global leaders in health, wellness and holistic living. We will save lives and bring back a quality of life by promoting emotional and physical wellbeing through the mindfulness of yoga and improved eating habits. At The WELLness Network is working to develop a Center for Healing which includes Family focused yoga classes with a focus on youth yoga. Our Yoga Is 4Me2 Project brings the yoga room to children and families in our deserving community is our effort to combat bullying, ease the stress of poverty and create awareness of the prevention of childhood obesity while promoting self-awareness through the mindfulness of yoga.
American Universal Medicine
Dr. K. A. Shakoor, D.A.O.M. | aumioem@gmail.com | americanuniversalmedicine.org
The AUM Institute of Energetic Medicine integrates the most effective systems of energetic disciplines to bring balance and health to our whole being: body, mind and spirit. Our program includes modalities that are being heralded and recognized today for their invaluable contribution to avert the on setting of disease. AUM will expand your personal wellbeing, profession and career by teaching you the arts of mind/body, energetic and spiritual/humanistic practices.
Biotork LLC
Chloe de Crecy | biotork.com
Founded in 2008, BioTork is a Gainesville-based biotechnology company focused on the evolutionary optimization of microorganisms involved in fermentation processes. BioTork has the license to use a state-of-the-art patented proprietary technology that allows for the improvement of characteristics such as a microorganism' s product yield, titer, growth rate, resistance to toxicity, and more. Notably, this is done through natural selection rather than by genetic modification. The company is particularly interested in using microbes such as yeast, bacteria, and algae to produce high value chemical commodities such as lipids, fuels, enzymes, plastics, and other compounds from renewable feedstocks like low-value carbon sources and waste products.
Cannibix Technologies, Inc.
Rav Mlait | rav@cannabixtechnologies.com
Cannabix Technologies Inc. is a leader in marijuana breathalyzer development for law enforcement and the workplace. While marijuana is becoming legal in many jurisdictions globally, Cannabix is actively developing breath testing technologies to bring durable, portable tools to market for detection of marijuana impaired driving offenses. In particular, Cannabix is focused on developing breath testing devices that would target recent use of THC, within a 2 or 3 hour time period, in contrast to saliva or urine testing which can be invasive and take more time for laboratory analysis. The devices will also be useful for other practical applications such as testing employees in the workplace.
CUBRC Laboratories
Robert Kielb | acentlabs.com
CUBRC’s mission is to combine innovative ideas and state-of-the-art technology to help solve some of the most critical and challenging problems facing our Defense, Intelligence and Homeland Security communities. CUBRC is a leading Research, Development, Testing and Systems Integration company specializing in the areas of: Data Science & Information Fusion, Chemical, Biological & Medical Sciences, and Aeronautics. They turn great ideas into advantage through technology. Robert Kielb, scientist and UF alum, has partnered with CUBRC to develop cost-effective clean energy technologies by providing clean and efficient fluid heating solutions to the manufacturing and chemical processing industries.
Dasfanh Biosciences, LLC
Champak Das
Dasfanh Biosciences is a leading solution provider in the fields of microfluidics and biotechnology. We focus on the development of miniaturized peripheral components, subsystems, and instruments to meet the challenges in medical diagnosis and life sciences. Our products can be used as standalone devices or integrated with existing systems. We also provide engineering services and expertise for translation of ideas to commercial products.
Dragonfly Trace Farms
Connie Miller | dragonflytracefarms.com
Located over the ancient Ichetucknee River, Dragonfly Trace Farms provides the very best in locally grown produce to the surrounding communities. They are dedicated to helping others live healthy through nutrient dense, just harvested, free from chemicals, fruits and vegetables, at a price anyone can afford. Healthy communities start with healthy people eating healthy foods produced in healthy soils. Everyone is welcome to come out, see the farm, and meet the dragonflies. They want you to know the farm, trust the farmer, and love the food.
East Community Guide (The)
Angie Rentz | theeastcg@yahoo.com
"The East Community Guide" is an affordable way to advertise your business that won't cost you a bundle. This publication Magazine is a full-color magazine, distributed throughout Gainesville and Alachua County. The East Community Guide includes a free Black Business Directory. This guide is a monthly publication that is available in print and online at www.theeastcg.weebly.com. You can send your community events, directory information or ad placement to theeastcg@yahoo.com. For more information, email us anytime at theeastcg@yahoo.com or message us on FB@The East Community Guide.
Evolugate
Human Resources | evoulgate.com
Created in 2005, Evolugate is a leading technology provider in the evolutionary optimization of micro-organisms used in the various fields of biofuels, green chemistry, food and feed industry, as well as in the pharmaceutical industry for bioproduction. Our current operations focus on the evolutionary optimization of micro-organisms, including bacteria, archaea, and microbial eukaryotes such as yeast, fungi and algae. Our technology is also applicable to more complex type of cells as plant, animal, human and stem cells. We are the "missing link" between scientific exploration and industrial efficiency.
Florida Small Business Development Center
Michael Chung | sbdc.unf.edu
As the only statewide provider of entrepreneurial and business development services, the Florida SBDC Network plays a vital role in Florida’s economic development by assisting entrepreneurs in every stage of the business life cycle. Since 1976, FSBDCs have assisted hundreds of thousands of emerging and growing businesses by providing the professional expertise, tools, and information necessary to make sound business decisions in a complex and ever-changing marketplace. In addition to the FSBDC’s core service offerings of consulting provided at no-cost, training, and business research, the Florida SBDC Network also provides a comprehensive toolkit of specialized services for qualifying businesses looking to grow, including: Financial Analysis, Search Engine Optimization, Growth Acceleration, International Trade, Government Contracting, and Business Continuation.
Fortitude Security, Inc.
Dejeon Cain | dcain@fortitudesecurityinc.com
Fortitude Security, Inc. offers trained and licensed security officers to clients across the state of Florida. They meet all security needs, from private security to security patrols. No job is too big or too small. They secure premises or events with an extra level of personnel to keep people and valuables safe without worry or fear. They have knowledge, skills, and expertise to keep family, home, business, properties or events completely secure and safe without incident.
Girl Scouts of Gateway Council
Girl Scouts of Gateway Council serves approximately 13,000 girls and adults all across North Florida, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. The council serves these 16 counties: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Levy, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee and Union. Our Community Development Program delivers the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to high-risk girls in low-income neighborhoods. On average, our council serves 300 girls per year in Community Development troops in Gainesville.
Greenhouse Financial, LLC
Eldred Lewis | greenhousefinancial@hotmail.com
GreenHouse Financial is an independently owned financial professional firm aimed to provide clients with outstanding advisement in retirement, insurance, and maintaining personal financial stability. Financial security for clients is the foundation of the firm. GreenHouse Financial has a network of licensed professional providers knowledgeable in specific areas of expertise and suited to serve each client personally. Community outreach and involvement plays a fundamental role in the services provided and reassures that the client’s best interest is in mind. GreenHouse Financial, through its years of service, serves many citizens throughout the State of Florida. Virtual and onsite offices are throughout the state and provide financial services to major cities including Orlando and West Palm Beach. The home office is located in Gainesville, Florida.
Henry and Rilla White Youth Foundation, Inc. (The)
Henry and Rilla White | sgriffin@hrwyf.org
The Henry and Rilla White Youth Foundation, Inc. is a Florida-based, not-for-profit corporation that was founded to serve individuals, youth, and their families. It was established in 1988 in memory of two of Levy County's most respected citizens, Henry and Rilla White. Henry was a teacher, school board member and superintendent of the Levy County School System. His wife, Rilla Drummond White, owned White's Grocery Store, a gathering place for youth. She was widely known for her commitment to her family, church and the youth of the community.
The professional staff at the White Foundation will be using the Trauma Focused–Cognitive Behavior Therapy program with youth, families, and group. We, currently, use cognitive behavior counseling in our practice. The keys to the success of this program is fidelity, training, and the commitment level of our staff. Creativity and flexibility are, also, necessary when adapting the TF-CBT model to best serve the needs of each individual child and family while maintaining fidelity to the core TF-CBT components. We are happy to be working with the Department of Juvenile Justice and serving their youth in the Gainesville area.
HyperConversal, Inc.
Matthew Tedder
HyperConversal’s focus is in the development and provisioning of verbal interfaces, Natural Language Processing (NLP) and a complementary tree graph information management system (AmorphDB). HyperConversal’s Moringa NLP engine can drive digital assistants, online chatbots, and robots (including their actions), as well as augment conventional user interfaces and parse text documents to extract and classify information. HyperConversal leverages contemporary advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and adds unique abilities, such as cascading contextual awareness and analogy-based hypothesis generation.
K Mayes Enterprise
Chanda Mayes | mscmayes@hotmail.com
This is a company who provides Income Tax Preparation Services, Notary Services, Bookkeeping and Small Business Start Up Consultation. They are bonded and insured by Florida Notary Services.
They are Registered Tax Preparers with The Internal Revenue Service, and hold a PTIN (paid preparer tax identification number) and an EFIN (electronic filing identification number) issued by the IRS.
Lucravalde, Inc.
Millard Pate | info@lucravalde.com
Lucravalde was founded as a technology consulting company to provide clear answers and solutions to complex technical questions and problems. Previous work and partnerships have been in the fields of data integrity, digital ledger technology, distributed cluster computing, statistical analysis, business process automation, paper-to-cloud transitions, along with mobile, web, and native application development.
Lync Support Services
Lukisha N. King, MBA | www.lyncssinc.com | www.lyncssinc@gmail.com
Lync Support Services, Inc. is a Medicaid waiver provider offering home care, companion, respite, supportive living and CPR training. We are located in Gainesville, Florida. We have several years of experience working within the developmental and disabled community and we greatly enjoy what we do.
LYNC Support Services, Inc. goals are to provide assistive services to a wide range of individuals with equally varying needs. Caring for the developmental and disable community is our focus; however, we also provide services to the elderly population as well as children. We strive for exceptional quality in home care and support services for our clients.
M.A.M.A.’s Club
Faye Williams | www.mamasclubgainesville.com
M.A.M.A.’s Club is a non-profit organization located downtown Gainesville that provides opportunities for African-Americans to connect through live musical and dance performances, community organized events, art exhibitions, and cultural dance classes. M.A.M.A.’s Club, which stands for Music. Arts. Movement. Action!, is the brainchild of “SisterFaye” Williams, a local social justice activist and community organizer. M.A.M.A.’s Club also serves as an advocate for African-Americans to support their communities. They provide a community meeting place to showcase the contributions of African Americans.
Mega Social Enterprise Inc.
Lydia Bogans | megasocialenterprise.org/
Mega Social Enterprises is based in Gainesville, Florida and was established in 2017. As a non-profit social enterprise, we provide vocational rehabilitation resources and services to youth and adults throughout the state of Florida along with Mega Enrichment Academy and our network of partners. Our vocational rehabilitation services are aimed at improving the skills, employability, self-sufficiency, and quality of lives of the individuals we serve. In addition, we create economic opportunities, raise capital, and offer services and programs throughout the state of Florida to address social programs, improve self-sufficiency, enhance communities, and protect the environment.
Public Consulting Group
Patsy Stark | www.publicconsultinggroup.com
Public Consulting Group designs and support community prosperity ecosystems through workforce development, entrepreneurship/startup growth, training, financial literacy, micro-enterprise, social network literacy, education, business development and business process outsourcing. They are committed to building stronger communities by helping state agencies improve programs and instruction, meet the financial, regulatory, and operational challenges, and streamline municipal human services to serve the public better and more cost-effectively.
ProHealthJobs
John Natuzzi | prohealthjobs.com
Prohealthjobs is a dedicated resource for healthcare employers to connect with healthcare professionals. The trend now in the online recruitment space is that the internet, the inbox of the healthcare professional is what we want to capture. The mind set now is that the internet is the job board not one website, association, not one social media platform. Our vision for the future is to educate our healthcare clients on the proper tools that make a great job posting. The internet provides the audience now it is the power of the posting.
Stackr Solutions, LLC
Aaron Miles | StackrSolutions.com
Innovating how the property management industry contract service professionals, Stackr Solutions uses on demand technology to streamline the rental turnover process. By delivering end-to-end property services, (including Painting, Cleaning, Carpet Cleaning, Punch, Refinishing, and repair) Stackr provides a single source solution for management groups, property managers, and realtors. Achieving the 'Total Turnover' with a full suite of support services as an integrated solution with a technological advantage.
S.T.A.G.E.S. of Gainesville, Inc.
Theresa Brasby-Gaither | theresaofstages@yahoo.com
S.T.A.G.E.S. of Gainesville, Inc. provides services to prevent individuals from regressing and facilitate a higher level of individual functioning in both activities of daily living (ADL); and social/communication skills to enhance the capabilities of our residents toward more independence and personal choice making. STAGES will continue to build positive connections within our community and search for every opportunity possible to allow the population of people we serve to be interwoven into the fabric of everyday life and live a life that is as productive and independent as possible.
TissuePro Technology
Irawan Satriotomo | tissueprotech.com
TissuePro Technology is a biomedical technology provider in reagents solutions used in the various biomedical fields and pharmaceutical industry. Their goals are to help the scientists/researchers in tissue preparation or analysis by providing highest quality products, prompt delivery and outstanding services.
Visual Information Solutions
Trevor Ward
We help small to midsize business frustrated with managing spreadsheets, client records, or other business data by building software solutions that work for you. Every application is designed around the way a business already operates, so there is virtually no training required and no ongoing subscriptions.
WeGet4U, LLC
Daniel Graham | weget4u.com | support@weget4u.com
WeGet4U, LLC is a vehicle locator service. Our goal is to reduce or eliminate the time and stress when buying a vehicle. We don’t sell cars. We help clients buy them. Tell us what you are trying to achieve and we will find it for you. Our company is 100% veteran owned with years of experience acquiring vehicles and negotiating in the automobile industry. We are based in Gainesville, Florida and serve consumer and business clients in primarily in Florida and Georgia. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @weget4u.