The Florida Economic Gardening Institute at the University of Central Florida (GrowFL) announced today that $2M in funding, authorized during the 2012/2013 Legislative session, has been finalized by the State of Florida. The GrowFL program, originally piloted in 2009, will continue to cultivate entrepreneurial growth through support and funding by the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). Since its inception in 2009, GrowFL has worked with hundreds of second-stage companies providing assistance under the economic development methodology known as Economic Gardening.
“We are excited about the continuation of GrowFL services on a statewide level,” said Dr. Tom O’Neal, Executive Director of GrowFL and Associate Vice President at the University of Central Florida. “Our proven approach creates jobs.”
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