IUF - Incubatore Universitario Fiorentino

The IUF – acronym for Incubatore Universitario Fiorentino - is the section of the University of Florence that, since 2010, promotes and supports graduates and young researchers interested in developing innovative business ideas arising from their research work. IUF improves business culture and entrepreneurship in the academic field, and encourages the interaction with the territory by offering training courses, consulting services, mentoring, networking and equipped spaces. Thus far more than 250 business projects have been supported, with over 1000 people involved, and 55 startups and spin-offs have been set up by the University of Florence.