Membership Perks
Benefits of Becoming a Member!
Free Wifi
Work remote with a strong connection
Private Mailbox
Get mail for your business sent to us
No-Cost Business Advisement
Business development services to help you grow
Great Rates
Less than your daily cup of coffee
Unlimited Coffee!
Save that $5 on your fancy coffee
Shared Copy/Fax
Printers at your disposal
Start-Up Amenities
Start and grow your business
Strong Community
Learn from and connect with others
Monthly Events
Events with the community
Why Should I Join the SIU Incubator Program?
The Support You Need!
The SIU Incubator Program is here to provide the guidance and consulting necessary to make sure your start-up or expanding business has the right tools necessary to succeed. As a member of the National Business Incubation Association, the SIU Incubator Program has the experience necessary to take your business under our wing. With more than 110 successful graduates emerging from this program, the SIU incubator program is one of the most successful business incubation programs in Illinois.
Plus you become a part of the community!
What is Incubation
According to the National Business
Incubation Association, business incubation is a dynamic process of business enterprise development. An incubator is an organization that is set up to help foster business enterprise development. Incubators help young firms get started and survive at times when they are most vulnerable.
The primary goal of a business incubator is to produce successful businesses that graduate into the region. They offer shared services, access to equipment, flexible leases, and expandable space. Many incubators are located near other services that are valuable to an incubating business. For example, the SIU Incubator Program is a part of the Office of Innovation and Economic Development, and members have access to the Illinois Small Business Development, the Illinois Manufacturing Extension Center, the Illinois Economic Empowerment Center, the Illinois APEX Accelerator and Career Pathways programs, all housed in the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center.