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Basic Shared Business Services
- High-speed internet access
- Flexible rental space and month-to-month lease
- Receptionist
- Copier and fax machine
- Conference room
- Telephone service with voice mail
- Building maintenance and security
- Mail handling and notification of campus events
Access to University facilities
- Labs, shops, and equipment*
- Library
- Gym/pool
- Rensselaer I.D. available to all tenant company employees
Business education
- On-site consultants to help with business plans and strategies
- Bi-weekly “help desks” with area specialists in marketing, legal, HR, accounting, and financial fields
- Access to and assistance in raising financing for qualifying businesses
- Tenants gain membership in the Venture Affiliates of RPI
- VARPI, an umbrella education and networking organization for technological ventures in the Incubator, the Rensselaer Tech Park, and the Capital Region at large. VARPI holds educational workshops and presentations on issues critical to new businesses
Access to faculty, staff, and students
- For example, the Center for Technological Entrepreneurship runs field courses in which students are guided by faculty in completing “real life” projects for Incubator tenant companies.
- Students as part-time personnel – a great way to test potential future employees
Networking with entrepreneurs in the program
Prestige, publicity, and visibility related to being a Rensselaer Incubator company
*Note: Access to some of these resources (e.g., labs and equipment) is subject to availability and approval of the responsible researchers. In most cases there are fees associated with usage.
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