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Applications are being accepted by the Central Valley Business Incubator
for the first group of innovators to occupy the Water and Energy
Technology (WET) Incubator under construction at California State
University, Fresno.
The incubator is a partnership with the university-based International
Center for Water Technology (ICWT) that will combine Fresno State
educational resources with industry expertise. It is scheduled to be
ready for occupancy by developing businesses March 1.
The goal of the new WET Incubator is to develop innovative ideas into
businesses in two of the region’s most important industries, creating
good-paying jobs that will boost the Central California economy, too.
The incubator is part of Fresno State’s mission of building community
alliances that serve specific needs of the region, may have application
well beyond Central California and develop leadership to meet challenges
now and in the future.
“Many innovative ideas fail because they lack either the technical
refinement or business expertise to move from concept to the
marketplace,” said Dr. David Zoldoske, who is director of the ICWT.
The $5 million building that will house the incubator’s offices,
classrooms, research space, testing equipment and Central Valley
Business Incubator administrative facilities is being erected on the
southwest corner of Chestnut and Barstow avenues.
Applications for the first early-stage businesses in the WET Incubator
are due Jan. 2.
Additional details about the incubator and applications to participate
can be found at the following Web site:
http://www.cvbi.org/wet/
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