The Entrepreneur Innovation Center is a hybrid co-working/incubator space in the MetroWest region. The Center provides a collaborate workspace for members, giving them access to resources and connections to new ideas and new networks. At the center, you will receive a quality co-working experience that's quiet, comfortable, and extremely convenient, with a wealth of additional benefits, including a mail address for your company and free Wi-Fi.
Work alongside entrepreneurs from a variety of industries, ranging from IT, to Fashion Design, and even Nutrition, who all plan to build their business in the Metrowest area. The Center provides startup entrepreneurs with the resources, time, and space to help turn their ideas into actual businesses in the shared work area, where members connect with each other, collaborate, and exchange ideas. It even provides student interns from Framingham State University, available to help with various size projects for the members. Each semester the EIC looks for new interns to work closely with entrepreneurs running start-up businesses. The Center's intern pool is managed by the Director with academic guidance from the University, thereby ensuring members get some high-quality resources to further their commercial endeavors. By the same token, interns receive hands-on business training in conjunction with specialized course curriculum tailored to entrepreneurship.
A Co-working Space For MetroWest Startups
Interested in growing your innovative idea into a business? Review the information on our Entrepreneurs page, and then send us a filled out application. We will be in touch with you very soon for an interview and tour.
Members Working at Center
The Center is always looking to host entrepreneurs who wish to grow their businesses in the MetroWest region. With a work space to collaborate (as well as a space to eat free snacks and drink free coffee), the Center is hoping to meet their needs.
Student Interns
Framingham State students have the privilege to partake in entrepreneur projects if chosen as one of the interns, and gain real-world business experience.
In the Media
The Entrepreneur Innovation Center has received some nice media coverage as we have grown in our second year.
Benefits:
Becoming a member, you will receive many benefits including, but not limited to:
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Ability to work alongside dozens of entrepreneurs, and other professionals, from different industries ranging from IT to fashion design, and healthier eating.
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Student interns from Framingham State University's Computer Science, Management and Graphics who will do mid-sized projects for the entrepreneur members.
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Entrepreneurs learning from each other in the Commons, the Café, and at events. (To have an inside look at one of our "Bump and Connect" events, take a look at this video.)
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Free black and white printing.
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A mail address for your company.
Members Experiences
Kimberly Devane, Entrust Research & Recruiting, LLC
"I like the support I get from the interns, professors, and other entrepreneurs. It can be isolating when you work for yourself. Brainstorming ideas with others is invaluable."
Contact Information
We seek more entrepreneurs to work out of our 860 Worcester Road location off of route 9.
Want to grow your innovative idea into a business? Book a tour?
Location/Hours of operation
Address of the Center: 860 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01701
Hours of Operation:
Monday- Friday 7:00 am to 7:00pm.
Contact Us:
Phone Number: 508-215-5921
Email Address: innovation [at] framingham.edu (innovation[at]framingham[dot]edu)
Some Benefits Include:
A Shared Conference Room, Comfortable and Accommodating Furniture, Intern Assistance, Mailing Address, Copy and Print Accessibility, Free parking, Kitchenette, Wi-Fi, personal mailboxes, and lockers.
Related Articles
What's the media got to say about the Framingham Innovation Center? Check out these articles to find out!
"GREAT IDEAS ARE BORN HERE"
"Kelley Bonkowski’s childhood dream was to open a 'coffee shop with a twist' that includes natural foods, champagne and herbal tea on the menu. Now 25 and ready to make it a reality, she’s one of six entrepreneurs working toward their goals in Framingham State University’s new innovation incubator."
MetroWest Daily News article - author Danielle Ameden.
For questions and information about the Entrepreneur Innovation Center, contact:
Elizabeth Correll
Administrative Assistant
ecorrell [at] framingham.edu (ecorrell[at]framingham[dot]edu)
(508) 626-4851