Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) is the public-private partnership responsible for leading Florida's statewide economic development efforts. The organization's mission is to diversify Florida's economy and create better paying jobs for its citizens by supporting, attracting and helping to create businesses in innovative, high-growth industries.
EFI focuses on high-value sectors such as: life sciences, information technology, aviation/aerospace, homeland security/defense and financial/professional services. EFI works with a statewide network of regional and local economic development organizations ("Partners") to continually improve Florida's business climate and ensure its global competitiveness.
Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) provides a number of services to companies interested in:
Florida as an expansion or location site:
EFI can help by:
Providing detailed community profiles on Florida's 67 diverse counties
Identifying sites that match required criteria
Determining company's eligibility for business incentives and asssit with applications
Coordinating financing programs and assistance
Facilitating permitting and offering regulatory assistance
Florida as a home for entrepreneurs:
EFI can help by:
Assisting with access to University Technology Transfer Offices, Incubators and Accelerators
Finding resources to assist with obtaining seed capital
Providing a small businesses website specifically targeted to help small businesses grow and prosper
Florida as a springboard to expand into the international marketplace:
EFI can help by:
Offering export counseling and advice
Making available on the eflorida.com website quarterly analyses of international trade trends and detailed import/export reports
Organizing and executing overseas trade missions and shows
Supplying trade leads through an on-line database
Assisting Florida companies market their products and services overseas
Offering financial assistance for export transactions to small- and medium-sized Florida companies