Orlando, Fla. – Next week, more than 15,000 individuals from around the world will be coming to Orlando for I/ITSEC, the largest industry gathering for the modeling, simulation and training industry.

As one of Central Florida’s primary resources for developing businesses in this industry, the UCF Business Incubation Program will be well represented with more than a dozen clients and graduates showcased as exhibitors at the convention.

Of those, eight companies will be experiencing their first time as an exhibitor at the conference.

“If you are part of this industry, this is the one convention businesses must attend as all of the key contacts for long-term success will be there looking for new technologies and systems,” says Carol Ann Dykes Logue, site manager for Research Park UCF Business Incubator. “It’s impressive how these companies have worked to prepare and focus on making a significant impression at I/ITSEC.”

The UCF Business Incubation Program offers significant assistance for companies who want a place to expand and receive the foundation for long-term success. The program has assisted nearly 400 businesses in a wide variety of industries since its inception, providing nearly $1 billion in regional GDP through its seven regional locations in the past two years.

One of those foundations is assisting companies in showcasing their services to the right audience.

The eight companies showcasing at I/ITSEC for the first time work in various sectors of the MS&T industry. They are:

In addition to those eight, three other current client companies will be returning to I/ITSEC to continue to build on the success of being there in previous years . They are:

Finally, former UCF Business Incubation Program clients, who have graduated from the program and are exhibiting at I/ITSEC, include:

All of the UCF Business Incubation Program clients will be available for interviews before, during and after the conference.

I/ITSEC will be held November 27 through December 1 at the Orange County Convention Center. Press wanting to attend must contact John Williams, NTSA Communications, at 703 362 7005 or jwilliams@ndia.org

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For more information media should contact –

Carol Ann Dyke Logue, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407-207-7426, carolann.dykeslogue@ucf.edu

Alan Byrd, Alan Byrd & Associates, 407-415-8470, Alan@ByrdConnections.com

About the UCF Business Incubation Program: The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program is a community resource that provides early-stage companies with the tools, training and infrastructure to become financially stable, high growth/impact enterprises. Since 1999, this award-winning program has helped more than 390 local startup companies reach their potential faster by providing vital business development resources.

With seven facilities throughout the region, the UCF Business Incubation Program is an economic development partnership between the University of Central Florida, the Corridor, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties, and the cities of Apopka, Kissimmee, Orlando and Winter Springs.  For the 2014/15 and 2015/16 fiscal years, the activities of these participating firms have helped sustain more than 4,710 local jobs and have had a cumulative impact of more than $725 million on regional GDP and more than $1.3 billion on regional sales. During the same period, the program has returned $7.41 for every $1 invested in the program. For more information, visit www.incubator.ucf.edu