Veterans Florida seeks responses from qualified post­secondary institutions of higher learning in Florida to serve as a partner for a comprehensive veterans entrepreneurship program, that will be implemented across a network of Florida institutions called the Florida VETS Entrepreneurship Program. Selected institution will be known as a Network Partner.​

The Florida VETS Entrepreneurship Program will be administered by the University of West Florida, the Host Partner. The Host Partner will handle administrative duties for multiple institutions in the network, Network Partners, who will each operate their own instance of the program. The University of North Florida, Florida Atlantic University, and Florida Gulf Coast University have been selected as the first three Network Partners.

All proposals are due no later than Monday, December 21st 2015 and must be sent via email to Veterans Florida’s Chief Operating Officer, Joe Marino. You will be contacted by staff after receiving your proposal to schedule your presentation via teleconference to the Veterans Florida Board of Directors on December 28th, 2015.

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