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AI, healthcare and CBD tech firms join UCF’s incubator in Eustis

Three new companies have joined UCF’s Business Incubation program in Eustis, adding to what has quickly become one of the network’s fastest-growing locations.

Site manager Brian Bedrick said he has been inspired to see entrepreneurs working on their passions since he joined the site last month.

“Each of these companies has the desire and passion to create something great and we are looking forward to being a part of their journey,” he said.

Bedrick joined the team after spending a career in professional development and education.

The companies joining the Eustis location include a CBD-product company, AI healthcare firm and Scan ID 365, which created software to keep important emergency details at hand and accessible.

That company emerged after first responders couldn’t find emergency information quickly enough to treat an owner’s friend after an accident. One of its main targets is motorcycle riders...

UCF Business Incubation Program Welcomes Three New Clients to Lake County/Eustis

Orlando, Fla. (February 18, 2024) The UCF Business Incubation Program’s new location in Lake County/Eustis expanded the number of clients it works with in January, welcoming in three companies to its roster of clients

The three companies joined the Incubation program last month representing a diverse group of industries. All three have the potential to scale and grow to become key players in the regional economy in the future.

“As I thought when I joined the incubator team myself, meeting and working with the entrepreneurs chasing their dreams has been inspiring,” says Brian Bedrick, site manager, Lake County/Eustis Business Incubator, “Each of these companies has the desire and passion to create something great and we’re looking forward to being a part of their journey.”

The three new companies are as follows:

Scan ID 365 was started after a tragic accident where first responders could not find medical history to treat the owners’ friend after an accident...

Faces and Places

The Trout Lake Nature Center recently added two members of the community to its board: Christine Cruz, of Eustis, and Kathy Dennis, of Mount Dora. In 2024, Cruz was sworn in as a Eustis interim city commissioner, replacing former commissioner Nan Cobb. She has lent a hand to 30–40 nonprofits that benefit people, animals and the environment and is involved in Cleanup Eustis. Dennis has worked in the investments and asset management business for over 30 years and is a board member of Morgan Stanley Mutual Funds and her college foundation. For about six years, Dennis and her dog, Nikko, were active members of PAWS Therapy Dogs.

At a recent Valued Veterans Recognition Day held at Golden Triangle Moose Lodge #874 in Eustis, local veterans were celebrated with a tasty meal and activities including a presentation of colors from the Color Guard of Marine Corp Detachment #1240, and Jessica Chappell sang the National Anthem.

The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program’s Eustis location recently welcomed three companies to its roster of clients: Scan ID 365, Upaya Health and Intelligence Factory.