The Business Incubator Center
About The Business Incubator Center
The Business Incubator Center supports the launch, growth, stabilization, and long-term success of business enterprises in Mesa County and the surrounding region. We measure success by our ability to guide entrepreneurs through sound business decisions and our positive influence on economic growth in the region.
For 40 years, the Business Incubator Center has played a steady, behind-the-scenes role in building a strong and resilient local economy. By supporting entrepreneurs at every stage from early ideas to growing companies, the BIC has helped transform innovation into sustainable businesses, employers, and community anchors.
As the Western Slope’s anchor for small business development, we offer a complete, integrated system of support through our Five Pillars. These pillars work together to help businesses take root, scale, and thrive, no matter where you begin.
Our Five Pillars of Support
▪ Business Development
Planning, advising, coaching and hands-on guidance to help you launch, stabilize, or grow.
▪ Business Funding
Empowering entrepreneurs with capital access, funding pathways, and the financial clarity to grow with confidence.
▪ Space & Tools
Incentivized spaces and plug-and-play tools that remove barriers to growth and make professional expansion accessible.
▪ Grants & Incentives
Access to incentives and state tax credits that strengthen your bottom line.
▪ Innovation & Labs
A place to test ideas, prototype, explore new technologies, and evolve your business for the future.
A Team That Meets You Where You Are
You don’t need to have everything figured out to come to BIC.
When you connect with us, we help you identify which resources align with your goals and walk with you through your next steps.
Whether you’re shaping an early concept, building a home-based venture, scaling an established company, or planning an exit and succession, BIC is your long-term partner for success and a cornerstone of the Western Slope’s economic resilience.
People
- Kristin Rau, Director