Volusia County offers many vehicles for assisting our existing businesses, or businesses new to our area. Our business assistance specialists are located in the offices of the Entrepreneurial Center at the Advanced Technology Center in Daytona Beach. This section of our web site will introduce you to
many of our business assistance programs, including:
bullet Procurement Technical Assistance provides electronic links to a wide variety of federal, state, and local government contacts for business decision makers who want to learn more about selling their products or services to the government.
Click here to learn more.
bullet Partners in Applied Research/Matching Grant Program. The Florida High Tech Corridor Council provides matching grants to companies interested in pursuing innovative research for product or technology development. Click here to learn more
bullet Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP,) which assists small businesses with technological and process challenges.
Click here to learn more.
bullet International “Gold Key” matching grant assistance. Our Gold Key program has been created to encourage increased sales and exports of locally produced goods and services. Matching grant funds are available for qualifying companies.
Click here to learn more.
bullet Disadvantaged Business Enterprise assistance, also known as the DBE program for women and minority-owned businesses. DBE information on this site includes information on registering to do business with Volusia County and opportunities to register for DBE certification. Click here to learn more.
bullet Small Business Innovative Research Grant Assistance (SBIR) provides matching funds to support the drafting of qualifying research grants to federal agencies. Click here to learn more.
bullet Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) expands funding opportunities in the federal innovation research and development arena.
Click here to learn more.
bullet Performance Based Employment Incentives (PEI)
Based upon prescribed performance guidelines, Volusia County provides employment incentives to companies creating new to Volusia County jobs. Incentives, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 per new worker, can be acquired for those companies qualifying within the County’s targeted industry sectors with wages in excess of 115 percent of the County’s average annual wage.  Please contact Phil Ehlinger at: pehlinger@co.volusia.fl.us for more information.



International “Gold Key”
matching grant assistance


Partners in Applied Research/
Matching Grant Program

Department of Economic Development
700 Catalina Drive, Suite 200, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Telephone: 386-248-8048   FAX: 386 238-4761   Toll Free: 800-554-3801

Phil Ehlinger
Interim Director
 doed@volusia.org