The Mayo Clinic Business Accelerator provides over 3,000 square feet of collaborative space for new companies, venture capital firms and entrepreneurs. By bringing together like-minded entrepreneurs, investors and advisors, we create a unique ecosystem for the Rochester community to share ideas, resources and expertise. This ecosystem, in turn, promotes local and regional economic development through new company creation and expansion. It currently houses 15 startups and 4 corporate and venture capital firms partners. In 2014 its tenants raised $5M in early-stage capital, added 28 new jobs and 2 companies “graduated" to their own facilities.