Progress Corporate Park

Entrance to Progress Corporate Park

Progress Corporate Park is a productive setting for the many bioscience, tech and other companies attracted to its site in North Central Florida. Located off Interstate 75 in the City of Alachua, this private Park has easy access to the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville and Gainesville Regional Airport. It is conveniently located just two hours from Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville and Tallahassee.

Park Profile

Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator at Night

Park development has been shaped by the presence of a major UF spinout,RTI Biologics (Nasdaq: RTIX) as well as UF’s Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator program. Two-thirds of the nearly 30 Park businesses are bioscience or technology companies. Nearly 1200 people now work in the Park.

Bordering the Park is San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park with miles of trails for hikers, bicyclists and horseback riders. These amenities combine the small-town charm of Alachua and the intellectual and cultural opportunities of Gainesville to offer an appealing lifestyle that attracts and retains a talented workforce.

RTI Biologics headquarters

Biotechnology Training and Manufacturing Resources

Center of Excellence for Regenerative Health Biotechnology (CERHB)

This UF program provides workforce education & training and translational research to support the growing biotechnology-based industry. Its state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical cGMP manufacturing and testing facility, Florida Biologix®, provides a broad range of early phase, biologic drug development services.

Santa Fe College

SFC’s newest campus opens August 2009 across from the Park. The Charles R. and Nancy V. Perry Emerging Technologies Center will promote training and education in the life sciences and will be home to two programs: an Associate of Science degree in Biotechnology Laboratory Technology and a Bachelor’s of Applied Science degree in Clinical Laboratory Science.

Santa Fe High School

Located 5 minutes from the Park, Santa Fe High School is one of the first high schools in Florida to offer an industrial biotechnology program. Coursework was developed through CERHB in collaboration with the high school, Santa Fe College, UF’s Center for Precollegiate Education and Training, and others.