Canvs, a downtown-Orlando nonprofit coworking space for startup entrepreneurs, celebrated its聽聽for a pilot coworking space and educational programs to support local entrepreneurs in Parramore.
The new space is housed in聽the 麻豆原创鈥檚聽Center for Emerging Media, which will be part of the聽麻豆原创 Downtown campus聽in the heart of Creative Village. The Canvs Parramore coworking pilot is made possible with a $50,000 award from the City of Orlando.
Locating the pilot space at the new 麻豆原创 Downtown campus in Creative Village 鈥渨ill help accelerate downtown Orlando鈥檚 innovation ecosystem,鈥� said Thad Seymour, Jr., vice provost for 麻豆原创 Downtown and chairman of Canvs鈥� board of directors. 鈥淲e are pleased to partner with the City of Orlando to support Parramore entrepreneurs as they build promising businesses that create jobs and opportunities for the community.鈥�
Canvs聽already is developing community outreach plans, securing mentors to guide founders and creating educational programs for the startup companies it expects to attract as coworkers. This same model was used successfully in its original 17,000-square-foot facility located in downtown Orlando鈥檚 historic Church Street Exchange, as well as a second 8,000 square-foot office in Winter Park.
鈥淎s part of the City鈥檚 economic development strategy, we are聽constantly聽seeking ways聽to聽remove barriers for residents聽who want聽to pursue their dreams聽of owning a business,鈥� said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. 鈥淲e are proud to partner with聽Canvs聽on this new聽location which furthers our efforts to continue revitalizing Parramore and聽brings聽affordable, innovative, coworking space聽for startup entrepreneurs聽to launch and grow new聽businesses in the heart of the neighborhood.鈥�
The 900-square-foot coworking space will accommodate 15 desks and more than 40 coworkers who may rent desks for occasional or long-term use.
Both non-tech and tech-based startups are expected to take advantage of this new coworking facility. Canvs also is home to the Starter Studio tech business accelerator, as well as FireSpring Fund, a nonprofit advanced accelerator and seed-stage investment fund.
Coworkers in the new Parramore facility will also be able to attend the workshops and educational programs that take place in the Canvs Parramore facility as well as the nearby downtown facility.