Since 2010, we've incubated generations of ambitious food and beverage entrepreneurs, and we're just getting started. We're so much more than just a kitchen – we're a 360° non-profit incubator dedicated to your success.
We're a non-profit in the business of helping you thrive – our core mission isn't making a buck on renting you a kitchen, it's helping you build the next great food brand right here in Queens. This is what makes us different, and since 2010, we've helped 800+ entrepreneurs to do just that.
Our clients come to us with a home-kitchen dream, maybe even an old family recipe, and we help turn that vision into a product that can sell on the shelves of nationwide retailers. We work together on developing production at scale, fine-tuning pricing, getting regulatory approval and nutritional information, and even on packaging design. And then, we help you get that product to market.
Our incubator staff have decades of experience in the food industry, and they are available to you during your shift and around-the-clock to help troubleshoot and brainstorm anything about your business. Vitally, we can counsel and assist in obtaining necessary licenses with the Department of Health and NYS Agriculture and Markets.
All Entrepreneur Space clients also get access to no-cost counseling, education, and networking opportunities through the Queens Economic Development Corporation's suite of business services. QEDC's counselors can guide you through questions about marketing, operations, and other areas, and they can also directly assist with tasks like business formation and M/WBE registration.
A business is only possible with sales, and we are constantly working to give clients a leg-up in getting their products onto store shelves and into shoppers' carts.
We host two annual events at the incubator, an open house and a buyer showcase, that welcome in hundreds of retailers, members of the press, industry leaders, and other community stakeholders. And throughout the year, we host private tours for press, influencers, industry partners, elected officials, and others, giving you regular, direct access to the decision makers that matter.
Clients are also regularly featured on our own social media for the Entrepreneur Space, QEDC, and It's In Queens – and highlighted in both local and industry press.
All products produced at the Entrepreneur Space are eligible for QEDC's exclusive Made in Queens certification. This free program gives makers access to special retail, market, and press opportunities – and allows you to use the trademark Made in Queens seal on your packaging and marketing.
Entrepreneur Space clients are automatically qualified for QEDC's annual Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge, which provides education, networking, and advisement – and awards up to $100,000 in prizes to early stage businesses each year.
The Entrepreneur Space team brings decades of food industry experience and insight to your business, each day helping clients fine-tune recipes, find new retail opportunities, and improve their production processes.
In addition to the leadership below, clients are supported by a roster of Culinary Assistants, who directly support our makers with prep, packing, and clean-up, and by the greater QEDC team of business advisors, marketing experts, and more.
Your Entrepreneur Space journey starts with a visit. Book your free tour and counseling session today – we look forward to seeing you in in the kitchen.
.svg)