Location
12085 Research Drive
Alachua, FL
386.462.0880
Directions from South Florida
- Take I-75 North from Tampa, or the Florida Turnpike from South Florida/Orlando, past the Wildwood exit (junction of I-75 and the Florida Turnpike).
- Pass the four Gainesville exits (exits 74-77) and take exit 399 (formally 78), U.S.441/Alachua/High Springs.
- The clover leaf takes you down to US 441. Turn left at the light onto US 441 heading south into the town of Alachua on US 441. The BDI is 2.8 miles from the I-75 Exit.
- Continue South through the two traffic lights in Alachua. Just as you exit the town of Alachua, you will go over an overpass and the Biotechnology Development Incubator (BDI) will be on your right.
- Look for the entrance to the Progress Corporate Park on the right, identified by a sign. The road is Progress Blvd.
- Turn right onto Progress Blvd. The Incubator is on the right and is a large white building with mint green architectural steel girders on the roof and is identified by its original sign reading "Sid Martin Biotechnology Development Institute."
- Driving time from Tampa is approximately 2.5 hours, from Orlando 2.25 hours.