Central Florida is home to the presence of several world-class institutions of higher education including the University of Florida, the University of South Florida and the University of Central Florida. Clear Springs founder, Stanford N. Phelps--himself a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy, Yale University and the Harvard Business School—recognizes the critical role played by higher education in the process of developing new technologies, whether in life sciences or beyond. To demonstrate the depth of his beliefs, Mr. Phelps has:

• Established the Henry E. Riggs Professorship of Management endowment at the Keck Graduate Institute, the only American graduate school created exclusively for the education of leaders for the biosciences industry and the development of beneficial applications from emerging discoveries in the biosciences
• Dedicated in 2001, the Phelps Science Center at Phillips Exeter Academy became the bricks-and-mortar embodiment of Exeter’s commitment to student-centered education giving student’s access to a dynamic atmosphere of exploration, discovery and collaboration ensuring that Exeter prepares young people to become scientifically literate citizens of the world.

As a reflection of that commitment to the role of education, Clear Springs intends to become a Central Florida hub for exchange programs and collaborative research and development initiatives with local, regional and state institutions. Colleges and universities around the world are invited to contact the Clear Springs business development team to discuss how their programs might match with those of businesses setting up operations in Clear Springs. Our aim is to bring some of the best and brightest minds to research and development projects in the heart of Central Florida’s business corridor.