Kevin Cox, Ph.D., serves as Director of the Florida Atlantic Entrepreneurship Institute, where he leads the university’s integrated entrepreneurship ecosystem, including The Runway Accelerator and the Adams Center for Entrepreneurship at Florida Atlantic University. He is also a Senior Instructor of Entrepreneurship, Lead Instructor for The Runway and the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program, a Division of Research Associate, and Co-host of the Shrimp Tank Podcast.

Dr. Cox earned his Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship from Florida Atlantic University and his Master of Science in Entrepreneurship from the University of Florida. He has taught, mentored, and advised more than 1,000 startups, providing strategic guidance to support the launch, growth, and performance of early-stage ventures. Under his leadership, FAU’s entrepreneurship programs have supported more than 200 ventures and contributed to hundreds of millions in capital raised and revenue generated.

He is the author of two entrepreneurship training books and associated programs, The New Venture Launchpad 2.0 and The Fine Art of New Venture Funding, and has published more than 20 peer-reviewed journal articles in the field of entrepreneurship.

Dr. Cox has received several notable recognitions, including the 2025 State of Florida Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year, the South Florida Business Journal 40 Under 40 Business Leaders Award, and the 2025 Entrepreneurship Practice Award for Advancing the Practice of Entrepreneurship from the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management and named the Distinguished Researcher of the Year 2024, by the Research Park at Florida Atlantic.