ECUBIC was established in 2003 following the receipt of grant funding from the Commonwealth Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business as part of their Business Incubator program. The City of Joondalup and Lotterywest also provided additional funding, while ECU provided the land and a significant financial contribution.
Business Station works closely with ECU to manage ECUBIC, provide support services to students and graduates (through facilitation of internships and guest lectures) and provides support to ECU on research projects.