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The Global Innovation Hub
Orlando is where breakthrough technologies become real-world solutions. Building on a legacy of engineering, simulation and immersive innovation, the region is home to a connected ecosystem of companies, entrepreneurs, universities and public partners shaping what comes next. From training engineers for the Space Race to advancing digital twins, artificial intelligence, modeling and simulation, aerospace, defense, gaming and healthcare innovation, Orlando has long been a proving ground for the future. Today, that foundation is powering a new era of growth, recognition and opportunity.
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No. 1 Most Startup Activity in the US
Among the top 30 Metros
U.S. Census Bureau’s
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UCF Among Top 20 Most Innovative Universities
U.S. News & World Report, 2018-2025
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9 Entrepreneurship Degrees Within 100 Mile Radius of Orlando
Our Mission
Building a Top 10 Innovation Hub
Orlando’s innovation economy grows through connection, momentum and visibility. We are dedicated to recruiting best bet companies in Aerospace & Defense, and Business Services while accelerating growth and recruitment of Emerging Cluster companies in Advanced Manufacturing, (Semiconductors), IT & Technology.
We are focused on supporting the region’s Foundational Industries and Companies in Health Services, Real Estate, Transportation and Logistics, Hospitality and Tourism through recruitment of value and supply chains. We also work to attract funding to support university R&D efforts focused on testing and applying innovations in emerging sectors.
Unite
We unite the region’s innovators across industries and institutions.
Innovate
We accelerate innovation by supporting the companies, talent and applied technologies that turn ideas into impact.
Illuminate
We illuminate Orlando’s story as a center for technology, creativity and real-world problem solving.
Orlando Tech Community
Orlando’s Innovation Ecosystem
Orlando’s technology ecosystem includes nearly 80,000 professionals and continues to grow as companies and talent connect across simulation, gaming, aerospace, healthcare, defense technology, AI, AR and VR. The Orlando Tech Community ecosystem map gives companies, partners, investors and collaborators a clearer view of the organizations shaping the region’s innovation economy. More than a directory, it is a strategic tool for discovering relationships, identifying collaboration opportunities and understanding how Orlando’s innovation assets connect across industries.
IN ORLANDO
Innovation Never Waits in Line
Orlando’s innovation strategy is focused on strengthening the systems that help companies and talent scale. Regional priorities include increasing access to capital, connecting the technology ecosystem, supporting entrepreneurs, building talent pipelines through universities and colleges, elevating industry storytelling, and showcasing the technologies being created across Central Florida. These priorities help convert Orlando’s innovation momentum into long-term economic opportunity.
“Orlando is a globally recognized hub for military training, simulation, and defense innovation, making it the right location for Green Ammo’s U.S. operations…”
– Curt Belden
Vice President, Green Ammo
Get Connected
Innovate In Orlando
Orlando’s entrepreneur community is enthusiastic about partnership and collaboration, and there are many resources that entrepreneurs can take advantage of to grow and scale their businesses in the region.
Business Growth Programs
Learn more about programs in Orlando to help you grow and scale your business including incubation programs and accelerators.
Financing
Learn more about financial assistance available for your business, from government funding to regional matching grants to bonds.
International Resources
Find resources designed to enhance your international business in the region.
Incentives
When considering state taxes, Florida business incentives, payroll, utilities, construction and real estate, Orlando tax rates and overall business costs serve up savings like sunshine.
Economic Development Services
Learn more about the Partnership’s full range of services to businesses looking to locate or expand in Orlando area – from site location analysis to evaluation of financial assistance.
Orlando Tech Hub
Join the platform designed specifically to connect Orlando’s tech community.
ORLANDO
Tech Hub
Tech Hub Orlando is a downtown gathering place for Central Florida’s technology, creative and entrepreneurial communities. Created through a partnership between Innovate Orlando, the UCF Business Incubation Program and OMG Labs, the hub brings founders, companies, creators and partners together through events, workshops, demos and community programming. With flexible event and collaboration space, Tech Hub Orlando helps spark the creative collisions that strengthen the region’s innovation ecosystem.
The Power of Orlando’s Convergence
Orlando’s advantage is convergence. The same capabilities that power defense training also support space operations, healthcare innovation, immersive entertainment, smart city systems and enterprise technology. Physics-based simulation, real-time 3D, human-centered systems, robotics, digital twins and adaptive AI move across industries here, creating a market where talent, technology and customers reinforce one another.
Simulation
The birthplace of the experience economy.
Bio Tech
Orlando’s abundance of pharmaceutical companies distribute 70 percent of the country’s specialty drugs.
Optics & Photonics
Leading the nation in tourism and photonics technology.
Semiconductor Cluster
Discover how Orlando is leading the nation in semiconductor manufacturing reshoring.
Key Sectors
There’s a whole side of Orlando most people don’t know. The technology that drives Orlando’s status as the happiest place on earth also fosters human performance & training, life sciences, aerospace & defense and experience & game development sectors. The region’s young and diverse community has a culture of collaboration built on a foundation of tackling the impossible. From its roots as a university town built to win the space race, Orlando is on the cutting-edge of new technology innovations – advancements that will create a brilliant future for not only the region and its residents, but the entire world.
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News About Innovation in Orlando
Orlando’s innovation story is made visible through the companies, founders, research institutions and public partners solving real-world challenges across industries. Explore our Innovation Insights content channel to discover major wins, ecosystem trends, company expansions, capital formation, talent development, applied research and examples of capability convergence across Central Florida.
EPC Aerospace Launches U.S. Headquarters at Orlando International Airport Press Release
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Aviation, Aerospace and Defense
- Innovative Technologies
- Orlando Economic Partnership
- Life Sciences and Healthcare
Orlando Economic Partnership Returns to Taiwan to Advance Global Opportunities
Orlando Tech Employment Nears 80,000
- Regional Talent Initiatives
- Higher Education
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Electronics
- Research Market Commentaries
- Optics and Photonics
- Innovative Technologies
- Smart Sensors
- Workforce and Talent
Upskill Semiconductor Report Series: Building Central Florida’s Future, One Talent Pipeline at a Time
Global Coaster Manufacturer Vekoma Rides Expands Americas Operations in Orlando, Creating New Jobs Press Release
- Orlando Tech Community
- Economic Development
- Startups
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovative Technologies
- Expansions
- Orlando Economic Partnership
- Venture Capital
Plug and Play Launches New Orlando Region Office, Focused on Smart Cities Press Release
