
Sheena Fowler
CEO
OUR GOAL
UNITE. INNOVATE. ILLUMINATE.
Our goal is to unite the community, accelerate innovation, and illuminate the story of Central Florida as the next great American center for technology and creativity.
BECOME A SPONSOR
Join the movement accelerating Central Florida’s innovation economy. As a sponsor, your investment helps build the infrastructure, community, and narrative that will make Orlando an undeniable force in technology and creativity.
ORLANDO BY THE NUMBERS
expected to increase
by 27% by 2030
a Business
Fastest-growing
Tech Hubs
Program in the World,
FIEA (UCF)
Latest News
GET THE LATEST ON CENTRAL FLORIDA'S TECH SCENE
Stay informed and engaged with our handpicked selection of featured news articles. Explore the latest insights, trends, and breakthroughs that shape our landscape, and dive deeper into the stories that matter most to you.
OUR SPONSORS
LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS ACTIVATING LEADERS
Through the strength of partnerships and the guidance of tech leadership, we are profoundly grateful for the sponsorship that propels our mission to cultivate a flourishing tech scene in our city. As we stride forward, we warmly welcome the support of new sponsors to join us in this transformative journey
UPCOMING EVENTS
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS CONNECTING COMMUNITY
Join leaders, builders, and innovators shaping Central Florida’s technology future. Connect, learn, and contribute to the momentum driving our region forward. Be part of the movement.
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1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup
1 Million Cups - Orlando If you love and support entrepreneurship and small business, there's no better place to be on Wednesday mornings! We meet every week to support and […]
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Ivanhoe Park Brewery Networking Event
Ivanhoe Park Lager House 23 North Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL, United StatesJoin us for an evening of connection, collaboration, and community at Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company!Join us for an evening of connection, collaboration, and community at Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company! This […]
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Ivanhoe Park Brewery Networking Event
Ivanhoe Park Lager House 23 North Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL, United StatesJoin us for an evening of connection, collaboration, and community at Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company!Join us for an evening of connection, collaboration, and community at Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company! This […]
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Vibe Check: How AI and Vibe Coding Will Remake the Design Process
Tech Hub Orlando 36 W Pine St, Orlando, FL, United States© Interaction Design Foundation, CC BY-SA 4.0Hi IxDF Orlando Community,Wireframes, mockups, redlines... are they dead?Join us this month for a high-energy, forward-looking discussion on "Vibe Coding"—the emerging AI-driven practice of […]
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Service Orientation Virtual Workshop
Join our *Service Orientation* workshop for the next entrepreneurial leadership workshop lead by the KLES team!Service Orientation Virtual WorkshopJoin us as we explore how exceptional leaders develop a customer-centric mindset […]
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Latinos in Tech @ Orlando Meetup (Motorworks Brewing)
Motorworks Brewing- Orlando 131 North Orange Avenue, #Ste 106, Orlando, FL, United StatesAre you tired of Zoom meetings? Are you new to Orlando and want to make new friends? Then this meetup might be just for youJoin fellow Technology and Engineering professionals— […]
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Virtual Production Fundamentals using Mars CamTrack and Unreal
Orlando Game Developers Meetup In collaboration with the **(https://www.meetup.com/orlando-video-post-production/?eventOrigin=your_groups)**and the (https://communities.unrealengine.com/orlando/) This workshop offers a hands-on guide to calibrating, connecting, and synchronizing a virtual camera with a real-world camera using […]
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Roundtable/MasterMind – CRO/Founders Revenue Pipeline Best Practices & Tips
Monthly - Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 11am EST about Revenue Pipeline Best Practices - Tips, Tactics and Strategies
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Plug and Play Orlando – Smart Cities Expo 2025
Great Southern Box Company - SOBOX 2105 North Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL, United StatesExperience the Technologies Powering the Cities of TomorrowPlug and Play Orlando Smart Cities Expo 2025Experience the Technologies Powering the Cities of TomorrowJoin us for an energizing afternoon showcasing the innovators, […]
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Intro To Social Entrepreneurship Workshop Series
Zoom | Virtual
FEATURED NEWS
ORLANDO TECHNOLOGY
Stay informed and engaged with our handpicked selection of featured news articles. Explore the latest insights, trends, and breakthroughs that shape our landscape, and dive deeper into the stories that matter most to you.

1,200 Jobs, $25M Film Incentives, and Why This Week Matters
Central Florida’s innovation economy didn’t just grow this week, it flexed. This week’s news tells a story bigger than any single company, sector, or press release.

40 founders, $35M raised, and the honest truth about Orlando tech
Central Florida’s innovation economy isn’t just growing; it’s maturing into a genuinely interconnected ecosystem

CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INNOVATION NEXUS: UNMASKING ORLANDO’S TECH “TREAT”
Imagine Central Florida’s tech scene as a hidden Halloween feast. Beneath the neon glow of theme parks lies a thriving web of innovation

WHERE TECHNOLOGY MEETS PURPOSE: THIS WEEK IN CENTRAL FLORIDA INNOVATION
Central Florida isn’t emerging. We emerged decades ago. The only question is whether you’re paying attention.

The pieces are here. Now let’s wire them together.
Flying cars and reality checks, Who’s Actually Scaling, Labs to Market, Following the Money, Simulation Nation and the Dual-Use Question

Orlando Innovation Weekly: Exits vs. The Quiet Builders
Data-driven comparisons, shutdown risks in sim tech, and my take on purposeful builds that transform lives.

Orlando’s Systematic Advantage: The 60-Year Technical Arbitrage
Orlando has a 60-year systematic advantage in cross-sector technical talent that creates unique career arbitrage. Orlando engineers move between $6B defense contracts, gaming studios, and theme park innovation, a talent mobility that exists nowhere else.

Builders, Breakthroughs, and why Orlando is the Smart Money’s Next Bet
This week’s drops: the builders, the breakthroughs, and why we’re the smart money’s next bet. Founders, engineers, investors, media, let’s dive in and connect the dots that turn underdogs into dominators.

Orlando’s Secret Tech Superpower | Revealed
This isn’t random; it’s our secret weapon, an adaptive workforce that’s elite and evolving.

Most tech hubs are built on hype. Central Florida is building something different.
Central Florida’s innovation economy is generating measurable cross-sector value through strategic infrastructure investments rather than venture capital hype.
IMPACTFUL TESTIMONIALS
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP CREATION
A visionary partnership between the City of Orlando and the Orlando Economic Partnership, dedicated to fueling the growth and prosperity of our local technology and innovation sector.
BREAKTHROUGH ORLANDO
CATALYZING INNOVATION ELEVATING OUR CITY
We are collaborating with Community Leaders to implement the Top 10 Strategies for elevating our city to Top Tier Status within 5 years.




