Imagine Central Florida’s tech scene as a hidden Halloween feast. Beneath the neon glow of theme parks lies a thriving web of innovation

Central Florida isn’t emerging. We emerged decades ago. The only question is whether you’re paying attention.

Flying cars and reality checks, Who’s Actually Scaling, Labs to Market, Following the Money, Simulation Nation and the Dual-Use Question

Data-driven comparisons, shutdown risks in sim tech, and my take on purposeful builds that transform lives.

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.

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.

This isn’t random; it’s our secret weapon, an adaptive workforce that’s elite and evolving.

Central Florida’s innovation economy is generating measurable cross-sector value through strategic infrastructure investments rather than venture capital hype.

You want to understand Orlando’s innovation economy? Stop looking at individual companies and start watching the talent. This week’s headlines tell a deeper story about engineers, developers, and creators who cross-pollinate between industries, carrying expertise like DNA spreading through an ecosystem.

This week brought proof that Orlando’s innovation story isn’t just tourism diversification, it’s a genuine tech ecosystem firing on multiple cylinders.