Unite. Innovate. Illuminate.

ACCELERATING THE

ORLANDO REGION'S

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Building on a legacy of engineering breakthroughs to create the narrative, infrastructure, and community that make this region an undeniable force in innovation.

OUR GOAL

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

Tech Job Market
expected to increase
by 27% by 2030

# 1

*Dice.com, 2024

Big City to Start
a Business

# 1

*WalletHub, 2024

2024
Fastest-growing
Tech Hubs

# 3

*Dice.com

FIEA Game Design
Program in the World,
FIEA (UCF)

# 1

*Princeton Review, 2024

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.

March 2026
2026 Lou Frey Memorial Golf Tournament

March 23 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Orange Tree Golf Club 7540 Woodgreen Drive, Orlando, FL, United States

TO REGISTER AS A SPONSOR PLEASE GO TO THE "GET TICKETS" BUTTON ON THE RIGHTNCS partners with the Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government at UCF to conduct it’s […]
✨A Practical Intro to Systemic Game Design – Course presentation 📅 Mar23

March 23 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Online event

In collaboration with D6 Learning. Join us for an live-streamed event on: 📌 **MON, MAR/23rd, 11.30 - 12.30 EST** Learn and explore the principles of systemic game design in this […]
Dr. Phillips Center Presents Space on Tap

March 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

https://www.drphillipscenter.org/events/tickets/2026/space-on-tap The science of space comes down to earth in Space on Tap, Central Florida Public Media’s bold new live touring format for space storytelling. Led by Brendan Byrne, the host […]
Central Florida Academic Lab Showcase

March 24 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Central Florida Academic Lab Showcase https://forms.monday.com/forms/9ab861e8dee1f2cab9e1a10910eb5a7b?r=use1&utm_academic=&utm_source= This curated showcase highlights Florida-based academic labs conducting applied modeling, simulation, and digital engineering research relevant to Department of Defense missions. Participating labs will engage […]
Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship – March Tampa Chapter Happy Hour

March 24 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Bahama Breeze 3045 North Rocky Point Drive East, Tampa, FL, United States

a casual gathering of high-performing, non-conforming women founders, tech workers, VCs, and hype girlsJoin the Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship (WTE) Tampa Chapter for a laid-back Monthly Happy Hour at […]
Orlando Devs social & Orlando Tech and Beer in March!

March 24 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Twelve Talons Beerworks 2807 E South Street, Orlando, FL, United States

Join the Orlando Devs network for the monthly Orlando Tech and Beer - a monthly networking and social event hosted by the team that leads Accelerate Orlando. All OTAB events […]
1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup

March 25 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am

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 […]
AWS Lightning Talks!

March 25 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Dr. Phillips Academic Commons 528 W Livingston St, Orlando, FL, United States

Join us for our first Orlando AWS User Group Lightning talks session! Want to share something you’ve built, learned, broken, or optimized in AWS? This is your chance. Our Lightning […]
CitrusSec Meetup

March 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Central Florida CitySec CitrusSec is a Central Florida CitySec group located in the Orlando area. CitrusSec's goal is to discuss topics of interest in a non-work, non-vendor setting; preferably while […]
reFOCUS with Mariana Martinez | The Pillars of Creative Fulfillment

March 26 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Full Sail Building 3 Auditorium 175 University Park Dr, Winter Park, FL, United States

Mariana will share lessons & insights that help shape her career.Join us for the first event of AIGA Orlando’s 2026 reFOCUS Series: The Pillars of Creative Fulfillment with Mariana MartinezAn […]

ORLANDO TECHNOLOGY

IMPACTFUL TESTIMONIALS

Orlando’s vast experience in interactive entertainment and modeling, simulation, and training, coupled with the rise of regional expertise in AR/VR, AI, IoT, and more, makes the region uniquely positioned for future growth

Daryl HoltVice President and General Manager, EA Tiburon, EA SPORTS Austin and EA SPORTS Madrid

From simulation and modeling to game development, world building, and even imagineering, Orlando houses not only the talent but also the business-friendly climate incentives that are needed to develop the Metaverse.

Cathy HacklGodmother of the Metaverse, Chief Metaverse Officer, Journey

Our expansive multi-billion dollar VR/AR development, coupled with advancements we’ve made in 3D simulation and gaming, has made Orlando the largest contributor to the building blocks of the Metaverse...

Buddy DyerMayor, City of Orlando

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.

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ACCELERATING THE

ORLANDO REGION'S

Sheena Fowler

OUR GOAL