The Florida startup ecosystem, mapped.
223 organizations across 13 regions — accelerators, investors, universities, and the programs and capital behind them — organized so founders can find the right people fast. Built for Ambition Accelerated participants and everyone building in Florida.
Ambition Accelerated participants start here
Four sector tracks across Florida — FinTech (West Palm Beach), Dual-Use & Defense (Miami), HealthTech (Tampa Bay) and Resilience (Southwest Florida). Find the accelerators, capital and partners behind each.
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All 223 organizations — accelerators, investors, universities, EDOs and more. Filter by type, sector, stage and region.
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Ambition Accelerated sectorsAll sectors →
FinTech
Payments, banking, insurtech and financial infrastructure.
21 organizations · West Palm Beach track
Dual-Use & Defense Tech
Technology serving both commercial and national-security markets.
26 organizations · Miami track
HealthTech
Digital health, medtech, care delivery and life sciences.
34 organizations · Tampa Bay track
Resilience & Climate
Climate resilience, sustainability and the built environment.
3 organizations · Southwest Florida track
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Investors
Venture capital funds and angel networks investing in Florida startups.
65 organizations
Universities & Research
Research universities and their commercialization, tech-transfer and student-venture programs.
24 organizations
Government & EDOs
Economic-development organizations, state and local government programs, and foundation funders.
30 organizations
Accelerators & Incubators
Cohort accelerators, incubators and startup hubs.
36 organizations
Support & Community
Coworking spaces, service providers, corporate innovation arms and community organizations.
68 organizations
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Embarc Collective Partner
A nonprofit startup hub in downtown Tampa that coaches Florida founders full-time.
Florida Funders
A venture fund and investor network backing early-stage Florida startups.
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
A national foundation that funds technology and community innovation in Miami.
Tampa Bay Wave
A nonprofit accelerator running cohort programs for tech startups in Tampa Bay.
University of Florida
Florida's flagship research university and a source of deep-tech spinouts.