CleanTech & Energy
Clean energy, storage and grid-modernization startups active across the state.
Organizations
Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
A Gainesville museum and foundation that inspires and equips future inventors and entrepreneurs and runs the national Cade Prize competition.
Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County
Public-private economic development partnership diversifying Sarasota County's economy across tech, life sciences, and clean tech.
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship
The joint FAMU-FSU College of Engineering program promoting technology entrepreneurship and commercialization of engineering research.
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Accelerator operator (Miguel Granier, Cox Cleantech)
Greentown Labs
Cleantech incubator (Sam White)
Joules Accelerator
Cleantech accelerator (Ryan Rutledge ED)
Kirenaga Partners
Venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies emerging from the Space Coast.
Lee County Economic Development Office
Lee County's economic development office, advised by the public-private Horizon Council, supporting business growth and entrepreneurship.
Startups
AIroraSense
AI verification platform validating completed work on electric-distribution infrastructure.
BiaTech Corporation
AI/multimodal fusion technology optimizing upstream energy and power-generation operations.
Blue Frontier
Develops ultra-efficient, energy-storing rooftop air conditioners for commercial buildings that cut cooling electricity use by 50-90% and can act as grid-connected virtual power plants.
Carbon Limit
Makes CaptureCrete, a pour-in concrete additive that mineralizes and permanently stores CO2 from the air to reduce concrete's carbon footprint.
COI Energy
Full-service AI-enabled digital energy-management company decarbonizing buildings by eliminating energy waste.
EnergiAcres
Designs, builds and operates AI-infrastructure district energy systems co-locating renewables with indoor farming (Project Everberry).
GismoPower
Builds the MEGA, a portable plug-in solar carport with integrated EV charging that avoids the cost and permitting of fixed rooftop installations.
GladysDrift
Quantum-enhanced optimization for data-center operations and energy reduction.
Prosper Technologies
Uses patented nanotechnology to infuse supersaturated oxygen into water to improve water quality, mitigate algae blooms, and restore coastal marine environments.
Vaya Space
Vaya Space develops orbital launch vehicles powered by vortex-hybrid rocket engines that burn recycled-plastic (HDPE) fuel grains, targeting both commercial and defense small-satellite launch.
Industry players
MasTec, Inc.
MasTec is a Coral Gables-based infrastructure engineering and construction firm that builds power grids, clean-energy generation, pipelines, and communications networks across North America.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy is the parent of Florida Power & Light (the largest U.S. electric utility) and NextEra Energy Resources, the world's largest generator of wind and solar power, headquartered in Juno Beach.
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.
RYAM is a Jacksonville-based global producer of cellulose specialties and high-purity biomaterials used in filters, pharmaceuticals, food, and increasingly bioenergy and green-chemical products.
Tampa Electric (TECO Energy)
Tampa Electric, part of TECO Energy (a subsidiary of Nova Scotia-based Emera), is the regulated electric utility serving roughly 810,000 customers across West Central Florida, headquartered in downtown Tampa.
Watsco
Watsco is the largest distributor of air-conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment and supplies in North America, operating roughly 690 locations from its Miami headquarters.
World Kinect Corporation
World Kinect Corporation (formerly World Fuel Services) is a Miami-based global energy-management company providing aviation, marine and land-transportation fuel, logistics and related services in over 200 countries.