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October 05, 2021 | Tom Ballard

Orlando’s ideas to be a top tech hub sound very familiar

When you think of Orlando, what comes to mind? Probably Disney World is at the top of your list along with many other vacation opportunities.

A recent Forbes report ranked sister Florida cities Tampa and Miami as the respective #1 and #2 emerging tech cities in the nation, but Orlando missed the list. As you might imagine, entrepreneurs, investors, start-up advisers and other leaders in Central Florida’s innovation economy believe the region can do better.

Does that sound familiar when East Tennesseans think about Nashville?

Well, eight of those leaders in Orlando shared ideas on strategies during a recent “Innovation Ecosystem Roundtable” hosted by Orlando Inno. Click here to read their responses that sound very familiar to what I hear locally.


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