Plug and Play Orlando selects 11 startups for its Spring 2025 smart cities program

Plug and Play Orlando has selected 11 startups for its third smart cities batch. The startups will participate in a 12-week program, culminating in their graduation and pitch presentations.

Chosen by founding members of the program – including the Orange County Government, Duke Energy, UCF, and Tavistock – the selected startups represent a range of innovation focused on areas such as mobility, sustainability, energy, construction and automation. These startups will participate in the program and will benefit from strategic collaborations with founding smart cities corporate members, as well as mentorship, corporate introductions, workshops, networking, events, and more.

Rosangela Parker, Program Manager, Plug and Play Orlando: ''These 11 companies are tackling some of the most pressing challenges in mobility, energy, enterprise, govtech, deeptech, and sustainability - driving real-world innovation that will shape the cities of tomorrow. Over the next three months, our goal is to provide them with the resources, mentorship, and strategic connections they need to accelerate their growth and create lasting impact. We are excited to collaborate with our partners and industry leaders to support these startups on their journey.''

The 11 startups selected for the program are:

Improving Aviation
Intelligence Factory
Lit Thinking
Maiven Energy
Routix
Scan ID 365
SynMatter
Tappy Guide
TENEX.AI
Valerann
Witching Hour

Juan Santos, SVP of Brand Experience, Tavistock: "Plug and Play is helping fuel Orlando and Lake Nona’s smart and responsive city future - bringing together startups at every stage for real dialogue, real connections, and real impact.''

Plug and Play's collaboration with the Orange County Government, Duke Energy, UCF, and Tavistock highlights the shared vision of building a sustainable and technologically advanced future for the Central Florida region. These collaborations will enable Plug and Play to tap into the vast expertise of these organizations and create a thriving ecosystem for smart city innovation.

With over 60 locations worldwide, Plug and Play launched its Orlando, Florida location in the spring of 2024, with a mission to advance smart city technologies and foster collaboration between startups, corporations, and local government to drive innovation in the region.

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