Where Your Biggest Challenges Meet Bold New Solutions
Rally partners with municipalities, Main Street organizations, and corporations to run pilots in their neighborhoods, campuses, and other controlled assets—transforming these spaces into platforms for testing and scaling innovations with measurable results.
The Opportunity
Every community and campus faces complex challenges—whether it’s improving mobility, revitalizing vacant space, reducing environmental impact, or strengthening the workforce. Traditional approaches can be slow, costly, and risky.
Our Innovation District Pilots give you a faster, lower-risk way to explore solutions—turning your spaces into real-world testbeds where ideas are proven (or improved) before major investment.
How It Works
Strategic Alignment - We work with your leadership team to identify high-priority challenges—economic, environmental, or social—that align with your mission and stakeholder needs.
Venture Sourcing - From our 100+ portfolio ventures and global network, we source entrepreneurs with market-ready solutions that can be tested in your environment.
Pilot Development - We co-design the pilot with you—defining clear objectives, ROI metrics, timelines, and roles.
On-the-Ground Implementation - Rally manages execution, coordinates stakeholders, and ensures community engagement.
Evaluation & Next Steps - We deliver a detailed outcomes report with data, feedback, and recommendations for scaling or adapting the solution.
Who We Work With
Municipalities – Test solutions without long-term procurement commitments while strengthening public trust.
Main Streets – Drive economic activity, attract investment, and activate underused spaces.
Corporations – Solve operational challenges, engage employees, and advance your organization’s community and sustainability goals.
What We Mean by “Innovation District Pilot”
An Innovation District Pilot is a short-term, real-world test of a solution inside a defined area—your neighborhoods, campuses, or other controlled assets. Pilots are designed to generate measurable outcomes, community feedback, and a clear roadmap for scaling.
Innovation Examples In Action
Sustainable Construction & Placemaking – Block n’ Lock’s modular building system piloted with the City of Orlando to create a garden structure at an urban farm, supporting the city’s sustainability and food resilience goals.
Circular Materials & Waste Reduction – Genovisi Innovations’ sustainable lighting systems, built from recycled aluminum, glass, and plastic, piloted in City of Orlando owned parking garages to cut energy use by 60–80% while reducing construction waste.
STEM Education Access – Thimble Academy’s mobile STEM lab pilot delivered reusable kits and tech education to underserved City of Orlando community centers, introducing students to over 100 technology fields.
Plastic Waste to Fertilizer – WriggleBrew’s pilot converting plastic waste into agricultural fertilizer through a bioconversion process, supported by NSF funding and tested with local growers, such a 4 Roots Farm.
Why Rally
From Idea to Impact – We’ve taken ventures from concept to real-world adoption in neighborhoods, Main Streets, and corporate campuses across Central Florida.
Trusted Partnerships – Collaborations with City of Orlando, Orange County Government, Main Street districts, and corporate anchors.
Proven Process – From challenge framing to post-pilot scaling, we manage every step.
Let’s Build Your Innovation Platform
This isn’t just a project—it’s the start of a continuous pipeline of solutions for your most pressing challenges. Take the first step by completing this short form.
