What It Looks Like When a Region Builds Together
Central Florida has no shortage of ideas.
What matters is how those ideas are tested, strengthened, and aligned before they scale.
This month, Rally’s work that is often virtual and remote comes to life here in Orlando. Entrepreneurs from across the country are joining us for a week of structured collaboration inside Central Florida’s ecosystem.
Spring Co-Creation Lab
On March 17, leaders, founders, and sector experts will gather at 4Roots Farm for our Co-Creation Lab.
Each participant joins a curated team around one venture. Together, they clarify the real challenge, identify system-level barriers, align with existing resources, and build a disciplined 90-day action plan.
If you want to see what collaborative problem-solving looks like in practice, join us:
https://www.rallysea.com/events/cocreationlab26
The Ventures in the Room
This year’s Winter 26 Ventures represent a wide range of sectors, but they share a common goal: building solutions that work in real communities.
• Greens Health | Health & Wellness
AI-powered chronic care programs helping seniors live independently while advancing health equity.
• Zero Empty Spaces | Placemaking
Converts vacant commercial space into affordable artist studios that activate local creative economies.
• GroundUp | Sustainable Materials
Transforms coffee waste into scalable, sustainable building materials.
• Biotech Applied Research | Land & Climate
Develops biochar solutions that support climate resilience, soil restoration, and job creation.
• Tactus | Accessible Wearables
Integrates electronics into textiles to expand accessibility for the Deaf community.
• Vesta Prosperity | Financial Stability
Builds financial empowerment tools that strengthen immigrant household stability.
• Unbound Disability Claims | Economic Mobility
Modernizes disability benefits navigation to improve access and dignity.
• Einra | Medicaid Innovation
Routes real-time caregiver insights to improve care coordination and outcomes.
• Penguin Health | Behavioral Health Systems
Automates administrative workflows for Medicaid behavioral health providers.
• Geni | Education Technology
Uses AI-powered tools to increase math engagement and confidence for K–8 students.
Where Entrepreneurs Start
Intro to Social Entrepreneurship Workshop
For those still exploring whether their idea belongs in this kind of ecosystem, our Intro to Social Entrepreneurship workshop offers a starting point.
It is designed for entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, and innovators exploring scalable solutions and asking bigger questions about validation, alignment, and long-term impact.
Next sessions are on March 14 and April 18:
https://www.rallysea.com/intro-to-social-entrepreneurship-workshop-program-qa
Rally Social Accelerator
Applications are also open for our next four-month cohort. Entrepreneurs accepted into the program plug into a regional network that includes mentorship, structured evaluation, and access to pilot pathways with partners like the City of Orlando.
Applications close May 8:
https://www.rallysea.com/accelerator
Where Partners Start
For municipal leaders, funders, ecosystem builders, and executives, this is a reminder that solutions do not scale in isolation. They scale when systems are aligned.
The Co-Creation Lab is one entry point. Pilot partnerships are another. Structured collaboration is the throughline.
If you are looking for credible, tested ventures to align with, or if you want to help shape responsible validation in Central Florida, there is space at the table.
Learn how Rally’s Living Lab model connects entrepreneurs, civic leaders, and institutions to test solutions responsibly, here.
About Us
Rally collaborates with changemakers, institutions, and neighborhoods to source, test, refine, and scale social and environmental innovations. Our work strengthens Central Florida and informs best practices around the world. Through a continuum of support—including Innovation Sourcing, Pilot Labs, coaching, and strategic insights—we help entrepreneurs and communities turn bold ideas into measurable impact. Learn more!
