Technology
Technology
Technology in Greater Fort Lauderdale
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- Greater Fort Lauderdale is ranked among the top 50 U.S. tech talent markets
- Numerous IT degrees and programs provide a continuous graduating talent available for recruitment
- Greater Fort Lauderdale/South Florida MSA ranks in the top five Cyberstates 2024 for: (CompTIA, March 2024)
- 1st Diversity Index Quartile
- 4th net tech employment job gains
- 5th tech business establishments growth
- West Broward ranked #1 in State for VC-Backed Jobs (SFBJ/Venture capital Report, March 2022)
- Greater Fort Lauderdale/South Florida MSA named one of tech's "rising star" metro areas (Brookings Analysis, March, 2022)
- In 2023, an estimated 113,500 information & communications technology industry workers employed in the region.
- South Florida has a long history of technology innovation including being home to the 1st IBM PC and 1st smartphone, the Simon
According to 2024 Cyberstates Report (CompTIA)
Florida is #2 nationally for net tech jobs added;
#4 fourth nationally for net tech employment in 2024,
with more than 532,000 jobs statewide
Please click here, view below, or visit TechGateway.org to see a map of some of the tech companies in South Florida.
A Diverse Tech Cluster
Greater Fort Lauderdale’s IT companies redefined what it means to be an innovative, globally focused technology sector. Key players include:
Accilerate, which develops software and hardware focused on artificial intelligence and business process automation programs. In 2022, it acquired Eshia Solutions, an integration services provider.
Boatsetter’s online platform allows prospective boaters to connect with private boat owners and licensed captains for boat rentals. In 2022, it secured $38 million in a series b funding round.
Chewy recently opened its $25 million, 221,000-square-foot headquarters in Plantation. It also opened its first veterinary clinic at the headquarters 2024.
Citrix is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale with 60 offices in 40 countries. The company was purchased for $16.5 billion in 2022 by parent company TIBCO Software and continues to innovate in the work-from-anywhere space.
Cloudhesive, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, is an Amazon Premier Partner and an Amazon Managed Services Partner founded by veterans in the cloud technology space. The company helps customers adapt and transform their organizations with the public cloud ecosystem through consulting and next-generation managed services and was named one of South Florida Business Journal's 2024 Fastest-Growing Companies.
DataCore Software is a software-defined storage (SDS) company based in Fort Lauderdale.
Flexential, which has a centrally located 66,000-square-foot data center, is one of the region's largest Category 5 storm-rated commercial facilities.
Ford Engineering acquired Blackberry’s Sunrise R&D operation for its “connected cars” initiative.
Future Tech Enterprise, Inc. is a significant recent addition to the Fort Lauderdale skyline, having opened a new executive headquarters location. The company is the IT partner-of-choice for Fortune 500 companies in the aerospace, defense, education, energy, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors.
Greyson Technologies, which simplifies technology adoption in the areas of advanced IT solutions and managed services, across hybrid cloud architectures, was named one of South Florida Business Journal's 2024 Fastest-Growing Companies.
Hotwire Communications, a leading fiber telecommunications provider, opened the Hotwire Technology Center in Fort Lauderdale and has invested more than $27 million and created more than 375 jobs. In 2021, Blackstone announced a major investment in the company.
LAN Infotech is a top-rated Microsoft-focused IT services company based in Fort Lauderdale.
MD Live by EVERNORTH is a telehealth service provider based in Miramar that has attracted investment from companies including units of Cigna and HCSC.
MotionPoint, based in Coconut Creek, offers a turnkey platform that provides website synchronization, translation, localization, and management services for clients.
Motorola Solutions’ Plantation facility developed an advanced two-way portable radio for use by police, fire rescue and other first responders. The company also has offices in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
OZ Digital Consulting is a Fort Lauderdale consulting company that helps clients develop and implement digital transformation strategies.
ProcessMAP is a software and service provider in Sunrise that helps organizations manage safety and risk exposures.
Prolexic Technologies is a provider of cyber security services for global enterprises and government agencies. The Hollywood company is part of Akamai, a global leader in content delivery network services.
Reveneer is a Boston-based provider of outsourced sales development services for technology companies. The company recently signed a lease for the 17th floor of downtown Fort Lauderdale’s Tower 101.
Shiji Group, a leading global hospitality technology provider, opened its third corporate headquarters in the Americas in Hollywood in 2020.
Shipmonk, a homegrown multichannel order fulfillment services and inventory management software company, is based in Fort Lauderdale.
SiriusXM is a publicly traded broadcaster that provides three satellite radio and online radio services, with its research and development facility in Deerfield Beach. The facility is responsible for most of the technology developed for communications between car and satellite.
SmartBear Software provides automation, development and monitoring tools for software and application development from its Coconut Creek office.
Synechron is one of the nation’s fastest-growing digital, business consulting and technology services providers with a major office in Sunrise.
TradeStation is a leading online brokerage offering advanced trading tools and market access for equities, options, futures, and cryptocurrencies from its headquarters office in Plantation.
Trimble e-Builder, based in Sunrise, pioneered fully integrated, cloud-based construction program management software. Originally e-Builder, the company was acquired by Trimble for $500 million.
Xendoo is a cloud-based bookkeeping solution that has won national recognition from AOL founder Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest Tour and other awards. It is one of South Florida Business Journal’s 2024 Fastest-Growing Companies.
Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation The Levan Center supports the Founder’s Journey from birth of an idea through successful exit or global expansion providing programs, events, and wraparound services to entrepreneurs and early-stage startups for the buildout and scaleup of their business. www.nova.edu/innovation/
For more information regarding technology business location and expansion information, please contact David Coddington, the Alliance's Sr. Vice President of Economic Development at 954-627-0123 or via email at [email protected].
