Fort Lauderdale, United States: innovation profile

Fort Lauderdale is number 138 in the 311 Innovation Cities Index, with an innovation score of 42. It is home to 12 startups, 13 investors and 2 of the world's largest companies in the 311 Institute directories.

Part of the 311 Innovation Cities Index (311institute.com). Last updated 7 October 2026.

Largest companies

• Autonation, Inc. (#295)
• Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (#F307)

Startups

• Apolo Cloud
• Debit MY Data
• FinResults
• HubSpark
• Hyperion Surgical
• Kaida BioPharma
• Mammoth Interactive
• Safer School Solutions
• ScratchMobile
• Software Development
• Spaxial Interactive
• Syncromune

Investors

• Alterna Equity Partners
• Azure Capital Partners
• Belhealth Investment Partners
• BH3 Fund
• Deerpath Capital
• Las Olas Capital
• Las Olas Venture Capital
• Palisades Hudson Asset
• Route 20 Private Wealth
• Southocean Capital Partners
• The Legaltech
• Vast Ventures
• Weathervane Asset