FinTech
West Palm Beach
Dual-Use
& Defense Tech
Miami
This is not a traditional accelerator.
It is part of a statewide platform designed to connect companies directly into Florida’s economy.
Gold Coast Tech launched in 2025 as the first accelerator initiative powered by The Florida Council of 100 and its Foundation, eMerge Americas, and Related Ross. The inaugural Gold Coast Tech Accelerator brought together two tailored, 8-week programs: FinTech in West Palm Beach and Dual-Use & Defense Tech in Miami. The program connects high-growth startups with mentorship from top CEOs and business leaders, corporate partnerships, and access to Florida’s expanding investor network.
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partners
A full list of partners will be announced later this summer, alongside a global call for applications targeting companies building solutions aligned with real industry demand and enterprise needs.
What Companies Gain
Companies in Ambition Accelerated are not entering a program. They are entering a market.
Elite Mentorship
Direct access to top CEOs, investors, and industry leaders
Corporate Partnerships
Pilot and scale with leading enterprises
Market Access
Leverage Florida's thriving ecosystem for growth and customer acquisition
Investor Network
Connect with Florida's vast investor community
Office Space
Meeting and collaboration space provided at no cost to participants
Meet the Inaugural Class
Two Tracks. One Goal: Scale in South Florida
Our inaugural Gold Coast Tech Accelerator concluded—bringing together two tailored, 8-week programs that helped startups grow and expand in Florida.
West Palm Beach
FinTech
Focused on groundbreaking innovations in financial services technologies.
Miami
Dual-Use & Defense Tech
Dedicated to disruptive government-contracting technologies.
REGION OVERVIEW
Florida’s Gold Coast, which spans West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami and their respective counties, represents a unified economic corridor with the scale to compete nationally.
GOLD COAST BY THE NUMBERS
#1
In GDP Growth over the last 3 years among major metropolitan areas
#1
In New Business Formations
#3
In Talent Attraction
The Gold Coast is ranked 1st in the nation for Finance and Insurance GDP growth over the last five years among major metropolitan areas, outpacing New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Silicon Valley.
Florida's defense industry ranks second nationwide in manufacturing defense systems and aerospace products, with an economic impact of more than $100 billion annually
