A new group of startups focused on sustainable and technologically advanced urban living has joined Plug and Play Orlando.
Leaders announced Wednesday the companies that will take part in the firm’s Smart Cities Accelerator program.
They include businesses building next-gen air conditioning units, micro-datacenters and drone-based companies.
The California-based Plug and Play has three accelerators in Central Florida, including others that focus on semiconductors and health tech
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said in a press release that the work they do has been effective in drawing new investment in the region.
“I look forward to seeing how the tech startups can contribute to economic growth and meet community needs in Orange County,” he said in the release.
Plug and Play has more than 60 locations worldwide, having launched in 2006.
Its programs have helped accelerated hundreds of companies, including PayPal and Dropbox.
Over the next three months, the startups will work with industry leaders, partners and investors to scale their business. The businesses will then showcase their work at a Dec. 9 expo.
The 11 startups
The startups in batch 4 are:
- Actualization.AI: Uses AI to reason over human-written rules to reduce AI hallucinations. The firm will launch a new product called FairPact for rapid contract understanding.
- Altaport: A Transient Operations Management Platform that automates general aviation airport operations, revenue and customer experience. It is designed to be ready for today’s needs while being extensible to future advanced air mobility vertiports.
- Blue Frontier: Produces next-generation air conditioning units with built-in energy storage for peak-shifting, deep dehumidification and up to a 90 percent reduction in climate impact.
- DNAlyte: Provides portable, rapid DNA analysis for real-time field decisions in health, environmental safety and diagnostics.
- EchoTwin AI: Uses computer vision to enable proactive, self-healing city infrastructure and compliance monitoring.
- Genesis Systems: Focuses on patented technologies to address freshwater scarcity.
- LuftCar: Develops hydrogen-powered modular air/road vehicles and a complete advanced air mobility ecosystem, including vertiports, fueling and demand planning.
- OmniCoreHub: Offers a unified “single pane of glass” that fuses various data sources (IT/OT/IoT/video) into a real-time, decision-ready operating picture.
- PassiveLogic: Uses physics-informed A.I. and quantum digital twins to deliver autonomous building controls and next-gen automation.
- SolyX AI: Creates geo-distributed modular micro data centers for AI workloads that can be commissioned in weeks without needing facility water for cooling.
- UrbaniticsAI: Utilizes drone computer vision and large language models to detect sidewalk and ADA defects and translates inspections into prioritized maintenance actions.
“These startups are tackling challenges that matter to all of us: cleaner energy, efficient transit and smarter use of resources,” said Rosangela Parker, Program Manager of Plug and Play Orlando. “With the support of our partners, we’re helping turn those ideas into real-world impact.”