WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The unification of two, high-profile South Florida-based technology associations has just been announced. Tech Hub, launched in 2015 as Palm Beach Tech, and Tech Lauderdale, originally formed as South Florida Technology Alliance, formed in 1995. The two organizations will combine forces to form an expanded entity with a unified mission to promote technology and innovation in an effort to continue building South Florida’s tech hub. The new organization, South Florida Tech Hub, will service technology-focused industries in four South Florida counties: Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin. The integration is expected to be finalized by early October.
Record numbers of regionally based startups have recently launched, and blue-chip industry leaders are increasingly moving or expanding their operations to South Florida. South Florida Tech Hub will share a vast trove of resources to continue servicing this dynamic community through several strategic initiatives, including education, diversity, career resources, corporate collaboration, government and policy, and membership growth. An immediate priority for South Florida Tech Hub is to broaden the board to include a more representative, culturally diverse face of the tech industry within the region.