We Exist To
Align government, academia, workforce, and industry to accelerate innovation, commercialization, and scalable growth.
We Exist To
Florida's Four Launch Points
Florida is home to Lockheed Martin, NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin, and hundreds of growing enterprises. Yet the connections between government, academia, workforce, and industry remain fragmented. Space Grove provides a unified platform to accelerate commercialization, talent development, and scalable growth across the Florida Coast.
Interconnected Ecosystem
Florida hosts headquarters for almost all the primes, thousands of SMEs, and hundreds of emerging startups. Space Grove connects government, academia, workforce, and industry on the Space Coast — no silos, no runaround, just real progress in innovation, research, and talent development.
Workforce Momentum
Florida is rich with opportunity across aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing. By aligning education pipelines with industry needs — from welding and simulation to cybersecurity, quantum, and STEM pathways — Space Grove cultivates talent and strengthens the state’s capacity to build and retain a world-class workforce.
Florida Leads, Space Grove Elevates
Florida is primed to lead, and Space Grove provides the platform to make it happen. By attracting startups, top talent, and federal investment, Space Grove creates a unified commercial ecosystem that unlocks billions in untapped DoD, NASA, and workforce funding, amplifying Florida as an epicenter for innovation, growth, and national impact.
The Big Solution
Space Grove's 5 Pillars
Space Grove activates Florida’s underutilized assets into a commercial platform, connecting government, academia, industry, and workforce to accelerate innovation, talent pipelines, and scalable market execution.
Unified Hub
Space Grove creates a central commercial ecosystem where government, academia, industry, and workforce converge. Modeled after successful innovation platforms, Space Grove connects stakeholders across the Space Coast and beyond to accelerate execution and growth.
Talent Pipeline Alignment
Workforce programs (welding honors school, applied learning labs, stackable credentials) map directly to industry needs. Internships, externships, and veteran transitions ensure Florida builds and retains next-generation aerospace, defense, and manufacturing talent.
Activating Assets
Space Grove’s innovation campus enables collaboration and growth. Flexible labs, secure workspaces, and event venues empower startups, primes, and government partners to innovate and scale.
Economic Growth Engine
Funding model (sponsorships, public-private partnerships, and federal/state grants) drives new business creation and accelerates commercialization, positioning Florida as a leader in space and defense innovation with sustainable revenue streams.
National & Global Visibility
Space Grove amplifies Florida’s role as a launchpad for global innovation. By attracting international partners, primes, and investors to the Space Coast, Space Grove drives visibility, collaboration, and investment that accelerates the state’s innovation economy.