Alex Soderstrom for Orlando Inno / The Business Journals
January 20, 2022, 05:02am EST | Updated 01/21/2022 11:14 am
Launching a satellite, rolling out a new type of fitness training and amassing 100,000 users are just a few things some Central Florida startups are doing this year — and they’re just getting started.
This week, Orlando Inno is recognizing 10 early-stage Central Florida companies to keep an eye on this year in the inaugural Startups to Watch list. These companies were selected because they’re expected to make big strides in 2022, whether that’s through product launches, rapid growth or innovation in a high-tech industry.
To make the list, companies were required to be less than 5 years old, employ fewer than 110 people and not yet have reached a Series A investment round.
Innovative companies with the potential for growth are important for the region’s economy. They can add high-wage jobs as they scale, create new solutions other businesses can use, and contribute to the diversification and strengthening of the local economy. That’s critical because metro Orlando ranked a lowly 366 out of 501 metros on a list of most diverse U.S. cities compiled last year by WalletHub.
Read on to learn about the honorees and what’s ahead for them in 2022. And see the full coverage in OBJ's Jan. 21-27, 2022, weekly edition.