Building A Resilient Future, Together
We are Central Florida’s civic innovation platform—where changemakers, institutions, and neighborhoods co-create, test, and scale solutions that strengthen our region and inspire communities worldwide.
Our Partners
Why Rally
Test What Works:
Innovation Sourcing & Pilot Labs
Rally partners with civic, corporate, and community leaders to turn urgent challenges into actionable pilot opportunities. We guide every stage—from problem framing and stakeholder engagement to venture sourcing, pilot execution, and impact measurement—embedding innovation directly into the communities it serves.
Scale What Matters:
Start-to-Scale Support
From first spark to proven solution, Rally equips changemakers with the coaching, resources, and connections to move their ideas into the real world. Through tailored mentorship, venture acceleration, and our Living Lab network, we help entrepreneurs validate, scale, and sustain solutions that deliver measurable impact.
Transform Systems:
Strategic Insights & Best Practices
Rally distills lessons from pilots and programs into data, case studies, and best practices that guide leaders across sectors. By sharing actionable insights, we help civic, corporate, and community partners design smarter strategies, replicate what works, and align resources for lasting systems change.
Social Enterprise Accelerator
Our four-month accelerator equips leaders of early-stage social and environmental ventures with the mentorship, tools, and networks to validate ideas, prove impact, and build sustainable models that can grow. Fellows graduate with evidence, connections, and a clear pathway to scale.
Scale Up Coaching
Scale Up is a high-intensity, execution-focused two month sprint designed for leaders of social ventures who are ready to move from proving their concept to growing their enterprise. Through targeted coaching and growth strategies, ventures gain the traction, revenue, and capital readiness needed to compete, sustain, and scale.
Innovation District Pilots
We partner with municipalities, Main Street organizations, and corporations to turn neighborhoods, campuses, and civic assets into living testbeds. These pilots de-risk innovation—helping cities validate policies, Main Streets revitalize districts, and companies test solutions tied to business and CSR goals. Each project delivers measurable results that guide smarter investments and scalable impact.
Co-Creation Labs
Co-Creation Labs brings residents and leaders from civic, academic, business, and nonprofit sectors together to tackle Central Florida’s toughest challenges. For municipalities and academic institutions, the Labs provide a clear framework to surface local insights, accelerate innovation, and generate data that shapes policy, curriculum, and long-term strategy.
Community-Led Solution Challenges
Community-Led Solution Challenges empower residents to identify pressing issues, design solutions, and receive funding to bring their ideas to life. For municipalities, academic institutions, nonprofits, and community organizations, these challenges provide a structured way to surface grassroots innovation, strengthen civic trust, and channel resources toward solutions that are built with—and for—the community.
Intro to Social Entrepreneurship
Rally’s introductory workshop series is designed for individuals exploring the path of social entrepreneurship. Participants learn the core principles, tools, and networks needed to move from an idea to an actionable venture concept—gaining the confidence to take first steps toward creating impact.
Impact Highlights
100+ ventures accelerated through the Social Enterprise Accelerator
32% of ventures led by Black or African‑American founders; 38% led by women
12+ community‑embedded pilots launched across Central Florida
Top Focus Areas Across Program Participants: Education,, Health & Wellness, Economic Development, Housing
Resident Engagement: 11,000 by 2028
Social Entrepreneur Highlights
Julia Rivard Dexter | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Issue Area | Education
Venture | Squiggle Park And Dreamscape is a global literacy platform providing universal access to learning through digital games designed with proven efficacy empowering players to unlock their potential through play.
Lewis Wanjohi | Nairobi, Kenya
Issue Area | Health And Wellness
Venture | Tambua Health is a medical technology, software and services company that utilizes cutting edge technology in Artificial Intelligence, Spectral Analysis and Machine Learning to offer cheap and accessible tools in the diagnosis of Respiratory Tract Infections.
Gordon Folkes | Orlando, Florida
Issue Area | Health And Wellness
Venture | Archer First Response Systems is an arial drone software and management service that helps EMS personnel rapidly deploy lifesaving equipment from existing agency software to medical emergencies utilizing autonomous drones.
Samuel Baker | Orlando, Florida
Issue Area | Land & Water
Venture | Wriggle Brew is an organic liquid fertilizer derived from worm castings, designed to enhance plant growth and resilience. Its effectiveness stems from a combination of natural ingredients and beneficial microorganisms that work synergistically to nourish plants and protect them from pests.
Sahar Jamal | Nairobi, Kenya
Issue Area | Health and Wellness
Venture | Maziwa is a portable, user-friendly pump that helps mothers in developing markets to express breastmilk anytime, anywhere. Engineered for durability and ease of use, it empowers women to maintain breastfeeding routines in challenging environments—at work, in transit, or during community activities.
Natasha Johnson | Brooklyn, New York
Issue Area | Safety
Venture | dotzz is more than just a platform, it's a lifeline. It's a safe and secure space for survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Gender Based Violence (GBV) to find the support they need, while empowering allies and providers to become active participants in their journey.
Mary Zhu | San Francisco, CA
Issue Area | Economic Development
Venture | Develop for Good is a nonprofit that empowers students from all backgrounds—especially underserved and underrepresented tech learners—with hands-on project experiences that accelerate their careers while driving digital innovation in the nonprofit sector.
Joshua Footman | Orlando, FL
Issue Area | Materials
Venture | Block n’ Lock is a mortar-less interlocking concrete block system that simplifies and accelerates construction while slashing costs. Its precision-engineered edge-locking design eliminates the need for skilled masonry labor and wet mortar, cutting material and labor expenses by up to 30%.
Latest Event
Winter 2025 Showcase
Meet the bold innovators transforming today’s toughest challenges into opportunities for impact. Our Winter 2025 cohort includes social entrepreneurs from across the country who are tackling issues like economic mobility, environmental health, education equity, and access to care.
This showcase highlights their ventures, visions, and the real-world solutions they’re building through the Rally Social Enterprise Accelerator. Whether you’re a funder, partner, or fellow changemaker, we invite you to explore the future they’re helping shape—one venture at a time.
