Transforming Ideas into Impact in Central Florida
Rally is a Living Lab for social entrepreneurs and communities—accelerating ventures, scaling proven solutions, and co-creating a thriving, resilient region.
Our Partners
Why Rally
Collaborative Living Lab
Pilot and refine solutions alongside local governments, nonprofits, and residents.
Start-to-Scale Support
Tailored programs guiding ventures from early-stage launch through sustainable growth.
Data-Driven Decisions
Real-time metrics on impact and progress shape every strategy and partnership.
Social Enterprise Accelerator
A four-month launchpad equipping Rally Fellows—early-stage social and environmental entrepreneurs—with the mentorship, tools, and network to build sustainable, scalable ventures that tackle regional challenges.
Scale Up Coaching
A short-term, execution-focused coaching program designed to help social ventures make the critical leap from early validation to market traction, revenue growth, and capital readiness.
Innovation District Pilots
We activate municipalities, corporations, educational institutions, and community organizations as innovation testbeds—defining your critical challenges, sourcing aligned ventures, managing pilot execution, and measuring outcomes to drive sustainable development.
Co-Creation Labs
Intensive labs uniting residents and leaders from civic, academic, business, nonprofit, and community sectors to co-create actionable solutions for Central Florida’s toughest social and environmental challenges.
Community-Led Solution Challenges
Empower residents to identify issues, propose solutions, and receive funding to bring community-driven ideas to life.
Intro to Social Entrepreneurship
A foundational workshop series equipping aspiring social entreprenuers with the core principles, tools, and connections needed to conceptualize and launch impactful ventures.
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 Welness
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.
