The Florida Thesis
Why we are building the community in Florida
Florida is no longer an emerging life science market — it is a top-tier one, with the talent, capital, research base, and quality of life to compound for decades. The community exists to organize that momentum: connecting the companies choosing to build here into a network greater than the sum of its parts.
The Thesis
Our thesis is simple. Talent and capital increasingly move to where founders want to live and where the cost of building is sustainable — and that is Florida. World-class research institutions, no state income tax, deep pools of clinical and manufacturing talent, and three international metros give Florida a structural advantage. The companies that plant their flag here now will define the next generation of the industry.
Why Florida
The structural advantages compounding here
Florida's edge is not one thing — it is the way talent, capital, research, and geography reinforce each other.
World-class research base
Moffitt, USF Health, UF, Scripps, Max Planck, and Mayo anchor a research engine producing IP, spinouts, and clinical talent across the state.
Capital & cost advantage
No state income tax, lower operating costs, and a growing investor base let founders extend runway and keep more talent close.
Talent that wants to stay
Quality of life keeps clinical, technical, and executive talent in-state — and increasingly draws it in from higher-cost hubs.
Three global metros, one state
Tampa Bay, Orlando, and Miami give the ecosystem international reach, logistics, and diverse strengths under a single statewide network.
Who Belongs
The Florida life science community
The community is defined by commitment to the state — whether that means a headquarters, an operating footprint, or an active move into Florida.
Headquartered in Florida
Companies that call Florida home — where the leadership team, cap table story, and center of gravity live in-state.
Operations in Florida
Companies headquartered elsewhere that run R&D, clinical, manufacturing, or commercial operations on the ground here.
Building toward Florida
Founders, funds, and operators actively relocating, expanding, or standing up a Florida presence.
Building in Florida?
Whether you're headquartered here, running operations in the state, or making the move — we want you in the community.
Join the community