The Rise of Tech in Florida

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Throughout the first year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic, it seemed like the whole world had been put on lockdown with severe punishments being implemented to discourage people from going outdoors. However, the state of Florida is one of the locations that has been extremely soft on covid-19 regulations ever since the beginning of the pandemic. For that reason, large numbers of people have traveled and moved there in order to enjoy the weather and the relaxed covid rules. However, the location has become a huge draw for tech startups because a lot of people have seen how great of a place it is to live in. There are thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, venture capitalists, and founders living in that region. Tech startups can also find an increasing number of events where all these people group together looking for the next big thing. When analyzing how ecosystems are created during class and the readings, the actual weather and attraction of a location were never very big factors. Florida has shown that being a great location in terms of just lifestyle can have an impact in an indirect way. 

If you were leading a tech startup, how much of an impact would the weather and environment have on your decision to move? Do you think that Florida can grow its ecosystem without the presence of top academic universities at proximity?

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