IT &
Innovation

Our IT & Innovation industry encompasses a diversity of sectors from software development to healthcare, logistics, e-commerce and finance technology. Major IT employers in the region include Black Knight Financial Services, Newfold Digital, Fanatics, CSX Technology, Availity and many more.

Jacksonville is consistently ranked high for tech talent, including having the fourth largest increase in tech workers on a per capita basis (LinkedIn) and a smart city to watch according to StateTech Magazine.

Our talent pool is growing more rapidly than the U.S. average with more than 8,400 IT graduates from the region’s colleges and universities each year. That number, coupled with the 7,500+ graduates in the IT field from nearby University of Florida, adds a strong pipeline of a young skilled workforce for our area’s tech companies.

Innovation is sweeping the region, particularly in Jacksonville’s riverfront downtown. The Jacksonville region is on track to be the nation’s first smart region with sizable investments and research in sensory data collection, next-generation technology, automated vehicles and a designated innovation corridor. These strides are gaining recognition from global companies interested in setting up operations and testing technology.

The CIO Council, a forum of CIOs and senior technology leaders at the region’s top companies, share best practices, align STEM education programs and leverage relationships to enhance Northeast Florida’s breadth of IT and innovation business community and workforce.