Palm Beach County Tech & Startup Resources (2026 Guide)
Palm Beach County has more startup support than most founders realize. It's spread across a university, a county economic development board, nonprofit incubators, a utility-backed innovation hub and a handful of coworking spaces. This guide puts the useful ones in one place: what each offers, what it costs where that's published, and the official link.
We're App369, a software development company in Boynton Beach, and we put this list together for founders and small businesses across Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth Beach, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter. Every entry was checked against the organization's own website on October 11, 2026. Programs change, so confirm details with the organization before you apply.
At a glance:
- Free one-on-one advising: Florida SBDC at FAU, the TED Center in Delray Beach, and the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County.
- Programs and grants: The Runway at FAU (Boca Raton), 35 Mules in Juno Beach ($100,000 non-dilutive grant) and Florida First Check ($75,000–$100,000 pre-seed checks).
- Community: South Florida Tech Hub in West Palm Beach, and the monthly WPB Tech Happy Hour.
Free advising and business support
| Organization | City | What it offers | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida SBDC at FAU | Boca Raton (serves Palm Beach and Broward) | One-on-one consulting on access to capital, loan proposals, marketing, government contracting, exporting and feasibility | No cost |
| Business Development Board of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach | The county's economic development organization. Confidential site selection, permitting help, workforce connections and incentives, plus an entrepreneur resource directory | No cost |
| The TED Center | Delray Beach | Business incubator with counseling and workshops. Home of the Florida Women's Business Center | Business counseling is free |
| Palm Beach County Office of Small Business Development | West Palm Beach | Small business certification for county procurement, technical assistance and a mentor-protégé program | Not stated |
If you're not sure where to start, start with the SBDC. It's free, it covers the whole county, and its consultants will point you to the right specialist program.
Incubators, accelerators and grants
| Program | City | What it offers |
|---|---|---|
| The Runway at FAU | Boca Raton | Florida Atlantic University's venture program: mentorship, a boot camp, grants and seed funding, events and investor introductions |
| Research Park at FAU | Boca Raton | Research and development park whose Global Ventures program supports growing tech companies |
| 1909 | West Palm Beach | Nonprofit founder community with Launch and Grow cohorts (12 weeks each), Scale pods and coworking |
| 35 Mules | Juno Beach | NextEra Energy/FPL innovation hub offering rent-free workspace, industry expertise and a $100,000 non-dilutive cash grant for startups of any stage and industry |
| Florida First Check | Statewide | Institute for Commercialization of Florida Technology program writing $75,000–$100,000 pre-seed first checks (launched August 2026, per its site) |
| Florida Venture Forum | Statewide | Investor network that runs the Florida Venture Capital Conference |
Most of these favor startups with a technology product and a team. If you're a service business that needs software rather than a startup building it, the advising organizations above are a better fit than an accelerator.
Coworking spaces
| Space | City | Address | Published pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | West Palm Beach | Downtown West Palm Beach | Resident $199/mo, dedicated desk $399/mo, private office from $1,050/mo |
| Venture X West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach | 700 S Rosemary Ave #204 | Day pass from $40, desk from $650/mo |
| Mosaic CoWork | West Palm Beach | 5840 Corporate Way, Suite 250 | Ask for a tour |
| The Studio 1016 | West Palm Beach | 1016 Clare Ave, Suite 5 | Not published |
| Trophy Spaces | Lake Worth Beach | 406 Lucerne Ave | Not published |
| 980 Spaces | Boca Raton | 980 N Federal Hwy #110 | Coworking from $300/mo, offices from $700/mo, virtual from $110/mo |
| The Flamingo House | Boca Raton | 33 SE 4th St, Suite 100 | Hourly, daily and monthly options |
| The TED Center | Delray Beach | 401 W Atlantic Ave, Suite 09 | Incubator space; ask the center |
We couldn't confirm an independent coworking space with its own website in Boynton Beach or Jupiter. Founders there usually commute to Delray Beach, Lake Worth Beach or Palm Beach Gardens.
Meetups and events
| Event | Where | When |
|---|---|---|
| WPB Tech Happy Hour | West Palm Beach | Monthly, third Tuesday, 5:30–8:30 pm (check the site for the venue) |
| South Florida Tech Hub | West Palm Beach | Member organization with an events calendar, peer groups and a community Slack |
| Florida Venture Capital Conference | Miami | Annual; next edition March 1–3, 2027 |
| GDG Miami DevFest | Miami | December 5, 2026 |
We found no active Flutter, JavaScript or Google Developer Group chapter inside Palm Beach County. Developers here usually join Miami groups or online communities. If you run one we missed, tell us and we'll add it.
How to use this list
- Validating an idea: book a free SBDC consultation and go to a WPB Tech Happy Hour to talk to people who have built something locally.
- Building a first version: consider a coworking membership for the community, then apply to The Runway or 1909 once you have early users.
- Raising money: Florida First Check and the Florida Venture Forum are the most direct paths to Florida pre-seed and seed investors.
- Building software for an existing business: start with a written scope. Our app development RFP guide and vendor evaluation checklist work with any developer, local or not.
Frequently asked questions
Is there free help for startups in Palm Beach County?
Yes. The Florida SBDC at FAU offers free one-on-one business consulting countywide. The Business Development Board of Palm Beach County offers no-cost help with site selection, incentives and workforce, and the TED Center in Delray Beach offers free business counseling.
Where do tech founders meet in West Palm Beach?
The WPB Tech Happy Hour meets on the third Tuesday of every month, and South Florida Tech Hub runs events and peer groups for members. For larger events, founders travel to Miami for the Florida Venture Capital Conference and GDG Miami's DevFest.
Are there startup grants in Palm Beach County?
35 Mules in Juno Beach offers a $100,000 non-dilutive cash grant and rent-free workspace to startups it accepts, of any stage and industry, and The Runway at FAU lists grants and seed funding for its venture program. Statewide, Florida First Check writes $75,000–$100,000 pre-seed checks.
Who builds apps for Palm Beach County businesses?
Several local and regional firms do. App369 is one of them: a Boynton Beach software company building Flutter mobile apps, web apps and AI features. For any developer, check real shipped work, ask who will write the code, and get a written scope before paying.
Corrections and additions: email contact@app369.com. This guide is independent; no organization paid to be listed.
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