SWFL HI AI INNOVATION HUB
Southwest Florida’s Coalition for Human-Centered AI
We help businesses, educators, local government, nonprofits, and communities across our region adopt AI in ways that strengthen people, institutions, and the places we share.
A coordinated approach to AI for our region
The SWFL HI AI Innovation Hub is a coalition of higher education, K-12, workforce development, healthcare, government, philanthropy, and private-sector partners, coordinated through Collaboratory as our fiscal agent.
Our work focuses on six areas: AI awareness and readiness, workforce and professional upskilling, applied AI pilots, AI integration and advisory support, governance and ethics, and community access.
We believe AI delivers its greatest value when human judgment leads. That is why “HI” — human intelligence — comes first in our name.
Human Centered AI
Hi — human intelligence — Comes first – human judgement leads.
Regional Collaboration
A cross sector coalition connecting education, business, health, government, and nonprofits across all five counties.
Practical Application
From awareness to implementation, we help organizations adopt AI responsibly and turn insight into impact.
Built for the people who build Southwest Florida
Solopreneurs &
Small Businesses
Practical AI tools to help you compete and grow.
Workforce &
Professionals
Skills and pathways for adapting careers in an AI-enabled economy.
Mid-to-Large
Organizations
Strategic guidance for AI transformation and operational excellence
Students &
Educators
Preparing the next generation for an AI-enabled future.
Government &
Municipalities
Public-sector AI for better services and civic innovation.
Nonprofits &
Community Organizations
Applying AI to amplify mission impact.
Southwest Florida is already on the map
The 2026 Edison Awards confirmed what many of us already knew: Southwest Florida is becoming a serious innovation region. Five local companies took home six awards on a global stage.
The Hub exists to convert that visibility into shared capability; helping businesses, workers, students, and institutions across our five counties move from AI awareness to practical application.
There are State and Federal grants that are directed to communities like Southwest Florida, which have a regional AI Hub.
Five Counties. One Region.
Working together to grow opportunity and strength across Southwest Florida.
Cross Sector Coalition
Education, business, health, government, and nonprofits working togther.
Funding Opportunities
Access to State and Federal grants that support regional AI initiatives.
Three Ways to Engage
Stay Connected
Get updates on Hub events, programs, and resources.
Attend an Event
Join workshops, summits, and learning opportunities.
Partner With Us
Explore membership, sponsorship, or partnership.
A trusted regional foundation
The Hub operates with Collaboratory: Southwest Florida’s regional community foundation as our fiscal agent. That gives the Hub a trusted backbone for grants, sponsorships, and community-facing programs from day one.
