The companies building from Daytona Beach

Hybrid-electric powertrains for eVTOL aircraft. U.S. Air Force and NASA partner. Connected to Embry-Riddle propulsion research.

UAV platforms and autonomous systems for defense and commercial use. Headquartered in Daytona Beach. Recruits from Embry-Riddle and the local aerospace talent pool.

French electric aircraft manufacturer. U.S. headquarters at Embry-Riddle Research Park. 500,000 sq ft production facility going up at Daytona Beach International Airport.

World headquarters for NASCAR and home of Daytona International Speedway. Telemetry, simulation, materials science, aerodynamics, data analytics, and safety systems all run through here.

Major insurance and risk management firm headquartered in Daytona Beach. Growing technology and data analytics operation.

Embry-Riddle runs research labs and a Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Mentorship, prototyping resources, and a path from student project to funded startup.

Precision manufacturing, composite fabrication, and specialized component suppliers for aviation and defense. Built over decades to serve aerospace standards. Now available to startups.

Fabrication shops, composite specialists, telemetry engineers, and simulation experts. Built around NASCAR and IMSA. Those same capabilities now serve aerospace, defense, and autonomous systems startups.

Companies building marine robotics, storm modeling, coastal monitoring sensors, and infrastructure resilience systems. The Atlantic coastline is the test environment.

Early-stage companies building avionics, flight data analytics, airport operations technology, and MRO tools. Close to Embry-Riddle graduates and Kennedy Space Center.

Autonomous ground platforms, sensor fusion, navigation systems, and computer vision for flight. Located along Florida's defense corridor with access to military installations and SBIR/STTR funding.

Hydrogen systems, electric vertical takeoff, new engine architectures, and energy management. Rooted in Daytona's motorsports propulsion expertise and aerospace R&D.

Additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, CNC machining, and small-batch production for aerospace and defense startups. Affordable industrial space makes physical product development practical.