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Mapping the Future of Jacksonville.

Jax Horizon is the city's central nerve center for innovation — a real-time window into the projects transforming our communities, from AI infrastructure to sustainability initiatives.

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"Innovation thrives when these five pillars collaborate on shared civic goals."

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Central Repository

Project Directory

Explore the full landscape of innovation in Jacksonville. Filter by sector, technology, or impact area.

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Register Your Innovation.

Help us map the future of Jacksonville. Submit your project to be featured in the central repository and city-wide innovation metrics.

Transparency First

Jax Horizon prioritizes projects that demonstrate clear civic value and measurable impact. All submissions are audited for data privacy and security.

Tech Inclusion

We welcome projects involving AI, IoT, sustainability tech, and digital equity tools across all five city pillars.

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By submitting this project, you agree to the Jax Horizon transparency guidelines. Your project will be publicly listed and its metrics will be aggregated into city-wide innovation reports.

How it works

Our Methodology

Jax Horizon is built on transparency. Here's exactly how we find, score, and display the projects shaping Jacksonville's future — no black boxes, no guesswork.

How We Find Projects

Jax Horizon pulls from three sources to build the most complete picture of innovation happening in Jacksonville:

Public data sources
We monitor the City of Jacksonville's open data portal, government press releases, and public meeting records to surface city-led initiatives as they happen.
Community submissions
Anyone can submit a project using our Submit form. Submissions are reviewed by the Jax Horizon team before being listed — we verify that projects are real, Jacksonville-based, and have a clear civic purpose.
Research & partnerships
Our team actively researches local universities, nonprofits, and businesses to identify innovation happening across all five sectors — even when it isn't being publicized widely.

How We Score Projects

Every project gets an Impact Score from 1–10. This isn't a popularity contest — it reflects how meaningfully a project serves Jacksonville's residents. We look at four factors:

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Community Reach
How many Jacksonville residents does this project directly affect or benefit?
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Innovation Level
Is this a genuinely new approach, or does it push existing technology in a meaningful direction?
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Measurable Impact
Does the project have clear, trackable outcomes — not just good intentions?
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Equity & Access
Does the project benefit underserved communities or improve access to resources for all Jacksonvillians?

What the Status Labels Mean

Active The project is live and operational — real work is happening right now.
Beta The project is running in a limited pilot or testing phase before full launch.
Planning The project has been announced or funded but hasn't launched yet.
Completed The project has finished and its outcomes have been documented.

Our Open Data Sources

Jax Horizon is built on publicly available data. We actively monitor these sources to surface new projects and keep existing ones up to date. All sources are free and open to the public — we encourage you to explore them yourself.

State of Jax
Jacksonville's official data analysis portal tracking life expectancy, healthcare, education, housing, and food security across the city.
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City of Jacksonville Open Data (COJ)
City government datasets including permitting, public works, infrastructure, and city service records.
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UNF Florida Data Science for Social Good
University of North Florida's data science research lab tackling Jacksonville's most pressing civic challenges through AI and analytics.
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Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Public transit data, autonomous vehicle programs, and smart mobility initiatives across Duval County.
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JAXUSA Partnership
Jacksonville's economic development authority tracking corporate investment, AI adoption, and innovation ecosystem growth.
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Jacksonville Today
Independent local journalism covering city hall, technology, and civic innovation in Jacksonville.
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Data is reviewed and refreshed regularly. Know a source we should be monitoring? Let us know.

Our Commitment to You

Jax Horizon is independent and community-driven. We don't accept payment to list projects, we don't promote sponsors, and we don't inflate scores. If you spot something that looks wrong, we want to hear about it.

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Legal

Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2025. We keep this simple and honest — here's exactly what we collect and why.

What we collect

Project submissions
When you submit a project through our form, we collect the project name, organization, description, contact email, and website. This information is used solely to review and list your project on Jax Horizon.
No tracking or analytics
Jax Horizon does not use cookies, advertising trackers, or third-party analytics. We do not track your behavior on the site or build profiles about you.
Airtable
Project data is stored in Airtable, a third-party database service. Submission data sent through our form is stored there for review. Airtable's privacy policy applies to data stored on their platform.

What we don't do

Sell your data to anyone, ever.
Share your contact information with third parties without your consent.
Send marketing emails or newsletters without explicit opt-in.
Use your submission data for any purpose other than reviewing your project.

Your rights

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal data you've submitted to Jax Horizon. To exercise these rights, email us and we'll respond within 5 business days.

Contact Us

Questions about this policy? Email us at info@jaxhorizon.com

Inclusion

Accessibility Statement

Jax Horizon is committed to making civic innovation data accessible to everyone in Jacksonville, regardless of ability or technology.

Our commitment

We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. This site is designed to work with screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, and assistive technologies.

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Keyboard navigation
All interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard alone.
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Screen reader support
Semantic HTML and ARIA labels help screen readers interpret the page correctly.
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Color contrast
Text and UI elements meet WCAG AA contrast ratios for readability.
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Responsive design
The site works across all screen sizes from mobile to desktop.

Known limitations

The interactive map (powered by Leaflet.js) may not be fully accessible via keyboard or screen reader. We are actively working to improve this. All project data displayed on the map is also available in text form on the Projects page.

Found a barrier?

If you encounter any accessibility issues on Jax Horizon, please let us know. We take all reports seriously and aim to resolve issues within 5 business days.

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