The City of Winter Haven is home to a number of innovative software and information technology companies. At the heart of the City's technology infrastructure are the Inland Fiber and Data Park and the City of Winter Haven Broadband Initiative.

The Inland Fiber and Data Park consists of two downtown properties that are the hub for regional broadband connectivity. The data park hosts numerous broadband providers, a secure data center, and numerous technology and software-related companies.

The City of Winter Haven implemented a "dig once" broadband initiative in 2004, where the City, in conjunction with other infrastructure projects, installs conduit and fiber whenever feasible. Now there are approximately 20 miles of City-owned fiber primarily in the city core that is available for lease to telecommunication service providers. 5% of the lease revenue, along with a 5% match from the provider, goes to a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) innovation fund, designed to encourage students to create business ideas. Additionally, using City-owned fiber, leased by a private provider; the City of Winter Haven Public Library was the first gigabit-library in the State of Florida.