About

Eco Partnering Innovations LLC (EPI) is a Central Florida based Woman-Owned/DBE business specializing in deliberate multimodal technology products and solutions for Smart City and Connected Vehicle applications.  Stephanie Hoback, the Principal-Owner, has strategic partnerships and over 25 years of cross-functional industry experience in transportation which provides her the ability to offer clients unique insights, and “out of the box” applications to help integrate the next generation of technologies. EPI’s primary focus may be technology for transportation. However, the high-stress nature of the industry created a mission-critical secondary focus for the company. The need to provide industry professionals with automated business tools and technology solutions for sales, training, marketing, estimating, procurement, contract management, and project management to help their customers and staff manage dollars, details, and deadlines and most importantly create a better work-life balance and a healthier workforce.

Eco Partnering Innovations understands that “The internet of things” and “Smart Cities” are not just catchy taglines.   We provide Smart City Solutions through products, partnering, and innovation.   EPI and our partners are here to augment the collaboration between cities, contractors, engineers, and manufacturers to help find practical ways of integrating the next generation of technology that will advance the public and private sector’s mobility. Our mission is to help promote safety, efficiency, sustainability, and connectivity for communities and individuals.

Today’s transportation professionals and city leaders play key roles in the advancement of Smart Cities. They are working feverishly to manage the rapid expansion of urban areas and the demand for limited resources. They recognize that cities need to become more intelligent to handle this large-scale urbanization. They are deploying integrated technology and infrastructure solutions that rely on real-time traffic data, smart parking analytics, and smartphones. All working together to deliver information to help make educated decisions to keep the traveling public informed and safe. These professionals have many challenges keeping up with the emerging technologies of a Smart City. Like learning how to apply new technologies locally and not being intimidated by options that do not advance their urban plan. Other challenges they face are recognizing when an existing element or technology is no longer providing valuable insight, identifying when a new tool is needed, and most importantly, when change is appropriate.