Episode 46: Infusing Technology into Miami's Business Ecosystem
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The Miami of 2040 can be more innovative and inclusive. Tech Equity Miami is helping to close the tech disparity gap in the community. Led by Johanna Mikkola, Tech Equity Miami is a nonprofit funding consortium launched two years ago to serve as the bridge between funders and initiatives to build a strong tech ecosystem in Miami. They are deploying $100 million over five years to initiatives that remove entry barriers into the tech industry and expand economic opportunities for underrepresented groups, including youth and small businesses, in the area. “Equity and inclusion is really important because we are an ecosystem of immigrants,” noted Mikkola, who is originally from Finland and moved to Miami from Canada. “We need to make sure that there’s representation in the tech ecosystem so that kids are inspired and see it as a genuine pathway.”
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