On this episode of Innovation in the 'Burg, Alison is joined in the studio by Carl Lavender of the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and Dr. Cynthia Johnson of the Florida Small Business Development Center. On the table for discussion is the Foundation's new Center for Health Equity. Lavender explains the Foundation's mission, why they created the Center for Health Equity and how equity enters every conversation held in the space. Johnson shares her own perspective as a community member in the space and how equity enters conversations surrounding economic development.
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This episode features a conversation with Jason Mathis, CEO of the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership. Together, Alison and Jason explore the future of the St. Pete Innovation District, what makes great cities thrive, and the expanding role of the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub.
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Host Alison Barlow, CEO of the St. Pete Innovation District, sits down with Becca Brown of spARK Labs by ARK Invest.
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Host Alison Barlow sits down with Tara Lynn Hubbard of Hubbard’s Ferry and Dr. Mark Luther, Director of the Ocean Monitoring and Prediction Lab at USF’s College of Marine Science to talk about Tampa Bay.