In the past few months, several new efforts got under way to tell the stories of Miami’s tech community.
• Rokk3r TV is a project by the team at Rokk3r Labs, a technology portfolio company. Started in May, it is a YouTube channel packed with short, lively anchored videos including interviews with tech entrepreneurs and community leaders, called “Meet the Beat,” and wrap-up reports of startup news from South Florida and beyond, called “Start Up Weekly.” Rokk3r TV’s host is Yendi Valdes, pictured above. Valdes also takes her show on the road, and you’ll often find her interviewing at events. Find the reports at Rokk3rTV.co.
• LAB Report, which launches Tuesday, is a radio show and free podcast showcasing the arts, education, entrepreneurship and technology communities in South Florida. Listeners will get the latest news and in-depth discussions with special guests on what’s happening around town. Led by pFunk Media’s Camila Souza and Pabla Ayala, the show aims to take innovation beyond The LAB Miami to a wider audience. Catch it live from The LAB on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. or download the podcasts at http://klangbox.fm/category/shows/lab-report/
• ImpactMIA is a bi-monthly publication produced by the Miami Innovation Center at the UM Life Science and Technology Park that covers the broader tech community with feature stories, profiles and Q&As. It will be distributed locally, nationally and internationally. The first 16-page issue came out this month; November issues will have an international theme and also include stories on creative education and the arts, said Richard Schuchts, a Miami Innovation Center co-founder. People can find issues of the publication at the center and at co-working spaces around town, or they can email cindy@miamiinnovationcenter.com, he said.
• The South Florida Technology Alliance has pulled together a comprehensive package of resources for the tech and entrepreneurial community, including information on local investor groups, networking groups, university research, jobs, an events calendar and more. Find it at southfloridatech.org and click on Regional Info. Refresh Miami, South Florida’s largest tech-networking group, unveiled its revamped refreshmiami.com with more event and community news and a new job board.
Nancy Dahlberg
Posted Sept. 29, 2013