Photo: Networking at Waffle Wednesday, courtesy Live Ninja. It’s difficult to believe that January is nearly gone. We have a terrific lineup of events supported by Knight Foundation for the remainder of this month and next month too. I want to especially mention that Knight Arts Challenge South Florida is now open for you to […]
Article · January 27, 2015 by Matt Haggman
A Tech cocktail Mixer & Startup showcase at The Stage in Miami. Photo by Tech Cocktail on Flickr. There is a terrific lineup of Knight-supported events coming up in the next month in South Florida. In addition to the diverse mix of events below, don’t forget that the deadline to submit your ideas for the […]
Article · November 11, 2014 by Matt Haggman
Knight Arts Challenge South Florida 2014 People’s Choice Awards nominees are live – Vote now via text message on your mobile device! Starting today, all you need is a cellphone to help a local artist’s dream project come to life. We just launched the Knight Arts Challenge People’s Choice Award in South Florida, where you, […]
Article · October 20, 2014 by Matt Haggman
Code for Miami weekly civic hack night at the LAB Miami. Photo by Flickr user Ernie Hsiung. This month’s lineup of Knight Foundation-supported events in Miami features opportunities for a cross-section of innovators—from the civic-minded hacker who yearns to catalyze change, to the casual creative who enjoys conversation over waffles. See what’s on tap for […]
Article · October 9, 2014 by Matt Haggman
Photo: #JusticeHack at The LAB Miami (Aug. 2014). Photo: Carolina Wilson for Knight. Over the past two years, Knight Foundation has made more than 80 investments in entrepreneurship in South Florida.These initiatives form one part of Knight’s efforts to invest in Miami’s emerging innovators and entrepreneurs as a tool to build community, while fostering talent and […]
Article · September 12, 2014 by Matt Haggman
RefreshMiami event shared by Alex de Carvalho on Flickr. It’s been an eventful year in Miami. We’ve had many successful events, from Startup City Miami to the MIA Music Summit and eMerge Americas Techweek, but there’s a lot more ahead. Over the next few weeks, check out these events Knight Foundation is supporting. May 29: […]
Article · May 29, 2014 by Matt Haggman
eMerge Americas: Join the Movement, via YouTube Knight Foundation is hosting a booth at eMerge Americas Techweek from May 5-6 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Join us for some Cuban coffee, meet Knight staff and learn more about some of the investments we’ve made in South Florida. You can also meet established South Florida business […]
Article · May 4, 2014 by Matt Haggman
eMerge Americas: Join the Movement, via YouTube. This month we’re gearing up for eMerge Americas from May 1-6 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The event will bring together global industry leaders, investors and Latin America’s top business executives, technologists and entrepreneurs. Visit the Knight Foundation booth during the eMerge Americas Techweek expo from May 5-6 […]
Article · April 15, 2014 by Matt Haggman
Photo credit: Flickr user Graham Coreil-Allen. Less than two years ago we made a new bet on Miami. We decided to widen our lens on the city’s creative community, focusing not only on artists but entrepreneurs. The idea: invest in Miami’s emerging and increasingly innovative entrepreneurs as a tool to build community in an effort to […]
Article · March 17, 2014 by Matt Haggman
Photo credit: Flickr user Jordan Sangerman. This month Knight Foundation will partner with The Atlantic for the second annual Startup City Miami event being held at the New World Center on March 31. The daylong event explores South Florida’s growing innovation ecosystem, gathering leading entrepreneurs, government officials and tech experts for panels, interviews and case studies […]
Article · March 10, 2014 by Matt Haggman
The latter half of February is a busy time for Miami’s entrepreneurs, makers and technologists. Here are some of the highlights from our community, a place where great ideas are being built every day. • Feb. 16: Refresh Miami will host a discussion with Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, who will talk about his book, “Without Their […]
Article · February 14, 2014 by Matt Haggman