Innovate Memphis

Calling all Memphis entrepreneurs and innovators! Epicenter Memphis has a great opportunity next week for you to use design thinking to get that big idea off the ground. More details and registration info below:

Take a look at this photo essay capturing how multidisciplinary teams of civic leaders in 10 U.S. cities are transforming public spaces in innovative ways that connect people of all backgrounds, cultivate trust and create more resilient communities. #innovation #publicspace #cities https://lnkd.in/ey-eab_b Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition City of Akron, Ohio Live6 Alliance - Detroit City of Detroit Memphis River Parks Partnership City of Memphis Innovate Memphis Fairmount Park Conservancy Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Bartram's Garden CENTENNIAL PARKSIDE CDC STRAWBERRY MANSION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INC CivicLex Blue Grass Community Foundation Macon-Bibb County Consolidated Government Environmental Initiative Guadalupe River Park Conservancy City of San José San Jose Downtown Association Downtown Camden NJ Camden Community Partnership Tri-State Trails

Game development is a great way to sharpen not just your tech skills but how to help the people you serve collaborate on bold new ideas and design thinking. Check out this exciting opportunity to get in the game in Memphis! 👇

🚧 We're nearing the finish line on the South City Intersection and Green Space Revitalization! 🚧  This exciting project is transforming the area with: ✨ A safer, redesigned intersection at Mississippi Blvd. and East Georgia Ave., making it easier for drivers and pedestrians to navigate. 🛤️ Important railroad underpass improvements and safety upgrades for smoother traffic flow. 🎨 Eye-catching public art that adds personality and vibrancy to the neighborhood. 🌳 New green spaces with comfortable seating and a pedestrian plaza, perfect for relaxing and socializing. This revitalization project is breathing new life into South City, creating a more welcoming and connected community. Stay tuned for more updates! #Memphis #AccelerateMemphis #SouthCity #PublicArt #PedestrianSafety #CommunityDevelopment

🚨 🚨 🚨 PODCAST ALERT 🚨 🚨 🚨: Get a recap of the #HackMemphis2024 Hackathon and all of the innovative work going on at the City of Memphis with our executive director Jessica Lotz and City COO Antonio Adams, Esq, LSSMB, PHR on the New Memphis Meanwhile in Memphis show at the link below or wherever you download podcasts: https://lnkd.in/d-vpC-ck

Memphis, if you're looking for opportunities to participate in a Hackathon, GiveCamp Memphis's annual event is coming up in February. This is a noncompetitive event to support local nonprofits on solving a specific tech or data challenge they have identified. Check it out! 👇

🚨 🚨 🚨 We have an important announcement for anyone using our Memphis Property Hub. We are transitioning to a platform (Felt) with exciting new features in 2025! If you have uploaded or saved any custom data/maps on our current platform, make sure you export and save those to your desktop by December 27. More details here: 👇 https://lnkd.in/eEUZhiMT

ICYMI: Our latest quarterly Inno-Minute newsletter dropped yesterday where we celebrated our team's big accomplishments of the year, did a staff spotlight on Data Midsouth Director Kira Morin, and shared projects, photos and videos from our recent Hackathon with the City of Memphis. Check it out 👇 https://lnkd.in/eJfmFWX3

Did you miss our Hackathon with the City of Memphis last month? Worry not! You can now see every team's final projects, photos and videos of the event on the 2024 City Hackathon webpage here: https://lnkd.in/eg-CH7F2

Last month, Innovate Memphis, Commute Options Memphis and other local organizers hosted a World Day of Remembrance event to reflect on over two hundred Memphians who died in traffic crashes last year. Learn more about the event and all of the ways to stay involved and help our city prevent traffic deaths in the future here: https://lnkd.in/er_xnqJu