In this week's episode, JT previews the UrbanTech Market Map project, an ongoing initiative across UrbanTech's content for the rest of the year. The first version of the map which UT shared last week, includes companies and startups we've covered in our first year. The second half of this week's episode includes a conversation with NYC Mayoral Cand…

UrbanTech Founder John Thomey sits downs with Pete Evenson, the co-founder and COO of Swoop, a mobility startup that provides software to small transportation companies for managing their business and mobility fleets. As reported by CNBC, Swoop recently won a contract from the NFL to provide rides at the 2022 Super Bowl in LA. Pete shares how the s…

Earlier this month for UrbanTech Premium members, JT interviewed Veo CEO Candice Xie to learn about the company's expansion into New York, how the company is trying to push the envelope for sustainability, and why she thinks mobility companies need more scrutiny for financial claims. Also, UrbanTech is featured on Product Hunt today!! Please leave …

This week JT shared details on UrbanTech's new paid subscription and community that is now available for sign up! In the first part of the podcast, JT interviews Zencity's CEO on how the company is helping local leaders understand community sentiments. In the second half of the episode, John is interviewed by Propel cofounder Emily Pik on what's ah…

JT chats with the team at Local Logic to learn more about how stakeholders increasingly use data and analytics at the local level. Joining the conversation from Local Logic was CEO and Cofounder Vincent-Charles Hodder and Head of Industry Relations Sara Maffey. Additional Links: Sign up for the Urban Tech Beta waitlist Local Logic Serie A Funding N…

JT chats with Tom Knights, the head of Strava’s Metro Partnerships division to learn how Strava is working with cities to build healthier communities.Di Urban Tech

JT sat down with Journalist and Director of Applied Research at NewCities, Greg Lindsay to explore the biggest trends that cities are dealing with coming out of COVID and as they look to embrace innovation, while also competing for top tech talent. Greg's full bio: Greg Lindsay is a journalist, urbanist, futurist, and speaker. He is the director of…

In Urban Tech's first audio essay, JT explores global trade by looking at Flexport, which aims to be the operating system for international trade and logistics. We also explored this topic in Thursday's newsletter: https://urbantech.substack.com/p/-the-opaque-systems-and-processes Important Links: Austin Area Urban League Austin Justice Coalition A…

JT sat down with Hangar Managing Partner Josh Mendelsohn to learn how his firm helps startups bridge the gap between innovation and the public good. Before becoming an investor, Josh worked in government before joining Google's public policy team. Josh also served as a CEO, so he provides a unique perspective on how government can help spur innovat…

As the Head of Public Enterprise at Unqork, and a former deputy mayor of New York, Cas Holloway is an expert on the complicated technical landscape that local governments face. He joined JT to talk about his time working for New York City and shared insights on how local governments are thinking about modernizing their IT infrastructure.…

Political strategist and venture capitalist Bradley Tusk joins the Urban Tech Podcast to discuss how politics is increasingly changing our cities and tech. Here are some of the topics JT and Bradley discuss in the conversation: What qualities are needed for the next generation of local leaders Bradley shares why he’s supporting and advising Andrew …

Voi's Chief Commercial Officer Carl Vernersson joins JT to discuss how the scooter company is trying to break into New York, which is finally allowing scooter operators to enter later this Spring by competing in an RFP process. Here are a few highlights from the episode: Carl explains how he believes tech companies can work better with regulators. …

A conversation with Lime's Head of Global Policy Katie Stevens. Katie's team helps Lime operate with over 130 cities to bring transportation services to citizens around the world. Katie shares insights with JT including: How COVID has challenged bike and scooter operators Who the many stakeholders are making decisions on transportation policies Why…

A conversation with The Lot Next Door's Russ Rosenband to examine the many ways innovation is changing the restaurant and food landscape. Russ works directly with founders to help raise capital and define real estate growth / go-to-market strategies. Russ' advisory portfolio consists of companies like Bbot (Restaurant Tech), Daily Goods (Grab-and-G…

John speaks with Dr. Anja Jamrozik to learn about the role of design in both the built world and the digital world. They also discuss the role of design at Airbnb, how remote work is changing the design landscape, and more. You can follow Anja's design newsletter and work by visiting her website. She is also active on Twitter:…

Urban Tech Founder John Thomey previews the Urban Tech Podcast by sharing his quick thoughts on last week's two major IPOs from Airbnb and DoorDash.Di Urban Tech

A sneak peek at the conversations and topics that will be covered by The Urban Tech Podcast. The Urban Tech Podcast will officially be launching by January 2021. Listeners can stay up to date with all of Urban Tech's analysis by subscribing to Urban Tech's newsletter.Di Urban Tech