Innovation City

“In every community that we [Knight Foundation] work in we try to accentuate and catalyze what’s endemic and already happening...it has to be authentic to place.”  — Raul Moas   Today’s guest is Raul Moas, Program Director for Knight Foundation in Miami, FL. Knight Foundation is a national foundation that invests in journalism, arts, technology, and in communities at large around the U.S. Raul is a Miami native with a deep knowledge about the community and entrepreneurial scene. We sit down with Raul to talk about Miami’s entrepreneurial history and its strong connection with immigrants, Knight Foundation’s $1 million investment in Venture Cafe, how to expand economic opportunity for all Miamians, and Miami being a city of ascension.