Laura, Michael and Jason start the show by lamenting and celebrating the loss of Amazon HQ2 to New York and Northern Virginia. They talk about what is next for the Triangle and why the Triangle might have missed out on the tech giant.
The Front Seat of Innovation honoree is RewardStock. The local company helps people travel freely by connecting their travel dreams to their savings, spending and credit. Founder, Jon Hayes will be representing RewardStock in an upcoming episode of SharkTank on ABC.
During our conversation teaser, Jason Eder talks to Nancy Shemwell (IoT Community COO). They discuss what IoT community is, what IoT looks like in its most practical application and IoT Community’s Healthcare Center of Excellence. Listen to the show next week for more from this conversation.
The team takes a look at the 2018 midterm elections and delves into whether or not tech should be used to improve the elections process from voting to counting. Jason also details how blockchain could be the missing link to giving more voters access to the process.
