I am Executive Director at NYC Media Lab, where I connect companies seeking to advance new media technologies with academic institutions undertaking relevant research, in order to drive collaborative innovation. Launched by the New York City Economic Development Corporation, NYU, and Columbia University, NYC Media Lab is a public-private partnership encompassing all the universities of NYC. The Lab tackles big questions facing the media industry today- from data sciences to future interfaces to video- with the goal of generating innovation through R&D, prototyping, and talent development.