New San
Diego-based Company to Deliver Actionable Data
SAN
DIEGO, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leveraging
AI-driven technology, Metropolis IQ has launched in San Diego, where robust technology resources,
innovation, and access to venture capital will assist the company
in transforming the $21 billion
government reporting industry. The company's forthcoming product,
launching this month, will make economic and workforce development
insights highly accessible, timely, and cost-effective. By
providing data that is both actionable and nuanced, municipalities
and organizations can reallocate valuable time and resources to
strategic analysis and decision-making to cultivate thriving
communities.
Erik Caldwell, Co-founder and
President/CEO of Metropolis IQ states, "I learned first-hand
working in local government that a drastic change was needed in how
we procure economic reports—which are essential for securing
federal funding. Traditionally, consultants produce reports that
are neither timely nor cost-effective. Metropolis IQ will provide a
much quicker, automated solution and will continually deliver
up-to-date information."
Why San Diego,
CA
As the 8th largest
city in the US with firmly established military and biotech
industries to spur innovation and investment, San Diego offers the ideal springboard for
Metropolis IQ's revolutionary product. The city is ranked #1 in the
world for the largest concentration of military assets (San Diego
Military Advisory Council) and has the third largest life sciences
cluster in the US (JLL). For young companies,
San Diego is ranked #3 for
startups (Crowdfund Capital Advisors), and #6 in the
US for venture capital investment
(Bloomberg).
Patents Filed
In March, Metropolis IQ filed three
provisional patents. Metropolis IQ is capable of generating crucial
reports in hours—not weeks—while ensuring their relevance through
continuous integration of the latest data. This technology produces
timely, accurate, and affordable insights that organizations need
to make informed decisions.
Year One Accomplishments
In just over a year since its
founding, Metropolis IQ has made major headway in bringing its
pioneering product to market. In addition to filing patents, the
company has secured funding from a curated a group of investors
knowledgeable in this sector, and perfected its product via testing
and interviews with more than 60 city and workforce
agencies.
Advisory Board
Additionally, Metropolis IQ has
recruited an advisory board of industry experts, including:
- Darin Andersen, NXT
Robotics
- Bill Eigner, Procopio
- Dawn Barry, Sealth Biotech
Start-up, formerly Illumina and LunaPBC
- Dr. Nishal Mohan, Mohuman
- Ellory Monks, Cubic
Transportation Systems, formerly The Atlas for Cities
- Maksim Pecherskiy, Teamsnap.com,
formerly City of San Diego
- Kristin Tillquist, Author,
Government Relations/Business Consultant
About Metropolis IQ
Founded in December 2022 in San
Diego, CA, Metropolis IQ founders Erik Caldwell, MBA and Josh Shapiro, PhD shared a vision to transform
cities into thriving, data-informed communities. Inspired by
Henry Ford's assembly line,
Metropolis IQ aims to bring a similar revolution with its
cutting-edge technology and innovative applications of AI to
fundamentally change the landscape of economic development data
reporting. Metropolis IQ will launch its groundbreaking product in
Q2 of 2024. For more information, visit:
https://www.metropolisiq.io/.
Contact: Beth Binger
BCIpr
619-987-6658
beth.binger@BCIpr.com
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