ROXBURY INNOVATION

Dudley Square on the cutting Edge of Innovation

What is an innovation center?  Why is Dudley Square on the cutting edge?  Innovation centers are a fairly new concept and definitely new to the Dudley Square district. 

An innovation center is an urban space were innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurship can be fostered and flourish.  An ideal space for start-up companies as the lease terms are flexible, co-work spaces are available and amenities such as technology, printers, office supplies and conference rooms can be shared. Once you see the basics of an innovation center you can see how collaboration is born.

The Dudley district is home to Smarter in the City located at 100 Warren Street, the cities first urban innovation center, founded by Gilad Rosenzweig.  Rosenzweig is offering start-up teams 6 months of free office space, professional mentorship, education and a modest stipend.  There will be a networking showcase offered where start-ups can exhibit their innovation to potential investors.  The current start-ups using the center are Practice Gigs, Mbadika, Story Map, Trend On and Killer Boom Box. 

The city has plans for a 2^nd innovation center in the district to be located in the Bruce Bolling Municipal Center.  Smart Labs is one of the start-up businesses that will occupy the space.  Other innovation centers are located in Kendall Square-Cambridge, the Waterfront and Seaport District.

I’m excited about the future of Roxbury, the community has an opportunity to showcase local talent via the Innovation Centers. City Council Tito Jackson also believes the community will add value to the centers when speaking of the subject he says, “It has people and resources, and these accelerators, co-working, and innovation spaces will allow these awesome people to connect and begin to build a movement.”  The innovation movement will define Roxbury as cutting edge in the years to come.

Stacey Green

Realtor

RE/MAX Destiny - JP

Email: agentstaceygreen.com