The History of Innovation: Google

*This is the first essay in a new THRIVEX series, The History of…

What We Do

THRIVEX is a platform for urban innovation. Our mission is to make cities more entrepreneurial, prosperous, and safe.

LinkNYC is Connecting a City

If you live in New York City, you may have seen the LinkNYC hubs on a street corner or by the subway. These…

Smart Cities and Smart Banking

Smart city innovation is driven by clean energy and sustainability, but also the theme of connectivity…

Startups

We accelerate startups that are solving the world’s urban problems

Elon Musk and Urban Innovation

The THRIVEX team thinks a lot about the future of cities.

Developing a Culture of Innovation

As startups grow from small teams to established market leaders, they often focus too little on…

Urban Infrastructure

In both mature and emerging countries, global urban infrastructure is a mess.