Blue Economy Primer

In our opening episode, serial entrepreneur Tim Williamson discusses the startup space, tech entrepreneurship and the future of the New Orleans’ regional innovation ecosystems. Harkening back to before 2000, he describes being part of an intrepid cohort of New Orleans prodigal sons who returned to their home town and launched the region’s first startup competition. This initial visionary experiment evolved into his founding of Idea Village, the region’s premier startup competition and accelerator,

The Blue Economy Primer is an education and research focused podcast hosted by nonprofit Deep Blue Academy. We use interviews with globally recognized experts to inform listeners about concepts related to the Blue Economy, emerging Blue Technologies, Regenerative Marine Infrastructure, and resilient coastal community initiatives. This New Orleans-based podcast allows you to learn and apply the practical tools and solution sets that will empower at-risk coastal communities to adapt and thrive in an