To grow Miami’s tech talent, Knight invests $15.3M in FIU, UM, Baptist - Refresh Miami

To help take Miami’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to the next level and meet the tech talent needs of the future, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is making large investments in three of Miami’s cornerstone institutions. The Knight Foundation announced this morning $15.3 million in commitments to Florida International University, the University of Miami, and Baptist Health South Florida. FIU will receive $10 million to expand what will soon be known as the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences. UM will receive $4.3 million to grow its Institute of Data Science and Computing. Baptist Health will receive $1 million to launch a healthcare innovation fellowship program.