Innovation Happens

Beth Tellman is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Geographical Science and Urban Planning at ASU and Co-founder/Chief of Science of the startup Cloud to Street. Cloud to Street reduces scientific barriers to data by making flood information from satellites available to vulnerable and traditionally “data-poor” communities around the world. With this data, these communities are better able to better assess risks of disaster as well as plan, prepare and respond to environmental disturbance. We’re so often advised against the myth of the technological fix, but Cloud to Street is a fantastic reminder that, if we know how to harness it, technology can provide us with the insight and agency we need to change the world and make a lasting impact.