collect. connect. develop. emerge.

Who is EmTech Global?

EMTECH GLOBAL IS A VENTURE STUDIO FOCUSED ON EMERGENT MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON EMERGING ECONOMIES.

What is EmTech’s version of “Venture Studio”? Is it the same as an accelerator?

The EmTechGlobal Venture Studio is similar to an accelerator in that the program is cohort-based and time-limited, and also incorporates mentor input and culminates in a demo event.

What we do

WE DESIGN THE CONNECTIVE TISSUE TO BUILD OR ADD VALUE FOR COMPANIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO ENGENDER TRANSACTION.

We find the ends, locate flaws in the design model, and close the gaps. Doesn’t matter the context. We are global technological architects. We understand a lot about a lot. At the end of the day, though, its all about design. Either it’s good…or it’s bad…nothing happens for us human beings without design. Even if we choose to do nothing, its by design. We happen to be an excellent designers who have been trained by the best. We apply those same skills and use our own life experiences to elicit the best response possible across disciplines.

We find points of intersection, overlap, and interconnectedness across culture, languages, lexicons, and technologies.

WE ARE VENTURE BUILDERS.

About Derrick

As CEO of Emtech Global, his broad role provides leadership in the areas of emerging technologies with global implications for economies and large population centers. He is instumental in bringing key strategic partners that support the growth and diversity of the R.Mims World Group.

Derrick Ballard is an accomplished transarchitect and has been a leading member and consultant for research and design groups focusing on architecture, immersive media and film. He uses his creative skills and over 20 years of experience in design, computation, and construction, to bring forth innovative concepts across disciplines while also mentoring students in various areas of cutting edge design and fabrication. As a result, Ballard has received numerous awards and honors as a designer and has taught and lectured at universities in the US and abroad. Ballard employs a multimodal approach to problem solving and considers all issues to be resolvable through rigorous and informed design. He has served as Director for the JFK Policy Center with a focus on Space technologies and technology transfer, and as Lead Project designer with internationally acclaimed design architect, Antoine Predock on projects and competitions in excess of $500M, Derrick’s leadership and design skills have been employed by architects, multimedia corporations, commercial ad agencies, nonprofit organizations, and international conglomerates.