Larta Institute
Jazmin Locke-Rodriguez M.Sc is an accomplished academic and professional focused on agroecology and sustainable agriculture. Currently serving as a Venture Fellow at Larta Institute, Jazmin is involved in developing floating treatment wetlands in urban Miami. Jazmin has held significant roles at Florida International University, including Dissertation Year Fellow and Graduate Research Assistant, where the dissertation research focuses on utilizing cut-flower species for phytoremediation. As the founder and director of Green Thumbs for Healthy Bodies, a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing access to locally grown products, Jazmin has also coordinated community gardens. With a strong educational background, including a PhD in Agroecology, Jazmin has amassed diverse experiences in community development, environmental health programming, and curriculum development across multiple organizations.
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Larta Institute
Larta Institute is a nonprofit organization accelerating innovation & entrepreneurship. Our mission is to foster science & technology innovation for a sustainable planet. Our planet is experiencing significant global problems created by human behavior and policies affecting the environment, food, education, energy and healthcare systems. New science and technology plays a critical role in transforming how we sustainably feed, fuel and heal the world. LARTA was founded in 1993, funded by the State of California as a Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance to stimulate the economic development of technology-based enterprises. Now known as Larta Institute, the organization quickly became the national partner for numerous federal government agencies — including DARPA, NIH, DOE, NSF, NIST, NOAA and USDA — to commercialize novel research and innovation. Today, our innovation platform and ecosystem accelerate new science and technology from idea to sustainable enterprise by providing a unique combination of connections, resources and funding. We have helped more than 4,500 startups, and our alumni have raised over $7 billion in funds. Together, let’s feed, fuel, and heal the world.