Seriously Curious Podcast: Featuring The Beta District

“Why is it called the Beta District?” It’s a simple question, but the answer reflects a much bigger idea about how we think about innovation, collaboration, and creating opportunities for emerging technologies to move into the real world.

July 14, 2026

What does it take to build America’s next mobility innovation hub? It starts with people and partnerships, bringing together industry, government, academia, and communities around shared opportunities to test ideas, solve challenges, and move emerging technologies closer to deployment.

Catch up with Chris Rockwell, Founder and President of Lextant, on his podcast Seriously Curious, along with Eric Phillips and Doug McCullough, to learn how partnerships, infrastructure, and collaborative efforts helping shape Central Ohio’s growing role in the future of mobility.

From connected vehicles and autonomous systems to advanced air mobility and smart infrastructure, this conversation explores the work underway across the region and the people helping turn innovation into real-world solutions.

Whether you’re developing the next generation of mobility technology or simply interested in where transportation is headed, tune in for a closer look at the technology and partnerships shaping one of the country’s emerging mobility innovation ecosystems.

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