Erik Caldwell, MBA
Co-founder
Co-founder of Metropolis IQ. A former city COO who knows that insight without execution is just talking.
About
We build MIQ for the teams doing this work.
Economic development, workforce and local government teams are asked more questions, using more data, in decisions that matter more, often without adding analytical staff or consulting budget. Metropolis IQ was created to close that capacity gap.
Why we exist
Economic and workforce organizations are being asked more questions, using more data, and making increasingly consequential decisions, often without adding analytical staff or consulting budget. Metropolis IQ was created to close that capacity gap.
We combine trusted data, repeatable analytical methods, practitioner workflows and AI-assisted analysis so organizations can move from question to defensible answer much faster than traditional approaches.
How we work with you
- We start with your question. Bring a real question and we will work through it with you.
- We show our work. Every figure carries its source and the period it covers, and we say where the evidence runs out.
- You stay the expert. MIQ gives good practitioners more capacity, time and better tools. You review, verify and own the work.
Who we serve
- Economic development organizations
- Workforce development boards
- Local governments
- Regional and community organizations
- Company
- Metropolis IQ Technology, Inc.
- Location
- Headquartered in San Diego, California
Leadership
Metropolis IQ was founded by Erik Caldwell, Josh Shapiro and Kate Spitzer.
Josh Shapiro, PhD
Co-founder
Co-founder of Metropolis IQ. Turns complex workforce data into dashboards people actually understand, and use.
Kate Spitzer
Co-founder
Co-founder of Metropolis IQ and the brains behind our engine. She crafts the pipelines and platforms that make our reporting look effortless.
Advisors
Darin Andersen
Strategic Advisor
Jon Belmonte
CEO, ChiroHD
Bill Eigner
Partner, Procopio
Dawn Barry
Executive, Cellanome
Nishal Mohan
Founder, CEO, Mohuman
Ellory Monks
Co-Founder, The Atlas for Cities
Maksim Pecherskiy
Head of Data, Teamsnap.com
Kristin Tilquist
Author and Tech Investor
Customers
MIQ is the economic data team I didn’t have to hire. We have data and analysis available when we need it, and MIQ feels less like a service and more like a partner helping us support our mission.