Co-Founder and CEO of Silicon Harlem
Clayton Banks is a technologist, social entrepreneur and pragmatic visionary with expertise and deep experience in smart, tech-enabled infrastructures, including broadband, advanced wireless connectivity, digital and data literacy, virtual incubator development, technology hub design, network deployment and web production. He founded and directs Silicon Harlem with the intention of bringing advanced skills in the emerging digital economy to benefit communities nationally. Under his leadership, Silicon Harlem has attracted over $50 million dollars into upper Manhattan for advanced infrastructure research and test bedding. Clayton has been recognized as one of New York Cities “Tech Power 50” leaders. He has established critical science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs & non-profits in Upper Manhattan to prepare citizens for 21st century careers.
