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Strand was started by biological engineers working together at MIT. Building on the idea of creating smart therapeutics that are capable of making autonomous decisions, they sought to apply the world's first synthetic biology platform for mRNA therapeutics. This area was untapped by traditional synthetic biology, which led them to build their own mRNA “programming language,” creating the world’s first platform for mRNA smart immunotherapies.
Sixpence is filling a gap in crowdfunding for ongoing, day-to-day causes (e.g. schools). With its signature "roundup giving" feature, sustainable fundraising is easy. Cost-perception is removed, and giving is made into a simple part of supporters' lifestyles. Sixpence is the first platform focused on removing barriers of affordability from giving, maximizing resulting social bonds, and minimizing the difficulty of follow-up and engagement.
Waku is a wellness tea made with 20 herbs and flowers from the Andes Mountains of Ecuador . It's not only tasty, but it also brings balance to the body because is great for the digestive health.
JobGet is a mobile-first platform that focuses on employment for hourly workers. Within five months of launch, the number of employers using the platform grew from 8 to more than 700, including national brands such as CVS, Au Bon Pain, and Dunkin'. The number of jobseekers grew from 50 to more than 3,000. JobGet has been selected as a MassChallenge Finalist, as well as an MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge regional Finalist.
DeepHealth is a spin out from Harvard and MIT that uses machine learning to improve medical image interpretation. For our first application, we have developed award-winning breast cancer detection software to empower radiologists to detect cancers in mammogram images. Studies have shown that mammography has saved hundreds of thousands of lives. However, 15-30% of cancers are still missed, and our goal is to reduce this amount.
Booking live music is a long and confusing process. Musicians are frequently double-booked, bookers are unorganized, and venue owners want to know how much they’re spending on live music and if it’s worth it. Canary streamlines that process. We are booking 200+ gigs per month (transaction volume of $70k) at 13 of our pilot venues in Boston. We are raising $200k to expand to over 400 venues and reach $10k in MRR via our $39/month business model.
Coming of age used to be paired with buying assets like cars and condos. Modern consumers are delaying those purchases but are still exposed to risk while they build lives and careers. Our MVP is a subscription starter pack of insurance disrupting the $700B property & casualty insurance industry.
GreenChoice is developing software that empowers consumers to make well-informed food choices that support their personal dietary needs, health goals, and values. Our data-driven platform creates a highly-personalized and incentivized omnichannel shopping experience for consumers that provides local businesses, food brands, and retailers with customer engagement and data unobtainable via traditional channels.
smoodi makes people happier and healthier through its proprietary automated smoothie machine and smoothie delivery service. Imagine a Keurig for smoothies! We're making high-quality nutrition convenient and affordable. Our machine leverages the power of technology, self-cleans, and compact. It can be placed in offices, schools, gyms and stores, giving users access to fresh, customized smoothies without the high price of a smoothie bar.
Nonspec offers affordable, adjustable prosthetic limbs that meet world standards and fit within current prosthetist workflow. We sell to clinics and NGO’s to meet the need of over 45 million amputees without access to a prosthetic limb due to cost and time. Basic limbs can cost over $5,000, while we sell at $250 and keep our gross margin over 90%. We are in sales in 4 countries across Asia and Africa, and have engaged over 600 clinics globally.
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The SnapScreen delivers 10 X engagement to your mobile shoppers.
Plexx is a mobile skill-building marketplace for youth without a degree to learn skills, anytime, anyplace, get a job, and launch a career.
Labby is a high-tech food+beverage testing lab on a smartphone!
Incluvie is the imdb for diversity in film, giving you the power to rate the racism out of Hollywood!
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Dollarship is mobile loyalty platform aiming to prevent and ease the burden of student debt through engagement with the top brands and retailers.
We help municipalities to build a safer, healthier and smarter pet community by increasing pet license compliance.
We help municipalities to build a safer, healthier and smarter pet community by increasing pet license compliance.
We use smartphones to connect causes that do good to their supporters that care and the businesses that make a difference in communities everywhere.
