Impact Hub

MARCH 5, 2025

Through innovation, technology, and sustainable practices, women entrepreneurs are transforming the future of food security and climate resilience. Moh Suthasiny , founder of Happy Ground in Thailand, is addressing this challenge by using biochara carbon-rich material made from coconut biowasteto restore soil health.

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StartupNation

JUNE 23, 2025

We continued with transparent and empathetic customer communication and recognized the importance of investing in technology to help with effective shipping and preventing disruptions. If you’re managing your parent’s care and it’s starting to impact your work, your health, or your family–stop. Ask for support.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 8, 2025

At the same time, it empowers small businesses and early education providers by helping them connect with more families and improve their occupancy. By combining technology, trust, and community, Bumo is not just building a marketplace—it’s creating the infrastructure for the future of care.

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StartupNation

JULY 22, 2025

based production, inclusive sizing, and babywearing education that empowers every kind of parent. The work was meaningful but rigid, and as technology started to rapidly evolve around us, I realized we were missing an opportunity to bring agility and intelligence into the way healthcare operated. Our mission goes beyond business.

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StartupNation

MAY 22, 2025

We look specifically at opportunities for stay-at-home moms that rely on flexibility and modern technology. For instance, an ex- teacher can create homeschooling educational resources while a fitness expert may design pre-natal exercise blueprints. Don’t strive for parental perfection.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 24, 2025

These professionals, their educators and employers deserve better,” said Krish Chopra , co-founder and CEO, NPHub. However, this rapid growth requires scalable support in education, clinical training, and employment—exactly what NPHub is poised to deliver. A Growing Crisis in U.S.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 8, 2025

Nafis is also a former Chief Executive Officer of ScaleSketch, a startup partnered with the New York Institute of Technology, and has experience working at Y Combinator-backed startups and Google-backed incubators. I’ve also learned that I thrive at the intersection of technology, education, and equity.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 1, 2024

As we turn the calendar to May, Mental Health Awareness is top of mind with Mental Health Awareness Month and the upcoming May 13-19 Mental Health Awareness Week. Open conversations about mental health and seeking professional support when needed are essential steps to address these challenges. Don’t neglect your body.

health

Dream It

APRIL 23, 2019

As smart speaker platforms have matured, more entrepreneurs are leveraging the technology to benefit healthcare. From using voice analysis to identify behavioral health issues to streamlining physician documentation of patient interactions, startups have incorporated voice technology to improve the value and efficiency of care.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Online education tools continue to see a surge of interest boosted by major changes in work and learning practices in the midst of a global health pandemic. Education is in session. But that’s not the only classroom where online education is getting called on.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 22, 2016

How did you take advantage of a health scare and turn it into a successful business? I was willing to try anything for my health. All the health effects of PM2.5 From that point on, I started educating others about air pollution. Air pollution can affect our health in many ways, with both short-term and long-term effects.

entrepreneurship

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 27, 2020

Today, our economic competitiveness in the world is in serious jeopardy—and our ability to turn economic output into the health and wellbeing of our citizens has already slipped. We would have never gotten the iPhone and mobile technology would probably be at least five years behind where it is today, if not more.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2020

Remote Work and Education Support. Businesses that provide this enabling technology and equipment can capitalize on this with special pricing and promotions. Physical and Mental Health Apps. Virtual Health Services. Perhaps the most-dire need during the COVID-19 outbreak is for virtual health services.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In a recent board meeting, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (Ben Franklin CNP) proudly unveiled its latest investments in six exceptional tech enterprises situated in central and northern Pennsylvania, totaling $725,000. The post Ben Franklin Technology Partners Sparks Innovation with Six Strategic Investments!

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A decade later she announces that the world’s largest virtual clinic for women’s and family health raised a $125 million Series F funding round—supporting its next stage of growth and expansion of services. MMB combines the best of a carve-out fertility benefit with virtual care and health coaching.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Lorna Mitchell is head of Developer Relations at Aiven , a software company that combines the best open source technologies with cloud infrastructure. With World Mental Health Day just behind us, I thought about how the tech industry can be a difficult place to stay mentally well. Education says you care.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The cohort members offer a range of disruptive technologies across industries such as Climate Tech, Green Tech, Retail, Healthcare, FinTech, SaaS, Enterprise Software, Consumer, and Travel – with many incorporating AI and sustainability into their products and services. Twelve U.S.-based

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Contributed by Gordy Bal, social entrepreneur on a mission to regenerate the planet, shift the current dysfunctional education system and end human suffering. . We see ourselves as deeply connected to the universe, in tune with nature, co-existing with exponential technology and leading from a place of love.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JULY 24, 2020

STATE COLLEGE, PA – Seventeen companies located in central and northern PA recently received an investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners that will allow them to further develop and commercialize new products, processes, or software applications. www.arbitratorintelligence.com. www.boostpoint.com. www.erapeutics.com. www.ocunova.com.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

During one of the earliest conversations I had with Dr. Ryan Dennis, CEO of Linear Health Sciences, he told me that he was living his dream. Dennis’ own words, gained so many educational benefits from being surrounded by people who were different and diverse? i2E was the lead investor in Linear Health’s first two capital rounds.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Moreover, that figure doesn’t reflect millions more who have either left the labor force or remain underemployed, working part-time or in unskilled positions that don’t utilize their education and work experience. Most of the technology industry is notoriously apolitical. As The Economist put it, comparing U.S.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Microalgae, a sustainable substance rich in health benefits, is another promising area of development. Future approaches will require serious investment in IP, technology, and R&D but at the end of day, what will continue to matter most is taste. I bet alternative proteins will achieve price parity in the next couple of years.

sustainability

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

There was what seemed like an endless stream of bombshell announcements for four months: Alphabet’s Waymo unit filed a lawsuit against Uber claiming that a former Waymo employee, Anthony Levandowski, stole secrets related to autonomous vehicle technology. Some people don’t like to take responsibility for their own s.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 13, 2021

Now with digital health services like those offered by our portfolio companies Brave and Nurx , the doctors are seeing the patients from their homes (or wherever they are). I realize that not all jobs lend themselves to this approach. But maybe more than you think. Take doctors. We used to have to go see doctors in their offices.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 24, 2020

For those with non-urgent conditions, telemedicine provides triage and care without risking the health of others. Another question I’ve been wondering is about US college education. In a related vein, my partner Alex suggested to me that telemedicine will become normalized. In tandem, security software spend is sure to grow.

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Dream It

MARCH 28, 2020

These companies are actively deploying COVID-19 solutions in hospitals and healthcare systems to enable rapid testing, to limit exposure to the virus, to educate patients and clinicians on rapidly-evolving information, and to provide communication tools that reduce exposure risk for front-line healthcare workers. Contact Founder.

hospitality

StartupNation

MARCH 17, 2021

I’ve always believed that technology has the ability to do a tremendous amount of good and help humans thrive and achieve things that once seemed impossible. Technology is meant to be the great equalizer, not a source of division. Unfortunately, the gap between the haves and have nots is widening across the U.S. of non-poor students.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Industrial delivery and drone applications in settings where human crews need to be safe such as scenes of accidents or fire are just a couple of the possible near-term uses for this cutting-edge technology. AdAdapted creates technology that helps you add advertised products to your grocery list with one click. ArborMetrix. Genomenon.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

If you’re about to outlay thousands of dollars for education, health equipment, digital cameras or anything else of value you often want to talk with somebody to understand detailed specs and the terms & conditions. We can technology enable offline advertising. These purchases are more complex in nature.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 16, 2016

Osmo produces games, drawing tools and educational toys (most recently a game called “Coding” that can teach children as young as four to program using physical tiles to teach logic.) I remember how much emotional pressure this put on my wife wondering whether she was doing something wrong or if it was affecting his health.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Based in Bangladesh, Maya is dedicated to making it easier for women to get healthcare, especially for sensitive issues like reproductive and mental health. She began Maya with the goal of providing trustworthy health information, but quickly realized that the site’s visitors needed more support. million in seed funding.

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Health systems face growing staffing shortages, with 59% of clinicians believing their care teams are not adequately staffed. While it may seem ironic, AI solutions may be our best answer to the decaying personalization and humanity of care in the US; as Vijay wrote in 2021, “technology can make human healthcare more human.”

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Based in Detroit, Autobooks offers a number of wellness benefits, plus great financial and educational benefits. Signal Advisors creates technology that supports financial advisors in scaling their business in ways previously not possible. They are committed to diversity and invest in the education of their employees.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Good health insurance packages are very important to employees, but it’s great to have employee benefits that encompass wellness as a whole. Talent is prioritizing mental health benefits. In fact, over 85% of employees in America report that mental health benefits are important to them when evaluating new job opportunities.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 16, 2022

FinTech startups continue to rise at an unprecedented rate, with concentrations in blockchain technology and trading apps leading the way. Budgeting and financial health classes for kids and teens. As edtech features continue to impact the education and business worlds alike, new edtech startups will continue to pop up in the market.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

“Our work with these companies will be guided by our role as a leading global innovator of next-generation products, technologies and services as we help them accelerate their growth and deliver positive impact to the world.” Here’s the full list of companies that made the cut: Connected Health. CurieAi, Inc.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Los Angeles-based Certified B Corp describes itself as a B2B financial technology company that is on a mission to give employees — and their families — free access to financial support in the workplace as a benefit. Providing easy access to money and education will result in a happier, healthier, productive workforce.”.

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