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The Future of Hospitality is Here

Revolution

There is something inherently exciting about this growth and the opportunities it implies. For example, traditional hospitality, a category which is poised to grow to over $200 billion in the next five years, still remains ripe for disruption and innovation. It is about building and recreating communities.

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How a Little Bit of Fear Breeds Innovation

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Co-founder of Owned Outcomes Krupa Srinivas explores the value of fear in an entrepreneur’s journey as she describes partnering with a US healthcare intermediary to solve the problem of cataloguing hospital supplies. The US hospital supply chain is one of the largest supply chains in need of an overhaul.

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Clipboard Health, which matches health workers with facilities, raises $80M

TechCrunch

hospitals declined by more than 2%, according to data from the U.S. A recent analysis of workforce data by Premier found that staffing shortages cost hospitals $24 billion during the pandemic. You have healthcare facilities, like hospitals and nursing homes, that are chronically short-staffed. App-based marketplace.

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MediShout wants to bring Amazon-like efficiency to hospital operations

TechCrunch

But in the midst of chaos, opportunity often lingers. And then there’s MediShout , a London-based company that proclaims to be a “one stop app” for reporting operational deficiencies in hospitals, allowing staff to track status updates and new orders similar to how one might do with their Uber ride or Amazon order.

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African healthtech startups in the supply chain segment show rapid growth, spurring a $7M investment initiative

TechCrunch

The fastest traction we’re seeing are those helping the providers–those who interface with the customer like pharmacies, clinics, and hospitals–to digitize distribution to the consumer. It will give these startups access to market opportunities and showcase them to impact investors and venture capitalists.

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TrustLayer raises $6M seed to become the ‘Carta for insurance’

TechCrunch

Recent traction includes companies working in the construction, property management, sports and hospitality industries. Mort appreciates that TrustLayer is tackling the problem not by becoming the insurance broker, but by working with the incumbents as a software solution.

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Intellihot stokes a more efficient fire under your office boilers

TechCrunch

Intellihot has recognized the enormous opportunity at hand to integrate hardware and software into a smart, environmentally sustainable solution to improve how commercial facilities use hot water,” said John Larkin, head of Impact Investments and co-manager of the Avenue Sustainable Solutions Fund.