Joanna Smith-Griffin is the founder and CEO of AllHere, an edtech company which uses chatbot software to reduce chronic absenteeism among students. Using conversational AI and behavioral science, the platform sends messages to ensure students…
Jen Nwankwo is the founder and CEO of 1910 Genetics, a biotech company that is accelerating the timeline of drug development. According to the National Institutes of Health, drug development costs 12-15 years in time…
According to the Legal Services Corporation, a staggering 92% of low-income Americans currently lack access to sufficient legal assistance for their civil legal issues. Furthermore, state studies reveal that a significant 80% of the eligible…
Dr. Joanne McDougal Patterson, a certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, integrative mental health services practitioner, and culinary therapist has pioneered a groundbreaking concept in psychiatric health. She is the visionary behind the first-ever mobile…
On a mission to democratize wealth-building, former investment banker Avion Gray co-founded Belong in 2023 to educate, inform, and empower young investors. The platform launched earlier this year after securing €3.4 million ($3.7 million) in…
David Rice Hedgley, Jr. has been described as the father of 3D graphics. His paper explaining the solution to the groundbreaking hidden-line problem in computer 3D graphics was initially met with criticism. Today, Hedgley’s algorithm…
Consumers constantly need ingenuity, innovation, and a groundbreaking shift – be it in entertainment, technology, or even food. But how do you create something new and exciting when everything has already been done? You tweak…
Terysa Ridgeway is the Technical Program Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions at Google and the author of the popular Terysa Solves It book series. Recently, she launched Alilo the Explorer, a toy robot that teaches children…
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