Joby Aviation
Post in 2024
Founded in 2009, Joby Aviation is a pioneering electric mobility company based in Santa Cruz, California. The company specializes in developing fully electric vertical take-off and landing passenger aircraft optimized for air-transportation-as-a-service. Its flagship vehicle is a 5-seat aircraft designed to reduce urban congestion and accelerate the shift to sustainable modes of transit.
May Mobility
Series C in 2022
May Mobility, Inc. is an autonomous vehicle company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 2017. The company specializes in developing and deploying autonomous vehicle technology to enhance public transportation systems. May Mobility operates a fleet of six-passenger electric shuttles that navigate through traffic using mapped and closed-loop routes. By analyzing city traffic and commuter patterns, the company identifies bottlenecks and optimizes transit routes for various communities. Its services aim to reduce human error in driving, lower pollution levels, and provide economic benefits to both communities and riders. Through its innovative approach, May Mobility seeks to create a safer, greener, and more efficient transportation environment.
Monroe County School District
Grant in 2020
Monroe County School District is composed of K-12 attendance centers offer dual credit college courses AP courses, and courses in art, foreign language, law, and public safety and culinary arts, while the Career and Technical Center offers six state-approved traditional vocational programs.
Caribu Inc. is a Miami-based company that specializes in a video calling application designed to enhance long-distance interactions between parents, grandparents, and children. Founded in 2014, the platform enables users to read children's picture books together in an engaging and interactive manner. Features include real-time drawing on books, an audio-only mode for low-bandwidth areas, a story guide pointer for tracking text, and a magnifying tool for small print. The app also includes an in-app bookstore with a diverse selection of hundreds of books available in multiple languages. By combining education and play, Caribu provides a unique communication tool that fosters connections and learning among family members, making it easier for them to bond, even from afar.
MCity
Venture Round in 2017
MCity is an autonomous vehicle research center located on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It serves as a unique testing facility that integrates early-stage research, real-world testing, and on-road vehicle deployments. MCty brings together industry, government, and academia to collaborate on advancements in transportation, focusing on enhancing safety, sustainability, and accessibility. The center is home to renowned researchers and provides an innovative urban environment for testing new mobility technologies, aiming to benefit society as a whole.
Copia operates an online platform that connects businesses with surplus food to those in need. Its real-time matching system streamlines critical connections between donors like restaurants and recipients such as homeless shelters, reducing food waste while addressing hunger.