They are developing a next-generation radioisotope power system that converts the heat from recycled nuclear waste into electricity.Their novel fuel and shielding design results in a system that is lightweight, cost-effective, and provides always-on, resilient power for years at a time.
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Hydra Host is a tool that provides cross-cloud capabilities to deploy and host apps across public cloud and private cloud providers. In addition to cross-cloud capabilities, Hydra offers high-level advisory, as well as expert implementation work with bespoke service engagements catered to client priorities. Whether security, resilience, or scale-focused.
Xona Space Systems, Inc. is a developer of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) satellite solutions, focusing on delivering accurate and secure real-time services. The company offers the Xona Pulsar, which provides a high-power signal from a constellation of low-cost Low Earth Orbiting satellites. This approach aims to enhance availability and location precision for its customers. Established in 2019 and based in San Mateo, California, Xona Space Systems is committed to advancing satellite technology to meet the growing demand for reliable PNT services.
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Developer of automated finance application designed for the self-employed. The company's platform automates payment, banking, and taxes and saves on taxes by finding write-offs, enabling freelancers to take care of their business with banking services.
Hydrus.ai helps organizations build trust with stakeholders by automating the collection and reporting of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data.
Space Perspective Inc. is a spaceflight company based in Merritt Island, Florida, founded in 2019. The company specializes in offering suborbital trips to the edge of space through its spacecraft, Neptune, which utilizes a high-altitude balloon for ascent. Passengers travel in a pressurized capsule that ascends to an altitude of several kilometers, where they can experience a two-hour period of weightlessness and panoramic views of Earth. After the experience, the capsule descends slowly, landing in the ocean for retrieval by a support vessel. Space Perspective's primary Operations Center is located on Florida's Space Coast, near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, with additional launch sites planned in various locations, including Cecil Spaceport in Florida, Hawaii, and Alaska, as part of its expansion strategy.
Lambda is an AI infrastructure company that specializes in providing powerful computing resources to enhance artificial intelligence development. It offers a cloud computing platform designed for large-scale AI training and inference, featuring servers and workstations that are pre-configured with popular machine learning frameworks. This setup allows businesses to efficiently train complex models for various applications, including natural language processing and drug discovery. Additionally, Lambda's servers support the integration of face detection and recognition capabilities into web applications, ensuring that deep learning developers have access to the necessary computing, storage, and memory resources to optimize their projects.
Developer of pre-FDA stage medical device designed to accelerate the screening of various brain health conditions. The company's proprietary software enables long-term brain health management, records brain electrical activity on the go, wirelessly views EEG data anytime, anywhere, and detects the presence of altered mental status, among others, enabling clinicians to provide rapid diagnosis and immediate treatment thus reducing in-patient costs.
Topple is an advertising network that focuses on connecting conservative publishers with advertisers who share freedom-friendly values. Launched in 2021, the company is dedicated to providing a censorship-free platform where digital advertisers can reach their target audiences without the interference often seen in traditional advertising channels. Topple's platform offers real-time performance data, allowing advertisers to efficiently manage their campaigns according to various parameters such as location and device type. The network is designed to enhance revenue for publishers, ensuring they earn more per ad dollar compared to other major networks. By addressing the challenges faced by conservative publishers and advertisers, Topple aims to support the promotion of principles that uphold a free society.
JobPixel is a web-based video hiring experience that is revolutionizing how businesses find, evaluate, and hire the best candidates. The company's platform manages every step of the hiring process through a web-based intuitive user interface, allowing companies and recruiters to reduce time to hire and go beyond the traditional resume by getting to know the candidates better through video. The company was co-founded in 2020 by Anthony Duerr and Omar Khateeb.
Presso provides a distributed micro-retail solution focused on ultra-fast dry-cleaning services. The company has developed a specialized dry-cleaning machine that simplifies the laundry process for hotel guests by efficiently removing sweat, odors, and bacteria from garments. This innovative machine not only cleans and presses clothes in a short time but also helps hotel owners and managers reduce operational costs related to time, electricity, and labor.
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CalWave is bringing superior power generating technology to market with global reach. Our proprietary wave energy converter technology achieves high performance while surviving storms and extreme conditions. Ocean waves are 20-60 times more energy-dense, predictable, and consistent compared to other forms of renewable energy. They are available at night and during winters. CalWave's patented technology converts this energy to electricity, equipping coastal communities with clean, reliable and local energy while keeping our planet and the health of future generations in mind.
Kenota Health develops next-generation rapid point-of-care system intended to be used for allergy testing in humans. Kenota's diagnostic tools are safe, simple, and offer a cheaper alternative to allergy testing using a thorough non-invasive technology, enabling physicians to improve patient outcomes.
Space Perspective Inc. is a spaceflight company based in Merritt Island, Florida, founded in 2019. The company specializes in offering suborbital trips to the edge of space through its spacecraft, Neptune, which utilizes a high-altitude balloon for ascent. Passengers travel in a pressurized capsule that ascends to an altitude of several kilometers, where they can experience a two-hour period of weightlessness and panoramic views of Earth. After the experience, the capsule descends slowly, landing in the ocean for retrieval by a support vessel. Space Perspective's primary Operations Center is located on Florida's Space Coast, near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, with additional launch sites planned in various locations, including Cecil Spaceport in Florida, Hawaii, and Alaska, as part of its expansion strategy.
Lactiga is a biotherapeutics company advancing its patented therapeutics for rare immunodeficiencies, to help millions of people around the world experience normal lives.
Challenger makes it easy for payments and money transfer businesses to issue digital bank accounts to their customers to drive customer loyalty.
Make Cents Technologies Incorporated designs and develops a Software-as-a-Service platform to manage a network of laundries in self-service or full-service. The company’s platform serves from reception of the laundry to its delivery, through the handling of the washing machines, schedule of employees, management of delivery drivers, the creation of a website, and online payment. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Symba Inc. is an internship management platform that offers a comprehensive solution for companies to efficiently manage their internship programs. Founded in 2017 and based in Fountain Hills, Arizona, Symba's platform enables organizations to streamline various aspects of their internship processes, including training, project management, performance measurement, and offboarding. The user-friendly software supports employers in facilitating project workflows and building meaningful relationships with interns, thereby enhancing oversight and transparency. By providing actionable data, Symba assists companies in tracking their recruitment efforts and optimizing their internship experiences. The company is led by a diverse all-female founding team with expertise in software, marketing, and business, which contributes to its mission of creating valuable internship experiences.
MemberStack lets you build members-only websites, dashboards, web apps, and intranets with your favorite web design tools.
Invidica is a smart B2B wholesale marketplace that connects brands to retailers, making buying and reselling not only easier but smarter and more efficient for retailers.
Xona Space Systems, Inc. is a developer of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) satellite solutions, focusing on delivering accurate and secure real-time services. The company offers the Xona Pulsar, which provides a high-power signal from a constellation of low-cost Low Earth Orbiting satellites. This approach aims to enhance availability and location precision for its customers. Established in 2019 and based in San Mateo, California, Xona Space Systems is committed to advancing satellite technology to meet the growing demand for reliable PNT services.
They are developing a next-generation radioisotope power system that converts the heat from recycled nuclear waste into electricity.Their novel fuel and shielding design results in a system that is lightweight, cost-effective, and provides always-on, resilient power for years at a time.
Unioncrate helps consumer goods companies build and manage supply chains that can keep up with the consumer of today. Based in New York City, we are a team of CPG veterans, rebels, and nerds who believe that the future of supply chain will be driven by AI. It powers everything we do. We are obsessed with helping our clients take back the invaluable time, money, and resources that are far too commonly lost by relying on archaic supply chain management systems. That’s why we’ve built an intelligent platform designed specifically for the complexities of a consumer goods industry that’s needlessly stuck in the past.
Storii builds effective software for senior care providers and relatives of those in care. StoriiCare is a software platform for adult day care centers, assisted living providers and care homes. Used as a tool to instruct, record and improve quality of care, it enables care staff to digitally record their care, providing management with oversight and reducing common industry inefficiencies. StoriiCare also connects families to their loved ones, allowing them to contribute to their care and be informed of events in their life.
Luminar Technologies, Inc. is producing advanced sensor technologies for the autonomous vehicle industry. It built its LiDAR systems from scratch. That means the company engineered its own: lasers, receivers, chips, packaging and more, rather than incorporating off-the-shelf components. The company’s LiDARs give cars the ability to see obstacles ahead in much greater detail, and at much greater distances than any other systems on the market today. The LiDARs also work in inclement weather, through fog and dust.
Next Gen supports the world’s greatest entrepreneurs to overcome obstacles and chase their dreams. We are Next Gen HQ, a business hub for entrepreneurs. In everything we do, we believe that while entrepreneurship may be daunting and complicated, the freedom to control your own path makes it worth it. That’s why we serve entrepreneurs by cultivating the resources, education, mentorship, and community they need through events, media, services, technology, and capital. Our business hub energizes entrepreneurs, accelerating their momentum towards success. We’re proud to guide a powerful community of leaders who are committing their lives to a purpose greater than themselves.
Spira is a company focused on producing algae-based ingredients that aim to replace petroleum and animal-derived compounds, promoting sustainability. By utilizing cyanobacteria, Spira develops industrial ingredients that serve various sectors, including beverages, cosmetics, textiles, and confectionery. The company collaborates with a global network of farming partners to manufacture raw materials that not only reduce reliance on petrochemicals but also support carbon capture and wastewater management efforts. Additionally, Spira's initiatives assist farmers in developing countries, contributing to a transition towards healthier materials and more sustainable practices across industries.
LEFT develops an online platform for travelers to share and manage their travel information. The company develops a web portal for coordinators to manage travelers and programs; a mobile application for travelers and field staff; and travel database to archive travel data. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in the United States.
Aura Health is a digital wellness company that specializes in mindfulness meditation through its mobile application available on iOS and Android platforms. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Aura offers personalized content aimed at reducing stress and anxiety. The app connects users with a global community of therapists and coaches, providing tailored resources designed to enhance mental well-being. Through its innovative approach, Aura Health seeks to create a supportive environment for individuals looking to improve their mental health and overall quality of life.
Nelumbo Inc. manufactures thin superomniphobic nanocoating for air conditioning cooling coil fins and refrigerators. The company manufactures products, such as Ice-Nein and Omniphobe. Ice-Nein coating attacks frost build up to improve cooling coils for refrigeration equipment and reduces equipment defrosting downtime; and Omniphobe coating improves cooling coils for air conditioning equipment. The company caters to the heating and cooling industry. Nelumbo Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Menlo Park, California.
Accept.inc is a mortgage company that allows buyers to make a cash offer on the next home using the company's cash. The company helps home buyers lock down a house with an all-cash offer. Cash buyers are four times more likely to win in a bidding war and often save tens of thousands off of a property’s purchase price compared to those with mortgages. Looking to be a cash buyer for the 80% of people who need a mortgage, by approving people for massive loans and then making 2% off the mortgage. Accept.inc was founded in 2016 by Nick Friedman, Adam Pollack, Ian Perrex, and Nate Gruendemann and is based in Denver, Colorado.
Previously known as Shipstr, Fleet is efficiently streamlining the commercial shipping industry through a cloud-based platform. Fleet provides a cloud-based platform that businesses can use to book transportation for international freight.
Fleet is the first platform to address the needs of shippers moving commercial freight overseas. Fleet provides instant quotes, improved decision making by showing provider lead times, ratings and reliability, direct access to all of the service providers, and a team room to communicate directly with service providers for status and view shipping documents.
Maidbot is on a mission to bridge the gap between robots and humans - starting with Rosie - the world's very first housekeeping robot for hotels and commercial buildings. Like a self-driving car, Rosie navigates intelligently through the space while cleaning floors and collecting invaluable operational and environmental data. Maidbot's automated systems deliver unprecedented value to hotel operators, room attendants, and hotel guests. There are three major issues Maidbot is tackling: *Housekeeping is the highest variable cost regardless of the hotel. *Room attendants have the highest injury rates in the service sector. *Current commercial cleaning practices are inconsistent and hard to objectively manage. By using Maidbot's systems, hotel and commercial cleaning operators will see an increase in profitability; healthier and happier staff; and higher guest satisfaction. In addition, room attendants will be able to focus on less strenuous tasks - ultimately reducing injury rates. Finally, guests will have a more enjoyable experience through consistent cleanliness and more flexible check-in and check-out times. Given the size and scale of the hospitality market, a lack of innovation in the field, and the potential to improve the health and safety of room attendants; Maidbot transforms the industry by leveraging the power of robotics. By solving the two biggest issues in housekeeping – time and injuries – Maidbot revolutionizes commercial cleaning - one bot at a time.
Ephemeral Solutions, Inc. operates tattoo shops. It applies ephemeral inks that have a shorter lifespan. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
nTopology, Inc. develops engineering design software that enhances manufacturing processes. Its primary offering, nTopology, allows engineers to create lightweight and optimized parts tailored to functional requirements. The software integrates design, simulation, and advanced manufacturing into a cohesive workflow, addressing geometry bottlenecks and enhancing team collaboration. Key features include Lightweighting, Architected Materials, Topology Optimization, Additive Manufacturing, and Design Analysis. nTopology's tools enable precise control over spatial variations, facilitating a broader range of designs and effective utilization of analysis data. The company serves various industries, including aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer products, and education. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, nTopology aims to redefine engineering design tools for advanced manufacturing.
Sweet is a service designed to help consumers reduce their mobile phone expenses without compromising on coverage. The company identifies opportunities for savings, as nearly 70% of U.S. wireless subscribers are currently overpaying for their plans. Customers can save an average of $300 per year by utilizing Sweet's platform, which simplifies the process of switching carriers. By handling communications with service providers, Sweet ensures a quick and easy sign-up experience. The company prioritizes customer privacy and security, employing advanced encryption methods to protect personal information. Sweet collaborates with major carriers to provide nationwide coverage and reliable service. The company is supported by experienced entrepreneurs from well-known firms, enhancing its credibility in the telecommunications market.
Unioncrate helps consumer goods companies build and manage supply chains that can keep up with the consumer of today. Based in New York City, we are a team of CPG veterans, rebels, and nerds who believe that the future of supply chain will be driven by AI. It powers everything we do. We are obsessed with helping our clients take back the invaluable time, money, and resources that are far too commonly lost by relying on archaic supply chain management systems. That’s why we’ve built an intelligent platform designed specifically for the complexities of a consumer goods industry that’s needlessly stuck in the past.
Cabin Technologies, Inc. offers overnight bus rides between the two cities with private cabins to passengers. The company offers hospitality transportation services for travelling upto 500 miles in the united States. It provides amenities, which include private cabins, attendants, two pieces of luggage, nighttime tea, morning coffee, ear plugs, and free Wi-Fi. Cabin Technologies, Inc. was formerly known as SleepBus Inc. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Edible Project is a data collection and management tool for restaurant data. The tool is API with detailed dietary restriction and allergy information.
Luminar Technologies, Inc. is producing advanced sensor technologies for the autonomous vehicle industry. It built its LiDAR systems from scratch. That means the company engineered its own: lasers, receivers, chips, packaging and more, rather than incorporating off-the-shelf components. The company’s LiDARs give cars the ability to see obstacles ahead in much greater detail, and at much greater distances than any other systems on the market today. The LiDARs also work in inclement weather, through fog and dust.
Kura Technologies is an augmented reality company focused on building the next generation AR glasses with the largest field of view and highest transparency customized optics, display, ASIC, and algorithm. Our solution includes both hardware and software platform, which is designed to be integrated with software companies to provide enterprise and consumer solutions. We are providing the best performing AR platform for telepresent collaborations, training, and 3D visualization.
Revlo Inc. operates a fan engagement platform specifically designed for broadcasters on Twitch, enabling them to enhance viewer interaction and monetization. Founded in 2015 and based in Toronto, the platform allows viewers to earn a custom currency by watching streams, which can be used to access rewards such as merchandise, coaching sessions, and exclusive experiences. Revlo's tools facilitate gamification of the viewing experience, allowing fans to compete on leaderboards, participate in mini-games, and engage in giveaways. This integration not only fosters loyalty among viewers but also provides broadcasters with innovative ways to recognize and reward their audience.
Loom, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops a video messaging application designed to facilitate work communication. Founded in 2015, Loom allows users to capture, record, and narrate videos that can be instantly shared via a link, streamlining the process of conveying messages without the need to switch applications or upload content. The platform caters to a variety of use cases, including engineering, sales, recruiting, design, marketing, customer support, and leadership. In addition to its video messaging capabilities, Loom also offers a cloud-based photo and video library solution, enabling users to manage their media seamlessly across devices without consuming local storage space. This comprehensive approach addresses the challenges of photo and video management in an era of high-resolution content and limited storage capacity.
Deepgram, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven automatic speech recognition solutions. Founded in 2015, Deepgram provides a platform that enables enterprises to label, train, and deploy customized speech recognition models, facilitating the conversion of audio data into actionable insights. The platform is designed for both individual developers and large organizations, including Fortune 500 companies. Deepgram's technology employs deep learning to enhance accuracy and scalability, allowing users to search for keywords in transcripts derived from audio and video files. This capability supports tasks such as transcribing calls, meetings, and voicemails, ultimately providing businesses with an efficient and high-accuracy speech-to-text service through a user-friendly API.
Kenota Health develops next-generation rapid point-of-care system intended to be used for allergy testing in humans. Kenota's diagnostic tools are safe, simple, and offer a cheaper alternative to allergy testing using a thorough non-invasive technology, enabling physicians to improve patient outcomes.
nTopology, Inc. develops engineering design software that enhances manufacturing processes. Its primary offering, nTopology, allows engineers to create lightweight and optimized parts tailored to functional requirements. The software integrates design, simulation, and advanced manufacturing into a cohesive workflow, addressing geometry bottlenecks and enhancing team collaboration. Key features include Lightweighting, Architected Materials, Topology Optimization, Additive Manufacturing, and Design Analysis. nTopology's tools enable precise control over spatial variations, facilitating a broader range of designs and effective utilization of analysis data. The company serves various industries, including aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer products, and education. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, nTopology aims to redefine engineering design tools for advanced manufacturing.
Kenota Health develops next-generation rapid point-of-care system intended to be used for allergy testing in humans. Kenota's diagnostic tools are safe, simple, and offer a cheaper alternative to allergy testing using a thorough non-invasive technology, enabling physicians to improve patient outcomes.
Epharmix, Inc. develops clinically validated and condition-specific communication tools for health care industry. Its products provide digital interventions that are built per condition and patient population to maintain patient-physician engagement, collect clinical data over time automatically, and algorithmically alert health care providers to provide chronic care management for the patients. Epharmix, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Pillar Technologies, Inc. specializes in construction site risk management services by utilizing on-site sensors to monitor environmental conditions that can lead to significant revenue losses for general contractors and insurance companies. Founded in 2015 and based in Somerville, Massachusetts, the company focuses on detecting and preventing destructive conditions such as fire outbreaks, high humidity, and mold growth. Its real-time risk management platform offers features like risk education, failure forecasting, and insurance optimization, enabling users to access timely information and alerts. Additionally, Pillar Technologies leverages predictive analytics to inform building strategies and management practices, helping to mitigate risks associated with accident-prone scenarios.
Medella Health Inc. is a Canadian company based in Kitchener that specializes in the development of bio-sensors and electronics designed to monitor blood glucose levels. Founded in 2013, the company has created innovative solutions, including a smart contact lens that continuously and non-invasively tracks glucose levels. This technology allows diabetes patients to manage their condition more effectively by transmitting real-time data to a mobile phone, thereby enhancing their ability to monitor their health. Medella Health focuses on improving the quality of life for individuals with diabetes through advanced monitoring solutions.
Revlo Inc. operates a fan engagement platform specifically designed for broadcasters on Twitch, enabling them to enhance viewer interaction and monetization. Founded in 2015 and based in Toronto, the platform allows viewers to earn a custom currency by watching streams, which can be used to access rewards such as merchandise, coaching sessions, and exclusive experiences. Revlo's tools facilitate gamification of the viewing experience, allowing fans to compete on leaderboards, participate in mini-games, and engage in giveaways. This integration not only fosters loyalty among viewers but also provides broadcasters with innovative ways to recognize and reward their audience.
Previously known as Shipstr, Fleet is efficiently streamlining the commercial shipping industry through a cloud-based platform. Fleet provides a cloud-based platform that businesses can use to book transportation for international freight.
Fleet is the first platform to address the needs of shippers moving commercial freight overseas. Fleet provides instant quotes, improved decision making by showing provider lead times, ratings and reliability, direct access to all of the service providers, and a team room to communicate directly with service providers for status and view shipping documents.
Major League Hacking (MLH) is the global student developer community. Each year, we empower more than 125,000 student developers, designers, and engineers through 1000+ in-person events like hackathons and technical workshops. Our events inspire innovation, cultivate communities and teach computer science skills to students around the world. MLH is an engaged and passionate maker community, consisting of the next generation of technology leaders and entrepreneurs. MLH has been a community first, mission driven organization from the beginning. We measure our success by the number of hackers we empower, and we want to keep it that way. That’s why we made it official and became a Certified B Corporation in 2016.
Forge Technologies, Inc. develops and operates an online platform and application to hire, schedule, and retain hourly workforce. It also offers a shared labor pool and scheduling software. It serves retail, restaurant, dining, hospitality, logistics, entertainment, and healthcare sectors. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California. As of February 19, 2020, Forge Technologies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of WorkJam, Inc.
Atlas provides mobile banking online. James Schuler and Mickey Costa founded it in 2014, with its headquarters in Malibu in California.
Sweet is a service designed to help consumers reduce their mobile phone expenses without compromising on coverage. The company identifies opportunities for savings, as nearly 70% of U.S. wireless subscribers are currently overpaying for their plans. Customers can save an average of $300 per year by utilizing Sweet's platform, which simplifies the process of switching carriers. By handling communications with service providers, Sweet ensures a quick and easy sign-up experience. The company prioritizes customer privacy and security, employing advanced encryption methods to protect personal information. Sweet collaborates with major carriers to provide nationwide coverage and reliable service. The company is supported by experienced entrepreneurs from well-known firms, enhancing its credibility in the telecommunications market.
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Elix's Cohort 1 Venture Group was produced over six successful social enterprises including Savvy, Eco Wash Network, Cozy, Smart Paint, and Noviaris. Check out our blog for periodic updates on our Cohort 1! We're excited to announce Cohort 2 on July 1st of 2017.