The Social Enterprise Greenhouse has debuted the 12 startups participating in its 2018 Health and Wellness Accelerator cohort.
The 12-week program kicked off mid-September. Throughout this time, selected entrepreneurs will work through an "industry-tailored curriculum," have access to peer learning, industry-specific advisors and, upon graduation, "priority access" to the SEG Loan Fund.
"The purpose of the Health and Wellness Accelerator program is to stimulate innovation in Rhode Island’s burgeoning health and wellness sector and to help create more successful, sustainable ‘do well, do good’ businesses leading to healthier communities for all," the SEG said in a press release.
The three-year old accelerator will conclude with a pitch night in December.
Below we list the selected participants, with descriptions provided by the SEG.
- Aging Easily | Founder: Deborah Burton | "Aging Easily provides Rhode Island seniors, caregivers and professionals the resources they need to address the growing needs of our aging community. Senior’s Choice Consulting and RI Elder Info are its first ventures."
- Bija | Founder: Erica Nunnally | "Bija uses technology to bring meditation and mindfulness directly into the hospital setting to support children with cancer and their families to improve their overall sense of well-being by changing their relationship with stress."
- bosWell | Founder: Aristotle Mannan | "bosWell extends the medical home to meet Medicaid members where they reside and establishes channels to connect them to care. "
- Empower Spinal Cord Injury | Co-founder: Elizabeth Remillard | "Empower Spinal Cord Injury delivers broad-based rehabilitation to clients who have sustained life-altering spinal cord injuries using self-directed therapy and peer support to fully transform the individual’s life outlook and independence."
- EOTO Health | Founder: Linda Cline | "EOTO Health is an Independent Clinical Research Organization providing solutions for our clients in reaching multicultural patient populations."
- Kindred Community Acupuncture | Founder: Korben Perry | "Kindred Community Acupuncture uses a community healing model that leverages the simple act of resting together to empower patients, build community and break down class divisions so that the natural medicine of acupuncture is available to all regardless of economic status."
- Mother Bear Meals | Founder: Jessica Rosene de Brito | "Mother Bear Meals provides multi-dimensional in-home care to new and growing families through our nourishing food and wellness delivery service. This venture is one initiative of Interwoven Care."
- myloveforyou | Founder: Audrey Scagnelli | "myloveforyou enables moments of joy for people living with dementia and their loved ones through customized, engaging, age-appropriate activities that restore dignity."
- Neighbors 4 Revitalization | Founder: Teresa Guaba | "Neighbors 4 Revitalization elevates resident voice and provides people with better housing opportunities so that all community members can be healthy and thrive."
- Opioid Help Center | Founder: Deepak Mahendarkar | "Opioid Help Center provides a set of IT case management solutions that have been created to address the opioid epidemic."
- Synkentrono | Founder: Mardo Atoyan | "Synkentrono uses predictive analytics to create personal agency in health care."
- Z Twist | Co-founder: Eliza Squibb | "Z Twist is an international design team that creates visual communication tools to relay crucial health information with maximum inclusivity."
