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How entrepreneurs are building resilience in their communities

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2016 YLAI Fellow Marco Mendieta works hard to develop the small-business community of Ecuador and regenerate the economy following the country’s devastating earthquake of 2016. Learn how other #YLAIStrong entrepreneurs are building their resilience and strengthening their businesses in the face of adversity.

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Google’s early-stage AI Fund Gradient Invests in Cake’s Open-Source AI Platform for All Businesses

American Entrepreneurship

A seasoned entrepreneur and software engineer, he founded McCoy Medical Technologies in 2016 which was acquired two years later. When we first met the team at Cake, it was incredible to see the number of customers deeply engaged with their solution. Herscus background in deploying innovative technology runs deep.

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Dreamit Startups on the Front Lines of COVID-19

Dream It

Eko has already sold 40,000 devices since 2016 across 4,000 hospitals. TrekIT helps hospital teams manage tasks and collaborate on crisis disease management. With an anticipated surge of patients that will disperse care delivery across new settings, hospitals are using collaboration platforms to help them keep pace.

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Apptronik Closes $350M in Funding to Meet Surging Demand for Humanoid Robots, Gains Google Investment

American Entrepreneurship

Founded in 2016, Apptronik has rapidly gained recognition as a leader in humanoid robotics. By combining cutting-edge AI and human-centered design, Apptronik aims to create robots that can collaborate seamlessly with humans in various sectors, including logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and eldercare.

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Robust.AI raises a $15M Series A to improve problem solving for collaborative robots

TechCrunch

CEO Gary Marcus, meanwhile, is also the co-founder of Geometric Intelligence , which was acquired by Uber, back in 2016. are plans to build “the world’s first industrial-grade cognitive engine for robots,” essentially providing collaborative robots sufficient problem-solving capacity to effectively work alongside humans.

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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

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Since launching in 2016, their network has withstood hurricanes, earthquakes and a global pandemic and emerged stronger due to their resilience and ability to pivot in an ever-changing environment. Benchmarking and measuring progress in this way allows them to continue to secure funding, build on their impact and remain sustainable.

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Dreamit Invests in TrekIT Health

Dream It

The healthcare industry veteran, worked on the company’s original development team in 2016. In 2019, the technology, which is a secure, real-time workspace for collaborating across care teams, has been implemented at multiple provider locations, expanding beyond major health systems.

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