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Kristina Bagnoli

Kristina Bagnoli

Co-Founder & CEO

5ENSES, LLC

Industry Tags:

#mental health #tech

5enses is a sensory intelligence platform that helps individuals navigate environments with confidence and empowers businesses to create more inclusive, comfortable spaces through real-time sensory data and insights.

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Karen Wurster

Karen Wurster

CEO

Adipo Therapeutics

Industry Tags:

#science #health #diabetes #weight loss

Adipo Therapeutics, an Indiana biotechnology company, is developing polymer-based, Notch-inhibiting nanoparticles that are injected directly into adipose (fat) tissue to induce browning, or white-to-beige adipocyte transformation. The goal? Reducing weight and restoring metabolic balance for millions of people living with diabetes.

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Tamara Fyke

Tamara Fyke

Founder

BlueWonder Creative, Inc.

Industry Tags:

#mental health #tech

Love In A Big World is a safe online space for kids and caring adults to ask big questions and learn life skills that make friendships, families, and communities stronger and healthier.

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Lesley Crane

Lesley Crane

Co-founder & CEO

DiversiFind

Industry Tags:

#SaaS #supplier diversity #supply chain #software

DiversiFind is a B2B SaaS platform that allows diverse companies (i.e., women-, minority-, and veteran-owned companies) to market themselves to other companies looking to diversify their spend.

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Alyssa Antcliff

Alyssa Antcliff

Co-founder & CEO

IndiAide

Industry Tags:

#health #data #organization #wellness #parkinson's

IndiAide creates customizable web apps that centralize the management of health data, personal information, and daily tasks to improve the functional independence of those with cognitive impairments. By tracking important info and with the support of reminders, IndiAide helps people with cognitive impairments manage day-to-day tasks on their own.

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Mary Beth Kohart

Mary Beth Kohart

Founder

MBK

Industry Tags:

#diabetes #fashion #pajamas #healthcare

MBK is dedicated to creating fashion forward medically supportive clothing that aides and inspires people with diabetes.

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Nakeisha Washington

Nakeisha Washington

CEO & Founder

Nyla Nova STEMversity

Industry Tags:

#ed tech

Nyla Nova STEMversity sells hands-on STEM kits, educational books, music, digital lessons, and an interactive app that combine science, technology, engineering, and math with entertainment for children ages 6–10.

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Jean Ross

Jean Ross

Co-Founder

Primary Record

Industry Tags:

#medicine #health #data

A medical home base for families to organize health data in one place and share over a lifetime.

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Cindy Dunston Quirk

Cindy Dunston Quirk

Founder & Chief Dog Lover

Scout & Zoe’s

Industry Tags:

#pet #health

Scout & Zoe’s is a pet-focused company committed to creating safe, healthy products that support pet wellness and save lives through Rapid Rescue, a specialized Zeolite Hemostatic Gauze designed to stop traumatic bleeding in pets and people during emergencies.

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Eve Keller

Eve Keller

Owner

The Sports Bra Indy

Industry Tags:

#entertainment

The first sports bar franchise that’s 100% dedicated to women’s sports.

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Shannon Aylesworth

Shannon Aylesworth

CEO

Ursamin

Industry Tags:

#health #tech

Ursamin sells a SaaS based solution to clinics that enables their staff to quickly track and manage patient care

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Lana Ashby Rowder

Lana Ashby Rowder

Founder & CEO

lookingGLASS

Industry Tags:

#tech #consumertech #fashion

lookingGLASS combines AI with live stylists to tell people what to wear using the clothes they already own and then sells those wardrobe insights back to retailers and brands, unlocking a $173B market opportunity.

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Suzanne McKenzie

Suzanne McKenzie

Founder & CEO/COO

ABLE MADE

Industry Tags:

#fashion #soccer #sustainable #manufacturing #ready-to-wear

ABLE MADE is the Original Off Pitch Soccer Style brand that combines soccer-inspired apparel and accessories with responsible manufacturing and giving back. ABLE MADE responsibly manufactures and produces ready-to-wear apparel and accessories using only upcycled, certified organic, plant-based, or cruelty-free fabrics and yarns.

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Diana Caldwell

Diana Caldwell

Co-founder & CEO

Amplified Sciences

Industry Tags:

#life sciences #IVD #diagnostics #early detection #pancreatic cancer

Amplified Sciences is developing lab diagnostics with a clinical stage test that helps physicians more accurately detect risk for pancreatic cancer built on their ultra-sensitive optical reporter platform.

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Caitlin Walsh

Caitlin Walsh

CEO & Founder

Caitie G

Industry Tags:

#fashion

Caitie G is an event-day bag brand that features removable outer wraps, so you can easily transition from tailgate to security gate.

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Michelle Hurle

Michelle Hurle

CEO & Founder

Gig Dental

Industry Tags:

#heath #tech

Gig Dental is a staffing and career management platform matching verified dental professionals with dental practices, saving offices time, cutting costs, and ensuring uninterrupted patient care.

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Nithya Kasireddy

Nithya Kasireddy

CEO

Levisonics Inc.

Industry Tags:

#healthcare #biomedical #blood analysis #thrombosis

Levisonics Inc. is a medical device diagnostics startup revolutionizing blood clot analysis. Our innovative point-of-care platform uses minimally invasive finger-prick samples to deliver superior insights into blood clotting. By requiring only a fraction of the blood typically needed, Levisonics provides results that quantitatively and qualitatively surpass current testing methods.

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Haley Keith

Haley Keith

Co-founder & CEO

Mito Material Solutions

Industry Tags:

#manufacturing #chemical additives #hybrid materials #sustainability

MITO's products improve the strength, durability, functionality and sustainability of composite materials and thermoplastics. MITO develops nano additives that are added to epoxy, which can double the lifespan of composite materials or shed up to 35% of their weight without adding extra manufacturing time or altering current manufacturing processes.

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Chere Cofer

Chere Cofer

Founder & CEO

Open Books MD

Industry Tags:

#health #healthcare #pharmacy #patient care #scheduling software

Open Books MD is the go-to scheduling-app for pharma-reps who want to deliver lifesaving information on novel products and therapies to doctors who need it.​

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Cindy Dunston Quirk

Cindy Dunston Quirk

Founder & CEO

Scout & Zoe's

Industry Tags:

#pet food #pet treats #dogs #cats

Scout & Zoe’s creates and offers premium pet treats and chews crafted from USA-sourced human-grade raw ingredients. What initially began as an idea to solve an allergy issue for one of the founder’s pups has grown into a company with a multi-faceted product line with treats for five different species with a global footprint.

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Nicole Kearney

Nicole Kearney

Founder

Sip & Share Wines

Industry Tags:

#wine #winery #vegan #alcoholic beverages

Sip & Share Wines is a boutique winery producing a diversity of handcrafted vegan wines. Nicole is passionate about creating community with wine, especially for wine lovers often overlooked and underrepresented by the wine industry. Sip & Share Wines is currently raising a seed round of financing.

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Cara Bognar

Cara Bognar

Founder & CEO

Top Tier Lessons

Industry Tags:

#sports #private lessons #youth sports #college sports

Top Tier Lessons is a marketplace that matches NCAA college athletes with parents seeking private sports lessons for their children. Top Tier Lessons connects student athletes to parents in their local communities, and handles the venue, payment, scheduling and safety of each lesson.

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Jessica Bussert

Jessica Bussert

Founder

Wave Therapeutics

Industry Tags:

#health #science #medicine #patient care

Jessica is the Founder of Wave Therapeutics, a healthcare technology company with a unique, patent-pending therapeutic technology that can help prevent bedsores. Jessica is currently looking for $2M to accelerate Wave's MVP market entry, develop next offerings, and help build sales and marketing teams.

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