Startup of the Year® Winners

AccessVet enhances the lives of pets and pet parents, vets and their teams.

Agtools is real time worldwide data offering market intelligence to manage volatility and increase profitability for over 500 commodities.

Appétit is a local app for local eats.

AUTIX is the premier online and social engagement destination for specialty vehicle owners, automotive enthusiasts and vendors to create + share their vehicles while documenting vehicle value as an asset.

BarnWiz app users can find and book riding lessons and horse boarding online.

Blended Sense is a Media-Technology platform that connects small business owners with creative professionals locally on a subscription model.

BlueRecruit is a direct-hire marketplace built for skilled-trade workers who want to grow their career and the companies desperate their talent.

BOMANI Cold Buzz makes alcohol-infused cold brew coffee - at 5.7% ABV and 1/2 a cup of coffee's worth of caffeine, BOMANI is only 110 calories, 0g sugar, and 0g carbs.

Bridge separates the treatment of pain from the risk of addiction with strong, yet safe alternatives to opioids for pain and greatly improved therapies for addiction in order to save thousands of lives and disrupt multi-billion dollar markets.

BrightPay is a web/mobile app that makes paying for care more convenient through price transparency and self-managed payment options.

Carenodes simplifies access to comprehensive health solutions for providers, patients, payers, and employers, while developing and supporting the growth of economic opportunity within the communities served.

CashQ platform facilitates international bank cards networks, and e-wallets provide single-point access to the global financial ecosystem and build network rails for instant money transfer.

Chattr is a next generation HR software, powered by an AI digital assistant, that automates hourly hiring from first impression through the first day of work.

CheckDrv is a marketplace application that allows a car purchaser to connect with a mechanic anywhere in the country to do a pre-purchase inspection of a vehicle.

Cher is shared ownership made affordable and simple. It starts with friends.

Cinevva decentralizes games and interactive stories for freedom fighters.

Circa offers financial stability to residents by removing payment friction, reporting to the credit bureaus and more. At the same time we improve the bottom line for real estate property owners. Our mission is to build stronger communities with payment innovation.

CLEAR Child Psychology partners with families to provide diagnostic assessments, clarity and a customized roadmap for supporting their unique child.

ClearOPS helps vendors easily pass customer privacy and security reviews.

2021 PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD WINNER | Cope Notes is daily mental health support via text message.

CROOW is a workflow collaboration platform built to enable clients and creative production teams to streamline processes, centralize assets, and improve communication.

DifferentKind is a patient-focused platform that redesigns how consumers find, experience, and evaluate their dental care.

ecoSPEARS is a cleantech company ushering in the carbonless future of environmental cleanup utilizing green technology developed by NASA.

Edgility eliminates friction in the healthcare system with air-traffic control like systems operations and orchestration engine.

Emergency Ventures is the first citizen centric technology that ensures the right information reaches the right individual at the right time. During disasters, we can no longer rely on outdated, clunky systems which provide unstructured information at our biggest time of need.

EnerYields makes it easy for building owners to save time and money on green construction and retrofits.

Exploryst is a "TripAdvisor for disabilities."

FishDonkey allows for creating and running fishing tournaments on a mobile phone.

GA_universe provides the entire software industry with a modern integration platform to move business models into the cloud era, providing highest customer value.

2021 BREAKOUT AWARD & PEOPLE'S CHOICE CATEGORY WINNER | Genesis Systems provides water at the edge: elegant, sustainable, economical, and green water solutions.

2021 TOP 15 | A proprietary technology platform facilitating on-demand expert advice to support business and career growth.

GotSpot is a digital marketplace where businesses that have space can make it available for day-rental, and businesses that only occasionally need space can borrow what they need, when they need it.

PEOPLE'S CHOICE CATEGORY WINNER | Hallo is a peer-to-peer marketplace increasing Accessibility, Inclusivity, and Cost Efficiency for On-demand Services or Work. 1st App to use Supply&Demand-based Algorithms to bring you a hyper-local tailored options.

2021 TOP FIVE FINALIST | Heroshe makes shipping affordable and easy for international online shoppers.

Higher Rewards is closing the nonprofit funding gap by issuing nonprofits' userbases branded credit cards that passively donate 2% of every transaction.

2021 TOP FIVE FINALIST | Home Lending Pal, an AI-powered mortgage advisor and blockchain-based marketplace built to address mortgage inefficiencies and biases.

2021 TOP 15 | Humantelligence helps surface and connect key talent and culture intelligence across teams to provide insights to improve collaboration, performance , and effectiveness.

Inclusology is a diversity, equity, and inclusion solution. It is an automated DEI platform helps HR professionals build the world's most inclusive workplaces.

Insured Nomads provides benefits beyond insurance, global medical and safety protection that is tech-enabled for those going beyond borders.

Integrate allows teachers to reduce the number of platforms needed to run their classrooms and efficiently create and manage lesson plans.

2021 TOP 15 | interviewAI is the next generation of hiring technology.

Iteright is your guide to Invest in Innovation with Confidence

2021 TOP 15 | KarbonPay is automated payroll processing across multiple countries. Data in, calculation out. It's that easy.

Legalpreneur is the business owner's only legal community.

2021 TOP 15 | MARVL is a language instruction tool that provides evidence-based bilingual instruction and curriculum support for K-12 English language learners. With MARVL, students learn English words simultaneously with their home language, potentially reducing academic achievement inequalities.

Maya is a communicative voice bot that predicts what businesses need accomplish next to grow. Then helping facilitate those tasks through an integrated network of partners.

Your ideas are the currency: MindMiner rewards innovation through the automation of patent applications, crypto rewards for crowdsourced solutions and the creation of Idea NFTs.

PEOPLE'S CHOICE CATEGORY WINNER | MyndVR fights isolation and improves the lives of older adults using virtual reality

necoTECH is focused on sustainable technologies for waste and infrastructure.

2021 TOP 15 | Neural Lab provides plug-and-play touchless technology to promote hygienic interaction with shared computing surfaces such as ATMs, Kiosks, or Point of Sales devices.

In order to combat deforestation and climate change, ODIN Materials is creating a wood substitute with superior attributes compared to traditional lumber with a fraction of the cost by using hemp fibers and biomimicry.

Paradigm Evergreen is building a new way to do laundry, an easier way, a more convenient way, and a more sustainable way.

Paypixl makes it easy for drone pilots to create digital portfolios, share projects with customers, and get paid.

PICKL provides hyper-local human brand insights: on demand data from shoppers.

Plain Sight is the future of work connections, helping find places to go for networking and to make quality connections while there.

PlaneAhead is a "travel hack" that will return travel credits back to you as your flight gets cheaper.

Play Out is a digitally native consumer brand building the future of inclusive fashion through a new gender-equal values-driven shopping ecosystem.

Predictiv is the building of the personalized Digital Twin to predict and prevent diseases and adverse drug reactions by analyzing 20,000 genes for 22,000 diseases and 750 drug reactions.

RB Technologies is a blockchain startup focused on creating transparency and credibility in various health-related industries that lack regulatory oversight.

Real Random is building a more secure internet one key at a time.

2021 TOP FIVE FINALIST | Relavo is changing the way that kidney failure patients receive treatment by making home dialysis safer and more accessible.

Rex Academy is a one stop solution for Computer Science(CS) Learning. Witha self-paced curriculum, easy integration, remote teachers, and 24*7 live learning support, they are removing the roadblocks that exist for CS education.

Rx Interactive helps health care organizations increase patient and medication adherence by using game design and gamification technology to make patient education more engaging.

2021 STARTUP OF THE YEAR WINNER | SCOUT is developing orbital products and services to enable a new era of space safety, transparency, and improved Space Domain Awareness.

2021 TOP 15 | Shamrck is a workforce development platform in K-12 that uses artificial intelligence to pair, train, and provide career experience for students by linking them with potential employers before they enter adulthood.

Shufflrr makes presentations easier for everyone in the company, by formatting all files as slides, ready to present. Shufflrr is presentation management.

Shyftoff helps struggling contact centers connect to the gig economy to eliminate long hold times, attract & retain better talent, and significantly reduce cost.

Smat Edge Technologies is a RFID Tracking & Monitoring System for Retail & Supply Chain

Spark by Gabby is a digital mindful fitness platform for high burnout professions.

2021 TOP 15 | Spontivly is a Community Management System that enables every organization to gain valuable insights on their community.

SOMOS is the first dynamic platform impacting +650 million Latinos for future tailored health and drug discovery

StashUp is a budgeting and payments app that lets users create and manage their budget, pay, and save all in one mobile app.

2021 TOP FIVE FINALIST | Target Arm's device, Tular, enables launch and recovery of both rotary and fixed wing drones from any moving vehicle, autonomously.

Tatum Games makes Big Data accessible to everyone.

2021 TOP 15 | The Beans is the cure for being bad with money.

Totem creates budget friendly social media posts and levels the playing field for small businesses and entrepreneurs using the power of AI. 

PEOPLE'S CHOICE CATEGORY WINNER | Trustate closes estates at the click of a button.

Vacayou Wellness Travel brings the WORLD of Wellness to You!

Valqari builds universal drone delivery infrastructure.

Viva is a network of housing that allows tenants the flexibility of renting at market rates, while earning up to 8% cash back, which converts into interest-bearing equity at the end of their lease.

washbnb automates luxury linens as a tech-enabled service for Airbnb hosts and other accommodations managers like boutique hotels.

Wedzee is the only smart wedding & events-focused marketplace that allows users to buy, sell and ship their new, used and handmade items.

Zungleboo is a plant-based dinnerware brand that is kinder, safer, and easier to use everyday. Tableware made from real plants, for real life.

2020 Startup of the Year World Impact Award

70 Million Jobs is the first national, for-profit employment platform for people with criminal records.

2020 People's Choice Category Favorite - AI Robotics

Airgility builds AI-powered aerial robots capable of both outdoor/indoor autonomous, self-directed flight, leveraging AI.

2020 Top 15 Startup of the Year Finalist

Andonix Safely Pass and Smart Work Station is the essential connected worker platform for people who don't have the choice to work from home.

HALO (Hand-washing with Antimicrobial Light Output) is a breakthrough device that safely disinfects over 99% of germs from your hands & phone in seconds - with just light.

2020 Startup of the Year Honorable Mention

Exclusive bookings for Military and Federal Travelers.

2020 Startup of the Year Honorable Mention

Beagle Learning is an AI-powered platform that helps teams work together through a simple process.

Solace (formerly known as Bliss) provides information and resources to guide transgender people through transition.

2020 Startup of the Year Honorable Mention

An all-in-one tool that solves double booking your events, simplifying scheduling, and allows you to analyze how you spend your time to improve.

CAPE Inclusion is a Certified Minority Supplier in the DE&I space, creating an easy way to manage your DE&I program.

CaseCTRL is a SaaS appliance that supercharges your surgical pipeline leveraging automation and artificial intelligence.

Catapult™ is an all-in-one Request for Proposal solution that streamlines procurement departments through repeatable workflows and automation.

Chekmate is a dating marketplace designed to facilitate genuine connections by bridging the gap between online and offline interactions using a data-driven personalized AI approach.

2020 Top 15 Startup of the Year Finalist

Cherry Blossom Intimates is a luxury breast health facility + intimates boutique for every woman, no matter her bra size, skin color, or cancer status.

QbDVision (formerly CherryCircle) is a biopharma purebred — a cutting-edge platform designed specifically for biotech products, teams, and processes.

Recruiting platform that connects chronically ill and disabled professionals to flexible work opportunities.

2020 People's Choice Category Favorite - Health & Wellness

Clear Child Psychology is a Telehealth autism assessment and management platform for parents and clinicians.

2020 Startup of the Year Honorable Mention

Cloud Campaign is a digital platform that helps marketing agencies streamline social media management.

2020 Startup of the Year World Impact Award

CPRWrap is a single-use template that protects and guides any non-medical responder during CPR.

Cuemby provides the next generation Kubernetes and Cloud-Native technology to manage your applications and infrastructure.

Cyble provides real-time visibility to cyber threats and risks using proprietary risk models and AI.

Dorothy provides immediate cash advancements before disaster happens. Traditional insurance and federal aid can take 6-12 months to distribute payment, Dorothy offers cash in 4-5 days.

A 3D-ready cloud platform that helps manage and deliver AR/VR content to apps and devices everywhere.

PowerEd generates culturally responsive solutions and resources to energize educators, empower students, and eradicate inequity.

Environmental Quality Solutions provides long-term sustainable solutions for the health of aquatic ecosystems.

The Quarterback Equalizer is an app-based training game built to help QB's and Coaches read defensive coverages, game decisions, and passes.

2020 Top 5 Startup of the Year Finalist

Finmark provides financial planning and modeling software for startups by distilling down complex financial concepts and calculations into a simple to use interface.

FLYX is a fun streaming social network that helps you discover what to watch and where to watch.

2020 Top 15 Startup of the Year Finalist

Freeman Capital provides a platform where users can receive on demand and long term wealth building actions.

2020 Startup of the Year Honorable Mention

New technology to support a new resurgence of manufacturing growth. Moving faster requires more data, better automation supported by a new modern platform.

Hummingbirds AI converges the universe of computer vision, big data, and behavior analytics, creating a comprehensive pool of data for enterprises and smart cities.

Automating sales and delivery for ambitious businesses in Africa, IderaOS helps African Entrepreneurs sell to anyone, anywhere.

iLoF is enabling a new era of personalized medicine, by using AI and photonics to build a cloud-based library of diseases biomarkers and biological profiles.

Harness disruptive Augmented Reality innovation with a fast turnover to enhance your engagement like never before.

2020 Startup of the Year Honorable Mention

Get access to an app-based ecosystem with tools, personalized advice, and a rad community to help you grow food at home.

GETIDA is actively dedicated to improving the overall operations of Amazon FBA sellers with auditing software that keeps track of your Amazon FBA inventory.

2020 Top 5 Startup of the Year Finalist

GLASS is an ecosystem of powerful tools for government decision makers.

2020 Top 15 Startup of the Year Finalist; People's Choice Winner

Grifin is a patent pending app that automatically buys you Stock Where You Shop™!

Grow your wealth with Harvest Returns, the Internet's one-stop shop for investments in agriculture.

Hey Trabajo expands job opportunities for Hispanics in the U.S. and connects them with resources to succeed.

Heamac is a Revolutionary Phototherapy device for neonatal jaundice management.

Hera Health Solutions is developing an innovative biodegradable drug delivery implant aimed to revolutionize drug delivery.

2020 Top 5 Startup of the Year Finalist

Hoy Health offers primary health to any consumer anywhere in the world without the need of health insurance.

2020 Top 15 Startup of the Year Finalist

Inclusology is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion solution. Its automated DEI platform helps HR professionals build an inclusive workplace.

Hubly Surgical is a cranial and orthopedic platform drilling solution to improve patient outcome and increase quality of care for surgery.

Jaxon eliminates the biggest bottleneck in AI today by automating the process of labeling data, allowing data science teams to build fully-trained models in days vs months.

2020 .US Startup of the Year Winner; 2020 Top 5 Startup of the Year Finalist

Jeenie is a mobile platform with a live, HIPAA-trained medical interpreter from a mobile device or computer for on-demand, in-person patient communication and Telehealth consultations.

2020 People's Choice Category Favorite - FinTech

JustProtect is a SaaS platform that helps enterprises simplify the process of distributing and responding to internal and 3rd party assessments.

Kinemagic creates enterprise and industrial XR solutions that allow you to create DigitalTwins of your projects within minutes or hours.

KAIT Solutions provides the best educational experience to every student through efficient individualized and AI-enhanced learning insights.

knowRx developed

EPCARE® as the digital platform to help achieve Therapeutic Equity℠ for better health outcomes.

kweliTV celebrates global black stories through curated indie films, docs, shows, kids series and live events. Kweli means truth in Swahili.

2020 Startup of the Year World Impact Award

Leaf Global Fintech's platform offers secure way to safeguard and transfer money across borders and ultimately create an economic identity.

2020 Startup of the Year World Impact Award

Leda Health has developed resources such as self-administered DNA collection, sexual health testing, and more to meet the needs of sexual assault survivors.

Liftango powers some of the most successful on-demand shared transport systems across the world.

2020 Startup of the Year Honorable Mention

Lineus Medical created SafeBreak Vascular, a device designed to prevent the loss of IV lines and medical spills, for both nurses and patients.

Loop is a private app for families that created a radically different solution, by pairing the app with a home display.

Mekumi utilizes proven methods and AI to dramatically improve student learning, teaching skills & content effectiveness.

Meritorious is the only national network exclusive to military veterans and military spouses in senior level positions with a member portal, networking events, and professional development.

2020 Top 15 Startup of the Year Finalist

Plastic-alternative Biomaterials made from Agricultural Waste redefining circular economy.

Milk Money Kitchens helps food businesses launch and grow by providing a shared commercial kitchen space.

2020 Top 15 Startup of the Year Finalist

MITO Materials develops hybrid graphene additives for polymer composites to enhance the performance, durability, and light-weighting capabilities of materials with no change in the manufacturing process.

Totem brings your brand to life with powerful design. Our AI-powered brand-maker creates custom design assets for you so you can spend more time focusing on your small business.

Native is a new gen messenger app with a powerful real time translation engine behind. Talk to anyone in the world in your own native language.

2020 People's Choice Category Favorite - EdTech

Neolth is solving the student stress epidemic by helping schools provide 24/7 stress management to every student that's personalized for their neurodiverse needs.

Nickelytics combines the massive impact of vehicle advertisement, with the precision of online retargeting, to deliver the most efficient advertising campaigns to our brands.

Numio makes crypto easy by building payment, storage, and identity verification applications that anyone can use.

O2 RegenTech is commercializing cost-effective, easy-to-use wound care solutions with OXAID™: An oxygenating, moist, antimicrobial wound dressing.

2020 Top 15 Startup of the Year Finalist

Otolith Labs has developed a clinical stage therapeutic technology that is fast acting and the most effective treatment for motion sickness and vertigo.

2020 Startup of the Year Honorable Mention

Otrafy is an AI powered supplier management system that manages and optimizes supplier quality assurance.

Patientory empowers our users with actionable insights from health data, incentivizing them to take control of their health outcomes.

2020 Startup of the Year World Impact Award

Perimeter is a disaster visualization and communication platform for public safety by providing access to first responders.

On-demand platform for Brands + Retailers to gather product data (and competition) from everyday shoppers, instead of workforces.

Pngme's open financial data API provides unified access to consumer financial data to lenders and financial institutions in emerging markets.

Pocketnest provides compressive financial planning in a digital, methodical format.

Predictiv is the first DNA Digital Twin to assess your risk level of 22,500+ diseases & simulate
your personalized reactions to 750+ drugs.

An apparel treatment robot that can disinfect, clean, press, and dry clothes in less than 5 minutes.

A customizable electromagnetic tracking platform that is accurate, modular, and works in any setting. Supplying key components for the Image-Guided & Robotic Surgery Market.

2020 Startup of the Year Honorable Mention

Refactr is a DevSecOps Automation Platform where DevOps and cybersecurity teams can innovate collaboratively building modern security-first automation.

2020 Startup of the Year Honorable Mention

Rosy is the first-of-its-kind platform offering women a holistic approach to sexual health and wellness.

Scale your value-based pharmacy strategy with RxLive’s
telehealth services, software and analytics solutions.

Salubata makes modular shoes knitted from recycled plastic wastes.

SecondKeys redefines property management by bridging the gaps between property owners, property managers, and tenants.

SkyeBrowse simplifies drone 3D modeling for first responders. With our patented 2 tap simplicity, first responders can make 2 minute 3D models of emergency scenes with 0 training required.

2020 Startup of the Year Winner

SoLo Funds is an iOS lending exchange connecting lenders & borrowers to provide affordable access to loans under $1,000.

Southie Autonomy is automation solution designed for contract packagers, manufacturers, and logistics providers makes it easy to deploy robot arms at the beginning, middle, and end of production lines.

2020 Startup of the Year Honorable Mention

Spira creates algae-based ingredients for those replacing artificial and animal-derived food and beverage products.

Surgicure Technologies secures breathing with a device that makes intubation safe and effective.

2020 Top 15 Startup of the Year Finalist

With a fresh approach using Manuka honey, SweetBio’s first product, APIS®, is designed with the patient in mind to treat tough wounds including ulcers and surgical sites.

2020 Startup of the Year Honorable Mention

TipTags' patented technology allows users to create preserve and share any data on any map with extreme accuracy. This platform is solving hard problems for the US Air Force, NATO, leading supply chain and insurance companies.

2020 Startup of the Year Honorable Mention

Target Arm has a device that enable launch and recovery of both rotary and fixed wing drones from any moving vehicle autonomously, and even during windy conditions.

2020 Startup of the Year Honorable Mention

Tilt is a tech-enabled services platform that streamlines the entire leave process and brings the human back to leave management.

Tracks decarbonises logistics with an accredited CO₂ allocation solutions that makes it possible and profitable for businesses to meet and exceed their emission goals.

2020 Startup of the Year Honorable Mention

TruGenomixis a precision behavioral health company focused on advancing the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral and mental health disorders and offers a scientifically proven way to identify those living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

UBQFIT utilizes AI/VR tools to enable face and body sensing tech in creating games and gamifications that transform live-stream 1-on-1 and class sessions into fun, social and virally sharable events.

Uplift Solar's unique technology, harvests more power from shaded solar panels, using a novel “microburst” energy harvesting technique.

2020 Startup of the Year World Impact Award

Vonzella aims to help low-income people who’ve been arrested, but can’t afford to pay bail, through a cost-sharing system, something that’s sort of like, but also is different, from insurance.

2020 Top 15 Startup of the Year Finalist

Yellow Card is the easiest way to buy and sell Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether instantly at the best rates with zero fees.

2020 Startup of the Year World Impact Award

Youth Enrichments uses the power of technology, empowerment and data to develop a healthy self esteem in kids so they can reach their full potential.

Zaya brings a personal and human touch to help all mothers receive insurance-coverage care and free text support.