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Markea Dickinson: Your New Superpower is Creating Personal Temperature Zones

Markea Dickinson: Your New Superpower is Creating Personal Temperature Zones
Markea: Have you ever felt too cold or warm in a room when other people around you seem perfectly fine? We believe people deserve to be comfortable and own their (comfort) zone. At Thermaband, our mission is to give people the superpower of comfort when they need it most. The Thermaband Zone is a bracelet that gives you superpowers to manage how warm or cool you feel. It places your temperature in your hands, by giving heating or cooling sensations based on your temperature. It feels like holding a warm drink or an ice cube.

Celine Tien: Getting in the Flow to Help Manage Pain and Anxiety

Celine Tien: Getting in the Flow to Help Manage Pain and Anxiety
Celine: We believe everyone should have access to pain and anxiety management. For us, it is key that we increase access to data and therapeutic tools that are backed by science and designed through user input. Flowly is for people serious about creating daily comfort in their lives because of chronic health conditions. We build relaxing virtual reality (VR) worlds that empower people with easy-to-access biofeedback.

Drew Madson: Tackling the Literacy Rate with AI and Innovation

Drew Madson: Tackling the Literacy Rate with AI and Innovation
Drew: Did you know that the United States is facing a literacy crisis? Only 34% of American high school students graduate with proficiency in reading. Along racial lines, that number drops to 18% of students-of-color. Our system is catastrophically failing our students. A lifetime of opportunity is lost when a person can't read. At Readlee we're tackling the literacy gap by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and speech recognition. Our platform listens to students read aloud and provides immediate feedback, individualized support, and measurable success. Readlee is grounded in the latest research which demonstrates that reading aloud improves memory, vocabulary, and confidence.