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500 Startups Grad SynapseMX Takes Flight As It Helps Airlines Save on Fleet Maintenance

500 Startups Grad SynapseMX Takes Flight As It Helps Airlines Save on Fleet Maintenance

Aircraft maintenance costs major U.S. airlines billions every year. Every time there's a maintenance delay (and a lot of grumpy passengers), the airline feels the impact immediately on its bottom line. Currently, airlines use legacy technology to track and manage maintenance without real-time updates or syncing

MapHabit Keeps Dementia Patients Independent While Reducing Stress Among Caregivers

MapHabit Keeps Dementia Patients Independent While Reducing Stress Among Caregivers

Every year, about 35 million Americans provide unpaid care to at least one adult over the age of 50 due to Alzheimer's, dementia, or another neurocognitive conditions. More often than not, these family members-turned-caregivers aren't prepared for the onset of these illnesses, including access

This Blockchain-Powered Startup Helps Founders Protect Their IP At A Lower Cost

This Blockchain-Powered Startup Helps Founders Protect Their IP At A Lower Cost

Every startup begins with an idea, but what if you don't have the $60,000 on average that it takes to file a patent on hand right now? Many founders don't start their businesses with that kind of financial standing and choose to remain bootstrapped. So,

Element451 Helps College Admissions Teams Track and Nurture Prospective Students

Element451 Helps College Admissions Teams Track and Nurture Prospective Students

When prospective students apply to colleges, they often have no visibility into their applications' real-time status or access to admissions teams for questions. The experience can leave students feeling isolated and frustrated as they begin to choose their next steps in life. While working at NYU's

Kinly Provides Support to Sleep-Deprived New Parents Through Its Family Services Platform

Kinly Provides Support to Sleep-Deprived New Parents Through Its Family Services Platform

First-time parents often book "Mommy & Me" meetups, sleep consultants, lactation or music classes, and other infant-centered activities to entertain the baby — and to be honest, leave the house. As Sara Davison found out, however, finding top-rated activities or instructors through Google alone could prove

Point Motion Uses Music-Based Games to Help Children Enjoy Physical Therapy

Point Motion Uses Music-Based Games to Help Children Enjoy Physical Therapy

Kevin Clark was always a musician. The Berklee College of Music grad followed his dream to make music and arranging for orchestras until his cousin ended up paralyzed from the waist down following a motorcycle accident. His cousin quickly fell into depression. After his doctor prescribed Clark's cousin

This Data-Driven Startup Helps Enterprises Understand Climate Change-Related Risks to Their Assets

This Data-Driven Startup Helps Enterprises Understand Climate Change-Related Risks to Their Assets

Climate change has captured headlines around the world as sea levels continue to rise, entire cities come under threat, and extreme weather patterns become the norm. From fires in California to droughts across the Southeast, more than 800 million people find themselves vulnerable to these changes. In the same way