By Dr. Mary Goldberg, Dr. Jon Pearlman, Nancy Augustine, Dr. Michelle Zorrilla
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The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.
Host: Dr. Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Guest: Leah Marmo, Director of Impact Accelerator at Iglis, Pittsburgh, PA
IMPACT Center | Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
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Timestamps:
1:59 Leah's Background Story
20:15 Key Lessons Learned Throughout Her Career
27:37 Mission and Vision of the Inglis Impact Accelerator
41:07 Sample Clients
56:26 Advice to Aspiring Entrepreneurs in this Space
Companies Mentioned in Episode
Together International | Website
testa-seat | Website
Cookie Cookie Ice Cream | Website
River City Growers | Website
Disability Media Network | Website
Host: Dr. Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Guest: Rose Morris, Founder of Abram's Nation
IMPACT Center | Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
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Timestamps:
1:45 Rose Morris and Abram's Nation Introduction
2:05 Motivation to start Abram's Nation
6:57 Challenges of Learning About FDA Registration and Insurance Requirements
11:56 Memorable Success Stories
18:50 Expansion into International Markets and SBA Exporter of the Year
27:25 Future Plans
Host: Dr. Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Guests: Todd Hargroder and Troy Tesmer, co-founders of Soul Mobility, Inc.
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Timestamps:
0:58 The IMPACT Award
2:31 How they got into the mobility space
9:43 Involvement in the field
13:02 Building a substantial product
17:50 Challenges during development
24:05 The future of power-assist
34:38 Never give up
Host : Dr. Michelle Zorrilla, Associate Director of Technology Translation, and Dr. Julie Faieta, Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Rehabilitation Science Researcher and Licensed Clinical Occupational Therapist
Guests: RESNA Developers' Showcase Teams (see below for more information)
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:13 Stephanie - VehiCLE
03:48 Wayne - Wall Storage
05:51 Leslie - Hummingbird
09:46 Karen - Work Access
13:04 Finn - Auli Tech
16:20 Nadine - Kinemo
21:01 Roger - MyAccessibleHome
25:07 Todd - PowerFlex
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1. VehiCLE by the Cleveland VA Technology Transfer Program - Stephanie Bailey | Website
2. Fully Accessible Wall Storage by Novabiz - Wayne Crowley | Website
3. The Hummingbird by the Prism Lab at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto - Leslie Mumford | Website
4. Work ACCESS by the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation at Georgia Tech - Karen Milchus
5. Cato by Auli Tech - Finn Biggs | YouTube, Email,
6. Kinemo by Georgia Tech - Nordine Sebkhi | Website, LinkedIn
7. myAcessibleHome App by R2D2 Center at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - Roger Smith | Website
8. PowerFlex by Soul Mobility - Todd Hargroder | Website
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Host: Dr. Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Guest: Julie Gulick, President and CEO of Bally Design
Julie Gulick - Bally Design | LinkedIn, Website
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Host: Dr. Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Guest: Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt, Director of the National Institute of Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), an elite wheelchair racer, a Paralympic ambassador, public speaker, disability advocate, and former assistant professor at Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt | LinkedIn, ACL.gov News, Website
IMPACT Center | Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
Transcript | PDF
Info on pursuing NIDILRR funding
- View NIDILRR funding opportunities at Grants.gov
- View NIDILRR Funding Opportunities on ACL.gov Tip: When the page is displayed in your browser, choose the "NIDILRR" category from the drop-down menu at the top of the page.
Host: Dr. Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Guest: Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt, Director of the National Institute of Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), an elite wheelchair racer, a Paralympic ambassador, public speaker, disability advocate, and former assistant professor at Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt | LinkedIn, ACL.gov News, Website
IMPACT Center | Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
Transcript | PDF
Key Mentions
- NIDILRR main webpage
- NARIC
- About NIDILRR video
Adaptive sport/exercise RRTC
- How to find adaptive sport/recreation: https://www.naric.com/?q=en/FAQ/where-can-i-find-accessible-recreational-activities
- NIDILRR funded: https://www.rectech.org/
- The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD)
AT3 and NARIC links on Assistive Tech
- https://acl.gov/programs/assistive-technology/assistive-technology
- AT3 Center State Assistive Technology Program Directory
- https://www.naric.com/?q=en/content/assistive-technology-0
- NIDILRR’s Small Business Innovation Research program
- Knowledge Translation Centers Program
Info on pursuing NIDILRR funding
- View NIDILRR funding opportunities at Grants.gov
- View NIDILRR Funding Opportunities on ACL.gov Tip: When the page is displayed in your browser, choose the "NIDILRR" category from the drop-down menu at the top of the page.
Hosts: Dr. Michelle Zorrilla, Associate Director of Technology Translation and Mrs. Nancy Augustine, Project Manager, at the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh,
Guests: Madeline Lee and Meghan Mulloy, graduate student entrepreneurs from the University of Pittsburgh’s Masters of Rehabilitation Technology program
Meghan Mulloy | LinkedIn
Toothbrush Buddy | Website
RESNA Student Design Challenge 2022 | Website
IMPACT Center | Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
Full Transcript | PDF
Key Mentions
SHRS Master of Rehabilitation Science https://www.shrs.pitt.edu/mrt
RESNA.org www.RESNA.org
Host: Dr. Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Guests: Tracey McGillivray, Entrepreneur/Co-founder & CEO at Axtion Independence Mobility Inc.; Liam Maaskant, Mechanical Engineer; Co-Founder & CPO, Axtion Independence Mobility Inc.
Tracey McGillivray | LinkedIn
Liam Maaskant | LinkedIn | Email
Action Independence Mobility Inc. | Twitter
IMPACT Center | Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
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Key Mentions
www.Rise4Access.org
www.RESNA.org
Host: Dr. Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Guests: Dr. Portia Singh, Director of Research at Cariloop, the world's first human-powered caregiver support platform that combines professional health care coaching services, and cloud-based tools that help families plan and manage every aspect of their caregiving journey; Shireen Abdullah, CEO of Yumlish, an AI-powered digital health platform that provides culturally relevant nutrition therapy for minorities with diabetes and addresses socio-economic barriers to dietary adherence.
Dr. Portia Singh | LinkedIn, Cariloop
Shireen Abdullah | Yumlish Website, LinkedIn
IMPACT Center | Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.