The Inventivity Pod

EEG’s are great for diagnosing all sorts of conditions, including head injuries and seizures. But they’re hard to administer and thus don’t get used as often as they should. Elena Fraser and Duncan Kabinu, work with EncephaloDynamics a company that has developed a cap that makes EEG’s much easier to use. A born adventurer, Elena grew up one of four girls with a single mom. Duncan, a notable in Gainesville’s start-up scene, is no stranger to challenges. 

Both recent graduates of the University of Florida, Marlana and Nahu work on building apps for a wide variety of customers. Their story is a partnership of two visions, one rooted in entrepreneurship and the other in engineering. Both credit their parents as the ultimate role models, showing them “resilience and independence.” 

Both recent graduates of the University of Florida, Marlana and Nahu work on building apps for a wide variety of customers. Their story is a partnership of two visions, one rooted in entrepreneurship and the other in engineering. Both credit their parents as the ultimate role models, showing them “resilience and independence.” 

A veteran of both SpaceX and General Electric, Alan Hamlet, along with Matthew Bellman, is the inventor of the Myocycle. The bicycle-like device provides exercise and functional electrical stimulation for people with paralysis, and offers hope to those with multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. 

A veteran of both SpaceX and General Electric, Alan Hamlet, along with Matthew Bellman, is the inventor of the Myocycle. The bicycle-like device provides exercise and functional electrical stimulation for people with paralysis, and offers hope to those with multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. 

One of four girls, Cara Negri’s favorite book growing up was about a amputee named Michelle who went on to do everything. Cara has helped develop video motion analysis to analyze how people move and how to help them walk. Her company, PnO Data Solutions has developed tools that are widely used in the rehab and physical therapy market. 

Born and raised in Nottingham, England, Gerry Shaw was always interested in biology. His mother’s dream was that he become “a priest or a doctor.” After receiving what Gerry calls his “Phony Doctor” (PhD), Gerry began a career in biochemistry. In 1999 he founded Encor BioTechnology, which develops antibodies to help identify specific proteins in order to study them. “I never know what I’m doing,” says Gerry, “I just blunder into things.” 

Born and raised in Nottingham, England, Gerry Shaw was always interested in biology. His mother's dream was that he become "a priest or a doctor." After receiving what Gerry calls his "Phony Doctor" (PhD), Gerry began a career in biochemistry. In 1999 he founded Encor BioTechnology, which develops antibodies to help identify specific proteins in order to study them. "I never know what I'm doing," says Gerry, "I just blunder into things." 

A native of Sweden, Helena Cowley moved to the U.S. in 2009 as a teenager. She is the CEO of Captozyme, a company that developed an enzyme to degrade oxalates, a key component of kidney stones and possibly the source of other problems for the body. 

A native of Sweden, Helena Cowley moved to the U.S. in 2009 as a teenager. She is the CEO of Captozyme, a company that developed an enzyme to degrade oxalates, a key component of kidney stones and possibly the source of other problems for the body.