ImpacTech

By: Dr. Mary Goldberg Dr. Jon Pearlman Nancy Augustine Dr. Michelle Zorrilla
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  • IMPACT Center's ImpacTech with Dr. Mary Goldberg. Join us as we delve into the stories of assistive technology researchers and entrepreneurs. What does it take to get an assistive technology to market? What is happening across the country and around the world? Listen to their journeys and hear about some really neat technologies helping to improve people's daily lives.
    2021 - IMPACT Center - ImpacTech
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Episodes
  • Catalyst for Change

    Catalyst for Change
    Sep 24 2024

    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
    Transcript | PDF

    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

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Costs Over Corporate: Unique Solutions for Special Needs

    Costs Over Corporate: Unique Solutions for Special Needs
    Jul 23 2024

    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
    Transcript | PDF

    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
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    34 mins
  • Empowering Mobility: The PowerFlex Revolution

    Empowering Mobility: The PowerFlex Revolution
    Nov 8 2023

    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.

    IMPACT Center | Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter 
    Transcript | PDF

     

    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
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    40 mins

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