Final Fellow Presentations

David Hojah is a serial social Entrepreneur and visionary founder, passionate about empowering people with challenges to unlock their potential. David Hojah is the Founder and CEO of Parrots Inc., a technology that empowers those with neurological challenges to reach their limitless potential. After losing his aunt to multiple sclerosis and seeing his uncle and friend fight Alzheimer's and ALS, respectively, Parrots Founder David Hojah knows the struggles those with neurological and neurodegenerative diseases face.. David has more than fifteen years of experience in artificial intelligence, medical devices, robotics engineering, manufacturing, digital fabrication, CAD/CAM, 3D printing, dental instruments, women's health, and HealthTech. During that time, he invented and developed medical devices, dental instruments, intelligent wheelchairs, a medical drone for emergencies, a medical app tracking health for people with chronic diseases, and an AI-enabled platform for early diagnostics and health management.

Venture | Parrots Inc

Parrots Inc. created Polly, a hardware-agnostic platform harnessing AI/ML to provide real-time voice and telecare to people with neurological disorders.

Layo George is a nurse, healthcare administrator, and entrepreneur focusing on maternal health, equity, and social determinants of health. Layo is the founder and CEO of Wolomi, a maternal health startup that supports a companion app that provides resources and guidance to improve the experiences and outcomes for women of color during their perinatal periods. She leads a team of culturally competent multidisciplinary subject matter experts to address the maternal health crisis. She has led the creation of groundbreaking products for Health IT, Marketing, and Health Information Exchange companies. Before founding Wolomi, as a quality improvement specialist at the District of Columbia Primary Care Association, Layo led 15 healthcare centers through value-based practice transformation and oral health primary care integration. She also served on the District of Columbia Board of Nursing for over three years. She currently serves on the Board of Unity Healthcare, the largest federally qualified health center in the District of Columbia.

Venture | Wolomi

Wolomi is a digital companion community made by a woman of color for women of color to own their pregnancy and motherhood journey for better outcomes and experiences.

Oluwatomisin is a Doctor and Biomedical Engineer passionate about using the power of innovation and entrepreneurship to drive social impact and development in Africa. He was a United Nations MCN’s Campus Director at the University of Ibadan, where he led and trained 20 social impact enthusiasts on innovation, social impact, and leadership. Oluwatomisin is currently the CEO of Reeple, a fintech company that helps both creditors and borrowers reduce credit risk by helping creditors analyze the creditworthiness of their customers while also helping borrowers determine their creditworthiness and connecting them to appropriate low-risk and low-interest loans. He is responsible for securing essential partnerships and mapping out structures and strategies for growth and development at Reeple. Oluwatomisin also founded Vinsighte, a digital health company that aids visually impaired persons in reading and to navigate their environment independently. Under his leadership, Vinsighte has grown to enact her impact across Nigeria, with over 5000 visually impaired persons impacted. In 2019, Oluwatomisin was awarded the RUFORUM top 20 young entrepreneurs in West Africa award, and in 2021, the Commonwealth Innovation Award for sustainable development in honor of Vinsighte’s social impact in Africa.

Venture | Reeple

Reeple helps financial institutions analyse credit worthiness, detect fraud and access bank statements, all in seconds.

Joey Down is a disability advocate, accessibility advisor, and technology entrepreneur. A native-born Floridian, Joey has called Winter Park home for the past twenty-two year. Joey attended the University of Florida, where he received a degree in sport management. Following graduation, Joey started his journey into advocacy by becoming a board member for Lighthouse Central Florida. Visually impaired since age seven, Joey quickly realized serving people with disabilities was going to be his life's work. In the fall of 2019, Joey founded Polaris Technology Group, a company dedicated to utilizing immersive technology to empower people with disabilities to have fulfilled, independent lives. In addition to Polaris, Joey serves as an accessibility consultant for companies and a policy advocate for people with disabilities.

Venture | Polaris Technology Group

Polaris Technology Group is an immersive technology company dedicated to helping people with disabilities live more autonomous and independent lives. We believe technologies like augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), if properly utilized, can drastically minimize the impact disability has on an individual.

Joshua Anderson is a reader, a curious mind, and enjoys exploring new ideas and places. He believes that education is power and that we can work to create a world where everyone can fulfill their full potential through world-class education. He is a self-taught software engineer and has an MBA from Louisiana State. Joshua is the Director of Startup Grind Baton Rouge, a community for startup entrepreneurs.

Venture | Gnomic

Gnomic is developing software to help every high school be able to teach computer science. We take a game-based approach that boosts engagement and taps into innate student motivations.