Thank you EBO Corp for the opportunity to share our story with NPR Affiliate, WEAA 88.9FM  Two Way Talk Show in Baltimore, MD on Tuesday March 19, 2024. Big News! If you're a passionate entrepreneur or subject matter expert who cares about societal issues, EBO, Corp is your go-to booking solution. They made the booking process a breeze, understanding my expertise and voice, and seamlessly booking me in minutes on a topic that truly matters. https://joinebo.com/ EBO's revolutionary all-in-one booking technology, led by fellow founder Crystal I. Berger (As Seen on FOX), prioritizes societ ..read more

Crystal Berger is the founder of EBO, an all-inclusive booking technology that uses automation, AI, and machine learning to discover, vet, and book on-air contributors, experts, and influencers for media appearances within minutes. She is the author of "Be Extraordinary" on Amazon.  Additional accomplishments include: - only black woman full-time in my national network newsroom for an entire decade - tripled network bookings within the first two years - increased diversity by 85% in my division for that reason alone - managed 1300+ local stations - booked over 140,000 experts during my t ..read more

Dawn Myers is a Founder and CEO in the hardware, CPG, and retail space and a DC region ecosystem builder, having held several leadership positions in nonprofits in the tech and startup sphere. She started her company, THE MOST, Inc. to make products to meet the nuanced needs of women of color through physical products, but engineering and manufacturing tech-enabled hardware takes an incredible amount of capital and training. Dawn had to get creative to raise funds to surmount the heightened barriers to entry for minorities in this space and quickly found herself entrenched in the product deve ..read more

Dr. Sabrina M. Curtis is the founder and CTO of the company Khanjur R&D. Sabrina earned her bi-national double doctorate degrees between the Faculty of Engineering at Kiel University (Germany) and the department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Maryland (USA). The primary focus of her doctoral research was to functionalize thin-film nickel titanium-based super elastic and shape memory alloy materials into novel applications including magnetoelectric sensors, stretchable electronics, and bi-stable actuators. She started a material science Outreach and Education pr ..read more

Amira Radovic CEO and Founder of TheraV She raised about half a million dollars of non-dilutive funding to develop and launch her product into the market. Amira enjoys using her talents and skills to develop products that help people live better. During her downtime, Amira enjoys spending time with her husband, Dr. Matija Radovic, and her daughters Jasna and Ivana. If you would like to purchase a TheraV ELIX device for a military Veteran who needs it, visit www.therav.me. When you checkout, add a note that you are gifting the device to a military veteran. Register for the wearables tech ecos ..read more

Erin Perkins is a champion of disability rights and an inspiring entrepreneur who advocates for greater accessibility, inclusiveness, and understanding within the business world. As a deafblind woman herself – founder of small online business Mabely Q – as well as an experienced speaker/educator, Erin’s message has been heard by CEOs around the country. Her unique gifts are her life experiences which she compassionately shares with others through keynote speeches, private workshops or one-on-one consulting sessions to foster true inclusion at all levels -- allowing people with disabilities equ ..read more

Kai Frazier is an educator turned EdTech entrepreneur passionate about using tech to provide opportunities for underestimated communities. She is the founder & CEO of Kai XR, which uses Metaverse technologies to develop critical 21st century skills in students preparing them for a rapidly evolving future. Before creating Kai XR, Kai worked with several museums such as the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as well as the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture, specializing in digital strategy and educational content creation. Her work has been featured w ..read more

Chief Haptic Officer and CoFounder at Wear Works Keith Kirkland is a haptics enthusiast, accessories designer, engineer and impact-driven strategist that is deeply excited about reimagining the use of touch in design and digital communications.  His work has been recognized by the Pratt’s Rowena Reed-Kostellow Award, SXSW, The Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, EY, TED, Dropbox, The Yokohama Government, Beyond Bauhaus, and the MET Museum. He is a serial entrepreneur inspired by the intersection of touch, equitable business model development and nuanced customer insights to create sustainable i ..read more

Season 2 closes with this important funding discussion. Listen and take notes as we discuss Non-Dilutive Funding for Health & Biotech Innovators. Learn how to maximize your chances of success in accessing millions of dollars in federal grants for the development of health and biotech innovations. Dr. Idong Essiet-Gibson, PhD, MPH, PMP, is the Founding Principal of The Idyeas Group, a global health and scientific management consultancy in Silver Spring, Maryland. Before founding The Idyeas Group, she served 26 years on active duty in the US Army, the US Public Health Service, and the US Ar ..read more

Phil Rogofsky, Founder and Executive Director of the Maryland STEM Festival Join him for the festival this Fall,  October 13th through November 11th. Learn more at https://marylandstemfestival.org/ Phil created the Maryland STEM Festival in 2015 and was recently featured in an article in Voyage Baltimore, https://voyagebaltimore.com/interview/check-out-phil-rogofskys-story/ He believes the STEM World/Community should be all inclusive and has taken action to ensure it is for our future. Thanks for being a valued ecosystem partner, Phil.  Welcome to Season 2 of the Wearable Takeove ..read more