Mass Innovation Nights will be returning to Greater Grove Hall for the second time! African and African American tech founders will showcase twelve products at the ABCD's Thelma D. Burns building on June 13th from 6-8:30pm!

  • Check out the new PRODUCTS and
  • VOTE for your favorites – click on the words VOTE HERE (found on this page to the immediate left) and once on the product voting page, click LOVE IT (only four times)!     
  • RSVP to attend the event on Wednesday June 13th (free to attend and open to all)    
  • See who else is planning on attending (click the ATTENDEES tab)   
  • Help spread the word – blog, tweet (using the #MIN111 hashtag), like and post!  
  • Support local innovation — network and have fun at the same time! 

Don't miss it — WEDNESDAY,  June 13th 6pm-8:30pm for Mass Innovation Nights #111!

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CHECK OUT THESE PRODUCTS


Description: Vibechain is a peer-to-peer playlist making, music sharing platform that enables party organizers to bring the good vibes to their party. How does it work?Imagine, you receive an invitation to the "Greatest Party!" To RSVP, you are requested to submit 3 songs you would like to dance to. You complete your…

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Description: Mobile Cuts is an exclusive utility serving property management companies Monday to Friday. Offering men's haircutting service for professionals out of a custom-designed state-of-the-art recreational vehicle unit that is modern, well-lit, and built specifically for this purpose and does not require a hookup to local facilities. We want to optimize employees'…

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Name: AfyaKit
Website: www.afyakit.com
Twitter: @afyakit

Description: AfyaKit is a comprehensive health facility supervisory tool deployed on web and mobile. The tool provides cutting edge in-facility analytics for decision making by health sector across Sub-Saharan Africa.  

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Description: Eden GeoPower is on a mission to generate megawatts of renewable energy by converting retired oil wells into sources of geothermal power.  

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Description: More than half of cyber threats are the result of a company’s employees, often the result of lack of awareness or a culture that undermines security.  CyberHabits is a cybersecurity awareness system that enables companies to measure and manage the shift to cyber-aware cultures by engaging everyone.  

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Name: ALL PPL
Website: www.allppl.co
Twitter: @_allppl

Description: ALL PPL would like to leverage the growing need for access in emerging economies. With high mobile phone accessibility and Fintech investment driving global innovation, particularly in Africa, ALL PPL is dedicated to providing an alternative and empowering finance platform that is accessible in emerging economies. ALL PPL’s aim is…

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Description: Automated savings app that helps consumers build an emergency fund and reports positively to the 3 credit bureaus.

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Description: Through their mobile application, ExpressCuts allows barbers to connect with the clients in their environment (home, school or work).

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Description: Ganderflock 360 is an integrated customer experience solution designed by Ganderflock. We leverage the power of usability, diversity, and strategy to help our partners foster deeper, more meaningful relationships with their customers and move at the speed of innovation. 

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Name: Vinylmint
Website: www.vinylmint.com
Twitter: @vinylmint

Description: Vinylmint is a marketplace that connects video producers to an award-winning community of musicians and voice actors from around the world to create custom sounds on demand.  

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Description: IncluDe is a web development company committed to creating beautiful websites that are affordable and easy to maintain. We also offer classes that teach adults and children programming skills. 

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Description: Amooti is an e-commerce platform that empowers African artisans and fashion designers by expanding their market to people living in North America, who are interested in unique exotic handmade art and fashion. Amooti is providing easy access to the African inspired products, while telling the stories of the Artisans.I like…

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EXPERTS LIST

Ed Gaskin
Greater Grove Hall Main Streets

@greatrgrovehall

Ed Gaskin is the Executive Director of the Greater Grove Hall Main Streets.  My professional focus is marketing innovation, helping companies incorporate advances from marketing science, technology and engineering into their marketing, (strategy, research, communications, operations and analytics) to improve efficiency and effectiveness as a way to gain competitive advantage and/or…

Winston Henderson
Sankofa, Inc.


Winston Henderson is Vice President, General Counsel of Nano Terra, Inc., a Boston-based nanotechnology company with life science and non-life science divisions, and advisor of C2Sense, Inc., Sankofa, Inc. and other technology companies. Prior to Nano Terra, Winston was Corporate Secretary of Surface Logix, Inc., a biopharmaceutical and drug development…

Walter Callender
Práctico Innovation

@PracticoTeam

Founder and Chief ThinkerA seasoned technology, strategy and entrepreneurial executive. Early internet pioneer including launch of Plural professional services and Founder of C2 Strategy. Startup advisor to several tech product companies.

Marv Jones
KinergyPower


Marv Jones Jr, is a life long Boston resident having grown up in Roxbury. He attended Higham High Mass as a Metco student and attended UMass Boston and Boston University Met College. Marv had an extensive 30 year career in Mortgage Banking until he joined KinergyPower, an American/Canadian alternative energy…

ATTENDEES LIST

Name Company Web Twitter
Jasmine Horton
Smith Vioselin
Cassie Harris
Ted Chaloner @tedchaloner
Sergio bastos Innovation-365 @@sbastos01
Jay Spriggs Bean$tock @@djayspriggs
Adrien Chaussinand Winnovation https://www.bouygues.com/en
Rebecca Oteri Create & Consult http://www.createandconsult.com
Dr RK Rana Mechartes Researchers www.mechartes.com
Maarouf M Barry Eleis Farm www.eleisfarm.com @https://twitter.com/EleisFarm
David Gilman Cognito http://www.cognitocreative.com @Cognito_Tweets
Eleanor Land OneUnited Bank www.oneunited.com
Charles Clemons Muhammad
Mel Clemons Muhammad
Jason Gregoricus Hidden Gems, LLC www.hiddengemsllc.com
Hakim Cunningham Venture Popup Accelerator @Consultinginno
Steve Shapiro FineTune finetunelearning.com @edtechsteven
John Malloy
Deborah Bernat
Stephon McCoy QuicWit quicwit.com
Walter Callender Practico Innovation www.practicoinnovation.com @practico team
Lakshmi Puthanveetil Cadence Design Systems www.cadence.com
Janet Egan http://eganwriter.blogspot.com @hammerchick
Pierre
Justin Garabed
Kien Lang Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Zachary Solis University of Massachusetts Boston CAmpus
Karen
Jonas Roessel Roessel Joy www.roesseljoy.com @RoesselJoy
Lisa Heng Roessel Joy www.roesseljoy.com @RoesselJoy
Christopher D Jackson Sub-Saharan Africa Transnational Strategic Alliance, Inc. (SATSA) www.satsafrica.com @@satsafrica
Sharla Solomon HeadToToe
Maureen Mansfield, ALM MANSFIELD  LAW  ~ Protect Your Passion ~ http://bit.ly/MANSFIELDLAWprotectyourpassion @MaureenManALM
Attorney & Patent Attorney William MANSFIELD  LAW  ~ Protect Your Passion ~ http://bit.ly/MANSFIELDLAWprotectyourpassion @@MansfieldLaws
Dr. Mansfield MANSFIELD LAW ~ Protect Your Passion ~ http://bit.ly/MANSFIELDLAWprotectyourpassion @ProtectPassions
Tito Jackson Verdant Medical Verdant-medical.com @TitoJackson
Colleen Bradley-MacArthur Carlton PR and Marketing @VidProducerGAL
Francis Nduati
Liz State Representative for the 5th Suffolk District Www.lizmiranda.com @Votelizmiranda
Alaina LaRocca Dead Game Entertainment, LLC www.deadgameentertainment.com
Henry Esikumo
Chris Esikumo InVastor InVastor.com @InVastor
Marc Joseph
John Linehan Zoo New England: Franklin Park Zoo & Stone Zoo www.zoonewengland.org @n/a
Cathy Yee Incluvie www.incluvie.com
Jeremy Richman
Chutze Chou Boston Orange
Leah Pillsbury Boston University http://leahtheartist.com @leahtheartist
Bill Raynor MassBay Community College www.massbay.edu
Sam Foster UPS
Sabjeev Mahanta
Janine Quarles The Nuance Company/ A Nuanced RBG Company LLC
Steven Olasky ---
Brandon Guillermo Diverse Elements Online https://newcenturywork.com @@baguillermo
Michael K Shelton
Anil Kumar T MassDEP - Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-environmental-protection
Devonne Moore Self-Employed
Patrick Hall Cambridge Consultants cambridgeconsultants.com
Kim Langhorn
Leonard Tshitenge Progressive African Network
Lindsay Joseph
Sharra Gaston
Robyn Gibson
Omama
Kerry Bowie Msaada Partners http://www.msaadapartners.com @@MsaadaPartners
Michèle Mateno
Anu Yadav Fairmount Innovation Lab
Khalid Mustafa Wiseiye, Inc www.wiseiye.com
Joyce Lawrence Daniels
Daniel McKenzie ICNA Relief http://www.icnarelief.org @braveboston
Denise K. Watson PCR, Inc. (Promoting Conflict Resolution, Inc.) www.pcrinc.org
julia tripp
Launa Johnston
Beverley Spence Foundation for a Green Future
Gerald R Thaxton Prince Hall Grand Lodge www.princehall.org
Donald Jones Bank of America, U.S. Trust https://pages.ustrust.com/donald.k.jones/
ralph walton mbta www.mbta.com
William Toll Navisite http://www.navisite.com @utollwi
Elnora Miles A Good Thing
MR. GBOS MURRAY Every Day People / GBOS, SWAG NEW ARTIST, WOC MAGAZINES
Joseph Eubanks Jr. GB Associates, LLC
Michael Cullinan Spiria spiria.com @@mike_culli
Damon Magnuski PeopleHedge Corp http://www.peoplehedge.com @@peoplehedge
Matt Harlow Arrow Electronics arrow.com
Rushi Rawal
Ashley M Laing
Michelle Maestre
Elyse Nielsen @Anticlue
Bobbie Carlton Innovation Women http://www.innovationwomen.com @BobbieC
victoria tibbetts
Evan Grossman athenahealth www.athenahealth.com @evangrossman
Hugh Byers CareCertain™
Rob Mahoney JLL www.jll.com
Alina Lopez Thomas Greater Resource of Women Networks Grownwomenbiz.com @G
Taja Ricketts Urban League (MSIMBO Program) http://www.ulem.org/
Pamela King The Fab Foundation www.fabfoundation.org
Angela Pitter LiveWire Collaborative http://LiveWireCollaborative.com @angelapitter
Marcelo Carrullo de Oliveira Amooti.org https://www.amooti.org @https://twitter.com/Amooti_org
Christine Nganga
salvatore salamone thesalamones.com thesalamones.com
Kristen Avini Innovation Nights LLC @massinno