Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) arvinjohnsampaga@gmail.com
Capital Connections accounting@sheltowee.com
AGING2.0 Main accounting@sheltowee.com
Capital Connections 2023 arvinjohnsampaga@gmail.com
CareTech Pitch 2023 arvinjohnsampaga@gmail.com
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Sheltowee Christian Entrepreneurs accounting@sheltowee.com
LEAP accounting@sheltowee.com
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Russell Technology Business Incubator (RTBI) arvinjohnsampaga@gmail.com Accelerator

The Russell Technology Business Incubator (RTBI) is the first business incubator for black entrepreneurs in West Louisville.   The incubator is under the umbrella of AMPED, the Academy of Music Production Education and Development, which is a free music program for kids in Louisville. The founder, Dave Christopher, said the idea for the business incubator came about in 2020 as black-owned businesses were struggling in the COVID-19 pandemic significantly more than their counterparts.

Mr. Christopher, an entrepreneur himself, has experienced challenges with having access to resources and programs that are equipped to assist and understand black entrepreneurs’ unique struggles.

Through RTBI, black business owners now have access to services and resources to help them get started, research their goals, create generational wealth, create jobs, give back to the community, and to continue to grow for years to come.

The incubator is a year-long program that challenges entrepreneurs to go on a learning journey that will expand their knowledge, increase confidence, and grow their businesses.  The program is specifically designed to reduce failure for black entrepreneurs by keeping their unique challenges in mind.  The program offers courses in business planning, business accounting, marketing, capital strategies, technology, business communication, and life balance.  In addition, each entrepreneur participating in the program is assigned a professional business coach for support and guidance on handling their business’ specific challenges.  RTBI gives so many resources that are designed to reduce the barriers that black-owned business experience and increases the success rate in the black communities of Louisville.

The incubator received a grant $500,000 grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to get started and since has received more than $3 million in funding from other donations. Mr. Christopher and his staff, donors, and supporters are committed to reducing the racial wealth gap across the nation.  It is projected that RTBI to become a national model within three to five years.

Dave Christopher
Brittany Hill-Whitehead
Kentucky
Louisville, KY
Dave Christopher
Brittany Hill-Whitehead
Kweku Martin
Lecresha Sewell

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Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) arvinjohnsampaga@gmail.com Accelerator

The Metals Innovation Initiative was born out of an idea, an idea that doesn’t have a ready-made playbook: How can we create an industry-led organization that collaborates with governmental, educational, and other stakeholders to solve the most pressing challenges and capture opportunities that our organizations cannot easily address on their own? There are numerous examples of collaboration between industry and education, government and industry, and government and education. MI2’s concept is to bring those collaborations under one roof to form an ecosystem, guide it, and empower it to drive innovation and shape the future of the metal industry.
 

Alex Day
Venkata (Vijay) Kamineni
Kentucky
Sheltowee Business Network
Western Kentucky University
University of Louisville
Bowling Green, KY
Venkata (Vijay) Kamineni
Sam Ford
Mike Hilton
Yes
Alex Day


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Capital Connections accounting@sheltowee.com Organization

Capital Connections at the Optimize 2022 conference is where investors and entrepreneurs have the opportunity to connect and meet.  As the world leading aging innovation discovery group, Aging2.0 is assembling world class investors and innovators in Louisville, KY during the Optimize 2022 conference.  Investors will have the opportunity to meet other investors who are helping to grow amazing companies that provide tremendous financial opportunities, but also have a major societal impact.  This will help promote the syndication of investments between these various investors.  Innovations are becoming more important every day as the aging population requires more and more resources.  Capital Connections will also connect investors with innovators who are directly addressing the challenges associated with our aging population.  

Alex Day
Tammy York Day
Louisville, KY
CEOc
Sheltowee Business Network
Sheltowee Venture Fund
Sheltowee Angel Network
AGING2.0 Main
CareTech 2022
Alex Day
Tammy York Day
Barry Brauch
Arnold Whitman
William Yarmuth
Katy Fike
Ulya Khan
John Reinhart
Sean Smith
John Willmoth
Meheer Mujumbar
Nate Kibby
Shannon Bradbury
Prentice Keller
Brad Zapp
Rick Remmers





















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AGING2.0 Main accounting@sheltowee.com Organization

Founded in 2012 by Katy Fike and Stephen Johnston, Aging2.0 strives to accelerate innovation to address the biggest challenges and opportunities in aging. Aging2.0’s international, interdisciplinary and intergenerational community has grown to 40k+ innovators across 31 countries. Aging2.0 was acquired by CEOc (formerly Louisville Healthcare CEO Council) in 2022 moving the headquarters from San Francisco, CA to Louisville, KY. This acquisition is exciting as it broadens the resources, network, and engagement.

Our volunteer-run chapter network, which spans over 130 cities, has hosted more than 1,000+ events around the world. 

Angel Westerman
Kentucky
Louisville, KY
CEOc
Sheltowee Business Network
LEAP
Derby City Angels
Healthcare Venture Challenge
Sheltowee Venture Fund
Sheltowee Angel Network
Sheltowee Network
AccelerateKY Connect. Inform. Inspire
Hopewell Labs
Sheltowee Christian Entrepreneurs
Morehead Space Science Center
Western Kentucky University
University of Louisville
Bowling Green, KY
Pikeville, KY
Elizabethtown, KY
Lexington, KY
Corbin, KY
Paducah, KY
Ashland, KY
Owensboro, KY
Northern Kentucky
Murray, KY
Berea, KY
University of Kentucky
Aging2.0 Global Innovation Search 2022
AGING2.0 Main
Capital Connections
CareTech 2022
Prayer Warriors Monday Morning
Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2)
Aging2.0 | Boston, MA
Aging2.0 | London, UK
Aging2.0 | San Francisco, CA
Aging2.0 | Sao Paulo, BR
Aging2.0 | Louisville, KY
Optimize 2022
Russell Technology Business Incubator (RTBI)
Aging2.0 | The Collective - GIS
Aging2.0 Global Innovation Search 2023
CareTech Pitch 2023
Olga Grab
Tammy York Day
Kendrick Norris
Patrick Dionisio
Kem Delaney-Ellis
Arnold Whitman
Rick Remmers
Miguel Roxas
Angel Westerman
Sergio Duque Estrada
Karen M Brown
Sumanth Swaminathan
Denise Yarmlak
Karen Brown
Arletty Pinel
Tim Driver
Eric Kihlstrom
Joy Bhosai
Tracey Dodenhoff
Grace Andruszkiewicz
María Isabel León Fiestas
Alicia Moszkowski
Mick Fitzgerald
Sergio Duque Estrada
Patricia Pinto








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Aging2.0 Global Innovation Search 2022 accounting@sheltowee.com Contest

OVERVIEW: 

The Global Innovation Search (GIS) provides innovators from around the world with an opportunity to showcase their interoperabilily solutions and gain access to customers, clients, capital and mentorship.

Eight GIS finalists will be selected to participate in the "CareTech Pitch" competition at our preeminent aging innovation conference "OPTIMIZE", held in September of 2022. The winners will receive great exposure, a generous prize package and a paid pilot with industry-leading companies. 

The LHCC Discovery Lab Findings 2022 - Interoperability Report provides additional information on the opportunities for innovation with interoperability.  The Global Innovation Search is targeting innovations that address the Wishlist items discussed in the report. 

Josh Williams
Jeff Cummins
Ellen Young
Angel Westerman
Kentucky
Louisville, KY
CEOc
Sheltowee Business Network
LEAP
Derby City Angels
Healthcare Venture Challenge
Sheltowee Venture Fund
Sheltowee Angel Network
Sheltowee Network
AccelerateKY Connect. Inform. Inspire
Hopewell Labs
Sheltowee Christian Entrepreneurs
Morehead Space Science Center
Western Kentucky University
University of Louisville
Bowling Green, KY
Pikeville, KY
Elizabethtown, KY
Lexington, KY
Corbin, KY
Paducah, KY
Ashland, KY
Owensboro, KY
Northern Kentucky
Murray, KY
Berea, KY
University of Kentucky
Aging2.0 Global Innovation Search 2022
AGING2.0 Main
Capital Connections
CareTech 2022
Prayer Warriors Monday Morning
Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2)
Aging2.0 | Louisville, KY
Optimize 2022
Russell Technology Business Incubator (RTBI)
Aging2.0 | The Collective - GIS
Aging2.0 Global Innovation Search 2023
CareTech Pitch 2023
Will Metcalf
Tammy York Day
Josh Williams
Jeff Cummins
Ellen Young
Cliff Maesaka
Kendrick Norris
Randall Bufford
Phil Marshall




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Capital Connections 2023 arvinjohnsampaga@gmail.com Organization

Join us for Capital Connections at the 2023 OPTIMIZE conference this Sept. 27 and 28 in Louisville, Kentucky! 

 

With multiple activities and sessions throughout OPTIMIZE, Capital Connections allows you to meet with leading investors in agetech and get insights from decision makers at the largest aging and healthcare organizations worldwide. Capital Connections is the can’t-miss networking event for innovators in the healthcare and aging space.
 
Open to innovators of all stages – those seeking pilots, pre-seed, seed, Series A funding and beyond – Capital Connections will provide both pre-scheduled and open times for one-on-one networking opportunities with vetted investors.



Alex Day
Tammy York Day
Louisville, KY
CEOc
Sheltowee Business Network
Sheltowee Venture Fund
Sheltowee Angel Network
AGING2.0 Main
CareTech Pitch 2023
Avanlee Christine
Steven Coen
Jayanthi Narasimhan
Ben Belford
Tony Wilson





















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CareTech Pitch 2023 arvinjohnsampaga@gmail.com Contest

A principled service provider delivering high quality, individualised care and support within a person-centred approach.


CareTech supports adults with complex needs and care for children and young people, offering carefully designed programmes in specialist services, many of which have schools and residential services attached.

Alex Day
Ken Fleming
CEOc
AGING2.0 Main
Capital Connections
Aging2.0 Global Innovation Search 2023
Tammy York Day
Cliff Maesaka
Randall Bufford
Arnold Whitman
William Yarmuth
Rick Remmers
Doug Wilcox
Menno Gravemaker
Jordan Duval-Arnould
Alli Truttmann
Steven East
Larry Bawden





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Sheltowee Christian Entrepreneurs accounting@sheltowee.com Organization

The Sheltowee Christian Entrepreneurs is a Community Portal that provides resources and information for Christian entrepreneurs.  In Timoty 3:14 it says: "But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived".  We see this more and more each day.  So many individuals and organizations are telling us that our belief in our Saviour and moral framework is flawed.  These voices are becoming louder and more militant.  This Community is here to provide resources, inspiration and help for Christian brothers and sisters who have chosen to walk the entrepreneurial path.  

We invite all Christian brothers and sisters to join us in our efforts to help entrepreneurs build their businesses.  We will work together to build businesses that help humanity, and reflect the love of Christ at the same time.  The Sheltowee Christian Entrepreneurs Community Portal is supported by Sheltowee LLC.  

Romans 12:6-8 "We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully."

Alex Day
JR Rose
Kentucky
Louisville, KY
Sheltowee Business Network
Sheltowee Venture Fund
Sheltowee Angel Network
Sheltowee Network
Alex Day
Olga Grab
JR Rose
Tammy York Day
Tonya York
Kevin Rapp
Jake Griggs
Alex Day
Venkata (Vijay) Kamineni
Olga Grab
Tammy York Day
Tonya York
Kevin Rapp
Jake Griggs

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LEAP accounting@sheltowee.com Organization

Louisville Entrepreneurship Acceleration Programs, or LEAP, offers resources, including educational series, networking events and mentorship opportunities tailored for healthcare startups of all stages. LEAP is where innovators come to meet corporate leaders, understand their pain points, access data available nowhere else, and bridge the gap between product and market.

Will Metcalf
Ben Moore
Alex Gardner
Kentucky
Louisville, KY
CEOc
Healthcare Venture Challenge
Cliff Maesaka
Randall Bufford
Mark Carter
Phil Marshall
Will Metcalf
Ben Moore
David Kreiss
Tammy York Day
Alex Gardner
Kendrick Norris




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