Empowered to Serve Business Accelerator™: Alumni

Explore our past years and alumni founders working to improve health outcomes in places where people live, learn, work and play.
Brandi Prichet Johnson

2023

National

Minnesota

Look back at 2023

2022

National

Bay Area

Hawaii

Mid-South

Minnesota

Look back at 2022

2021

National

Eastern States

Minnesota

Oregon/SW Washington


Look back at 2021

2020

National

Puerto Rico

Look back at 2020

2017-19

National

Urban Health Accelerator

Urban Storytelling Competition

Look back at 2017-19

Where are they now?

Check in on some of our past EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator founders.
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Anna Li

2023 National Business Accelerator Alum
In September 2024, Anna Li, founder of Korion Health, won the $1M Hult Prize in London. Li and her team developed a USB-compatible electronic stethoscope and mobile application that allows patients to monitor their health from home. Korion Health operates to expand health care access for underserved communities and those who have been historically less engaged in preventative care. Li founded Korion Health after several experiences where she felt she was not taken seriously by her health care providers. Her mission is to encourage the health care system to be more patient-centered and to break down barriers using accessibly designed technology. Health startup company wins $1M social entrepreneurship prize
EmPOWERED to Serve Bay Area Business Accelerator 2022 $35,000 awardee, Tero-Pekka Alastalo

Tero-Pekka Alastalo

2022 National and Bay Area Business Accelerator Alum
CardioSignal raises $10M in Series A funding for heart disease detection technology
Candice Smice

Candice Smith

2021 Oregon & SW Washington Business Accelerator Alum
DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA Subsidiary acquires Caregiven, a digital platform for informal caregivers