Prize Winners
Bea’s Bayou, founded in 2020 by Arielle Brown, LMSW, in New Orleans, is disrupting the $7B US eczema-focused hair & skincare markets, blending all-natural bayou herbs with pre- & postbiotic ingredients to help bring itch relief from scalp to toe. Our mission is to inspire healing and build confidence in our “BEAuties”! 90% of black Americans have dandruff, and we want to educate and help ALL of our diverse customer base tackle these problems naturally.
“We provide innovative products to retail stores and direct to consumers. We generate close to 60% margin off products we create and 17% off of other companies products we partner with.”
“Butter’d Bodycare is a skin barrier boosting, simple step hydration system. We nourish the nuances of dry, and melanated skin.”
Sustainable oral care subscription company. The problem is that most oral care products generate waste worldwide. An estimated 23 billion toothbrushes and 20 billion toothpaste plastic tubes are disposed as waste yearly. We are revolutionizing the oral care industry, starting with a toothbrush that consists of a stainless steel handle and recyclable heads. We are developing our own sustainable dental floss, toothpaste and mouthwash, so We are developing our own sustainable dental floss, toothpaste, and mouthwash, so that every user gets recurrent oral care products directly.
“Clymb is an emotional health software for school-age children. Clymb meets young people through technology, where they’re most interested, and empowers them with coping skills they can carry around in their pockets.”
“Compensate Community is a centralized platform that provides vital resources to victims of crime, streamlining their access to medical and mental health treatment, forensic management, compensation claims management, and emergency housing/transportation concierge services. The platform is utilized by law enforcement agencies, victim advocates, and service providers, and has demonstrated strong traction in the victim services market through its innovative approach and recognition from industry leaders.”
We use AI technology to assist black-owned tech startups with testing their software efficiently. With limited time and resources, these startups can release high-quality products promptly by using our testing services.
“DoctorFlow is an intelligent virtual assistant for primary care offices that helps doctors reduce burnout by automating the task they dread most—note-taking. Our AI-medical assistant engages patients pre-appointment in a conversational way to collect their medical history and generate clinical notes, saving doctors time and allowing them to focus on what they love most– patient care!”