MākuSafe® News Archive
MākuSafe® a Semifinalist in ACORD Insurtech Innovation Challenge
June 20, 2019
MākuSafe® is proud to be a semifinalist for the second time at the ACORD InsurTech Innovation Challenge on Wednesday, June 26th.
2019 Best Tech Startups in West Des Moines
June 12, 2019
We are proud to be recognized as the #1 Best Tech Startup in West Des Moines in 2019!
MākuSafe® scaling up production of innovative wearable tech and poised for growth in Iowa
June 12, 2019
We're grateful to be noticed in this SiliconPrarieNews - SPN story about the progress of MākuSafe, and interview with CEO, Gabriel Glynn!
MākuSafe® and EMC Insurance Companies Announce Partnership for Pilot Program
June 10, 2019
Press Release Announcing Eight-Week Program Which Will Use Wearable Tech to Detect Workplace Hazards
MākuSafe® attending the ABI Taking Care of Business Conference in Ames
June 3, 2019
MākuSafe's CEO, Gabe Glynn, is attending the ABI Taking Care of Business Conference in Ames, Iowa, June 4th-6th.
MākuSafe® Named Digital Insurance Innovator to Watch
May 30, 2019
We are very proud to be recognized among top Insurtech Companies for 2019!
MākuSafe® Exhibiting & Presenting at the NAIC Insurance Summit in Kansas City
May 23, 2019
MākuSafe® is proud to be exhibiting in the Insurtech Startup Bullpen, and also presenting in the Exhibitor Theater, in Kansas City, June 2nd-5th
MākuSafe® and EMC Insurance Will Partner As Featured Speakers at 2019 Dig In Conference in Austin, TX
May 23, 2019
MākuSafe's CTO and Co-Founder Mark Frederick will partner with EMC Insurance Innovation Manager, Angela Carnahan to deliver a presentation at the 2019 Dig In Conference in Austin, TX.
MākuSafe® Presenting at the Casualty Actuarial Society in New Orleans
May 20, 2019
MākuSafe® is proud to be presenting at the 2019 Spring meeting of Casualty Actuarial Society and hosting a discussion panel, in New Orleans, May 20th
MākuSafe® Exhibiting at the American Society of Safety Professionals
May 9, 2019
MākuSafe® is delighted to be exhibiting and demonstrating our workplace wearable at the ASSP Conference in Johnston, May 9th
MākuSafe® Exhibiting at the InsurTech Global Insurance Symposium
April 23, 2019
MākuSafe® is pleased to be exhibiting and demonstrating our workplace wearable at the 2019 GIS InsurTech Expo at the World Food Prize building in Des Moines
Novarica Article Examines How MakuSafe’s Wearable Tech Could Improve Loss Control
April 5, 2019
A recent in-depth interview with Novarica prompted a thorough look at the implications of wearables and AI on loss control and other insurance use-case scenarios.
Iowa-Illinois Safety Council’s Annual Professional Development Conference
March 27, 2019
Visit MākuSafe® at the IISC-PDC April 10-12. Demo our tech in the expo hall, and Mark Frederick presenting!
MākuSafe® Wearable Tech will be seen “On The Fashion Runway!”
March 26, 2019
Our technology will be featured in the FashionForward Wearable Fashion Show during IndustryWeek's Manufacturing & Technology Show on April 1st in Pittsburgh.
MākuSafe® recognized as a finalist for Startup Technology Company of the Year!
March 8, 2019
MākuSafe® Announced as Finalist for Startup Technology Company of the Year by the Technology Association of Iowa.
MākuSafe® recognized in 2019 Best Tech Startups!
February 28, 2019
We're honored to be included in The Tech Tribune's annual list of Best Tech Startups! MākuSafe® was recognized among the very best tech startups in Iowa based on a variety of factors.
“Comp Carrier Partnerships Raising Profile of Wearable Devices”
February 27, 2019
Story about MākuSafe® which appeared at workcompcentral.com
Business Record innovationIOWA Weekly
February 18, 2019
Business Record innovationIOWA reports on MākuSafe® funding and upcoming pilot deployments using our latest generation technology.
MākuSafe® Featured in Carrier Management
February 14, 2019
EMC Insurance Invests in MākuSafe, a SaaS Startup That Can Help Spot Workplace Risks
MākuSafe® Secures Nearly $3 Million In Additional Capital
February 12, 2019
MākuSafe® the safety technology leader, announced that the Company closed its nearly $3 million seed round.
AF Group Discusses MākuSafe® Partnership
February 5, 2019
In a recent interview with Digital Insurance, Abel Travis, VP of Underwriting and Product Development for AF Group, discusses partnering with MākuSafe® and the benefits they look forward to as a worker's compensation insurer.
MākuSafe® Featured in Industry Week & EHS Today
January 25, 2019
MākuSafe's wearable safety technology was discussed by Industry Week as one of the breakthrough technologies leading the new wave of industrial safety.
Mark Frederick & Tom West present MākuSafe® at IIAI Annual Conference
January 23, 2019
We're grateful to have been invited to discuss how technology & data are impacting safety and worker's compensation!
A new National Safety Council report reflects the growing costs of Slips/Falls and more
January 18, 2019
As a new report from the National Safety Council shows, costs for the most expensive workplace claims are increasing. One of the most expensive continues to be Slips/Falls, which averages in excess of $46,000 per incident. This according to the Jan 2019 edition of Safety & Health, The Official Magazine
MākuSafe® receives investment from Best of the Midwest meeting
December 18, 2018
MākuSafe® is grateful to receive investment as a result of the Angel Capital Association’s Best of the Midwest regional meeting that took place in Des Moines in September.