MākuSafe® News Archive
MākuSafe Presenting at GEAPS Exchange 2022
March 9, 2022
MākuSafe’s Brett Burkhart, COSS will speak at the Idea Exchange at the upcoming GEAPS Exchange in Kansas City, Mo on March 26-29. The team will also be exhibiting at the conference in booth #2901. Scroll to the bottom for a discount code if you are
MākuSafe Workforce Wearables in Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing Magazine
February 22, 2022
Our workforce wearable safety technology was recently highlighted in Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing Magazine’s Product Innovations section. The publication covers topics in the industry ranging from injection molding, extrusion, molds and tools and blow molding to additive manufacturing, thermoforming, recycling and manufacturing.
MākuSafe Webinar for Iowa Sustainable Business Forum on Feb. 16th
February 9, 2022
MākuSafe’s Tom West and CIRAS‘s Chris Hill will present a webinar on industrial wearable safety tech for members of the Iowa Sustainable Business Forum on February 16th. Details of the webinar are listed below. Visit https://iowasbf.org/
MākuSafe at 2022 Kirkwood Safety Conference
February 2, 2022
MākuSafe’s Tom West will speak at the 2022 Kirkwood Safety Conference February 22, 2022 at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center. The presentation, “How Wearable Tech Creates Safety ROI,” will share how wearable safety technology, machine learning, AI and cloud computing are helping safety leaders gain valuable insight into understanding
Tom West Speaking at 2022 Indiana Safety & Health Conference
February 2, 2022
MākuSafe’s Tom West, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, COSS will be speaking at the 2022 Indiana Safety and Health Conference next month. Come see his session, “How Workforce Wearable Technology is Reducing Incidents and Claims, While Benefiting Productivity and Management Effectiveness” on March 1, 2022 at 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM. In this
Gabriel Glynn Named ACORD Top InsurTech Leader
January 26, 2022
MākuSafe’s Founder and CEO has been recognized again as one of the top ten insurtech leaders by ACORD in conjunction with Alchemy Crew. Every year, ACORD evaluates vision, execution, and outcomes to identify the Top Ten Leaders with the greatest current and future ability to change
Data-Driven Worker Safety Improvement at Toms Quality Millwork
January 4, 2022
Background: This case study highlights the use of MakuSafe wearable technology at Toms Quality Millwork, a major hardwood manufacturer, to improve workplace ergonomics and reduce worker injuries. A team of undergraduate industrial engineering students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison collaborated with TQM to analyze data collected from MakuSafe devices
MākuSafe in Mug News Article
December 29, 2021
MākuSafe’s Founder and wearable technology was recently featured in an article by Donald Rashid on Mug.News. MākuSafe Wearable Technology Builds Workplace Safety From West Des Moines, Iowa. By Donald Rashid Published December 21, 2021 MākuSafe co-founder and CEO Gabriel
Plant Engineering Webcast Features MākuSafe
December 16, 2021
MākuSafe was recently invited to join a two-part webcast presentation series for Plant Engineering; “Best practices sanitation and safety in food and other industries.” The webcast presentation, delivered by MākuSafe’s VP of Marketing, Tom West, looks at how workforce wearable technologies
MākuSafe Selected for UKG Connections Event
December 13, 2021
MākuSafe will be attending in-person and exhibiting at the premiere, annual customer conference UKG Connections event in Las Vegas on December 13-16. UKG Connections is UKG’s (Ultimate Kronos Group) largest in-person event and offers world-class keynote speakers, a partner and product exhibit hall, breakout sessions,
MākuSafe Launches Motion Explorer Aimed At Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) and Repetitive Motion Injuries
November 15, 2021
MākuSafe announced the launch of a game-changing new feature in its EHS analytics software today. The new feature, Motion Explorer, will provide safety professionals, ergonomists, and risk managers with the data they need to uncover potential hazardous motion issues among workers
MākuSafe Wins Prometheus Award!
November 15, 2021
During a ceremony at Community Choice Convention Center on November 4th, 2021 MākuSafe was honored with the Prometheus Award for Insurtech & Fintech Company of the Year! The win was particularly poignant for MākuSafe, as the tech startup has been a finalist for
MākuSafe at 2021 Manufacturing & Technology Show in Cleveland
November 3, 2021
MākuSafe will join manufacturing leaders and executives in-person at the Manufacturing and Technology Show in Cleveland, OH on November 9-11 as an exhibitor. The show is focused on bringing together leaders in manufacturing to improve operational efficiency, quality and adapt and thrive to constant change
GuideWire Launches Insurtech Vanguards Program; MākuSafe In Inaugural Group
October 20, 2021
SAN MATEO, Calif., October 19, 2021Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE) today announced the launch of Insurtech Vanguards, its new program dedicated to identifying and highlighting the hottest insurtech companies of interest to the P&C industry. Guidewire is already active in the insurtech community as an investor and through its
MākuSafe Honored with Business Insurance Innovation Award
October 18, 2021
MākuSafe was honored as one of twelve companies receiving the 2021 Innovation Award from Business Insurance. The awards program, which is in its 12th year, recognizes innovation in products and services provided to professional risk managers. The award ceremony featured an acceptance speech from
National Safety Council’s Safety Congress & Expo Takeaways
October 18, 2021
The National Safety Council’s Safety Congress and Expo, the world’s largest annual safety, health, and environmental event took place this week and MākuSafe’s Brett Burkhart was there to learn, network and share. He shared some of his insights and key takeaways from sessions and conversations
MākuSafe CEO/Co-Founder Will Join Red Bull Basement Event
October 12, 2021
Gabriel Glynn, MākuSafe CEO and Co-Founder will join the Red Bull Basement for Industry and Agriculture virtual innovators panel on October 13th from 5:00 – 6:40 pm CDT. The Red Bull Basement program empowers students to use technology to drive positive change in several different
MākuSafe Finalist for 2021 Prometheus Award
October 7, 2021
MākuSafe is a finalist for the Technology Association of Iowa’s 2021 Prometheus Awards! We are a finalist in the Fintech & Insurtech Company of the Year category alongside some truly incredible companies, including; BrokerTech Ventures,
Futurology Recognizes MākuSafe in Top 14 AI Companies in Iowa
October 4, 2021
MākuSafe has been recognized by Futurology as one of the most innovative AI technology companies in Iowa. The startups and companies were selected based on the following criteria: Innovation – Innovative ideas – Innovative route to market – Innovative productGrowth – Exceptional growth –
Tom West Speaking at Enterprise Wearable Technology Summit (EWTS)
October 4, 2021
The MākuSafe team will be participating in the 8th Annual Enterprise Wearable Technology Summit (EWTS) during the month of October. The event features a day-long conference each Wednesday of the month with an online learning and networking platform available throughout the month. EWTS is the
MākuSafe Speaks at Poultry Safety Conference
August 9, 2021
MākuSafe’s Tom West will be speaking at the upcoming National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry in Destin, FL on August 16-18. The Conference is an event for poultry facility and corporate safety personnel. The three-day event includes key presentations on important industry topics and
MākuSafe Featured in CIRAS News
August 6, 2021
Iowa State University’s Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) helps bring new technology to Iowa’s manufacturers and industrial organizations. MākuSafe partnered with CIRAS as part of their Digital Manufacturing Lab, designed to introduce manufacturers to the latest Industry 4.0 technology. In their recent
Safety Spectrum: Michigan Safety Conference Podcast Talks Wearables
August 5, 2021
Safety Spectrum, the podcast for the Michigan Safety Conference, recently interviewed MākuSafe’s Tom West about “Assessing Hazards Using Wearable Technology.” Listen Now
Tom West Presenting at Iowa-Illinois Safety Council Breakfast
July 19, 2021
Tom West, VP of MākuSafe, will present at the Iowa-Ilinois Safety Council (IISC) Virtual Networking breakfast on Tuesday, July 20, 9-10 am CT. Tom will discuss “Near Miss Data From Workforce Wearables.” In Tom’s presentation, “Received a Near Miss Report Lately? Neither Have We!
The Justin Brady Show Features MākuSafe Co-Founder/CEO
July 14, 2021
MākuSafe’s Co-Founder and CEO, Gabriel Glynn was recently interviewed on The Justin Brady Show, a podcast focused on emerging tech ideas, companies and leaders. You can listen to the podcast from your favorite podcast provider or find it here.