MākuSafe® News Archive
Gabriel Glynn on AmplifiIA podcast with Veronica Roshek
November 9, 2020
MākuSafe’s CEO and Co-Founder, Gabriel Glynn joined the AmplifiIA podcast with host, Veronica Roshek to talk about his journey as a startup founder in Iowa and the origins of MākuSafe, a wearable safety technology startup.. They discuss how the MākuSafe wearable technology has evolved and the
Jason Gross Engages With MākuSafe To Grow Wearable Adoption in Insurance Industry
November 5, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: West Des Moines, IA (October 28, 2020) MākuSafe, a wearable safety technology company, has engaged Jason Gross, a freelance insurtech innovation consultant, to grow adoption of its technology with insurance carriers, agents, and brokers. Jason Gross, Insurtech Innovation Consultant In addition to the significant interest and
MākuSafe’s Gabriel Glynn Appointed to Governor’s STEM Advisory Council
November 2, 2020
MākuSafe’s CEO and Co-Founder, Gabriel Glynn was appointed to the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council. The Council is focused on increasing interest and achievement in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) studies and careers through partnerships engaging preK-12 students, parents, educators, employers, non-profits, policy leaders and
MākuSafe Showcased in CIRAS’ New Digital Manufacturing Lab
October 28, 2020
Launched in September 2019, by CIRAS, The Digital Manufacturing Lab is intended to be a place where Iowa manufacturers can experiment with cutting-edge technologies in a risk-free environment. The goal is to educate Iowa businesses about emerging technologies such as collaborative robots, 3D scanners, and advanced
Tech Tribune Profile of a Founder: Gabriel Glynn
October 26, 2020
MākuSafe Co-Founder and CEO, Gabriel Glynn was recently profiled by Tech Tribune. Get to know more about Gabe, his journey, and his advice for entrepreneurs here. Read More
MakuSafe Session at ASSP Event
October 22, 2020
MakuSafe’s Tom West is presenting at ASSP’s Safety Focus: Industrial Hygiene Event SafetyFOCUS: Industrial Hygiene offers the latest knowledge, tools and techniques to help you tackle occupational health hazards. This virtual event features sessions that will help you develop a comprehensive industrial hygiene program that will improve the safety and
MākuSafe Discussed in “What’s The Hazard” Podcast
October 14, 2020
The MākuSafe solution was recently described as “the next big thing” in the latest podcast from Fletcher Safety Consulting. Aaron Anderson, of The Weitz Company, was the featured guest on the What’s The Hazard podcast to talk about
MākuSafe Doubles Size, Fueled by Funding and Product Deployments
October 14, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: West Des Moines, IA (October 14, 2020) MākuSafe, a safety technology company providing workforce wearables and analytics, has recently doubled in size through strategic hires and capital investments. Since the beginning of 2020, the award-winning startup has scaled up manufacturing, officially launched its product , introduced new contact
MākuSafe’s CTO on Insurtech Deep Dive Podcast
September 23, 2020
The hosts of a new podcast, John Jackovin and Chris Frankland sat down with our Co-founder and CTO, Mark Fredrick on Episode 2 of Insurtech Deep Dive. They dive into how data and knowledge become powerful tools to
MākuSafe Profiled in Novarica Report on InsurTech Landscape
September 15, 2020
InsureTech Startup Market Continues to Grow, with Increased Focus on Customer Experience and Rapid Time-to-Value for Insurer Partners According to Novarica. Novarica’s annual report profiles 250 InsureTechs with a focus on opportunities to partner, learn, and create value. With time horizons shortened to reflect uncertainty
Purple Ponderings Features MākuSafe Co-Founder
September 15, 2020
Purple Ponderings with Pankaj is hosted by Pankaj Parashar, co-founder and CEO of Purple Ant, Inc. The series discusses innovation and adoption of sensors and IoT devices within the insurance ecosystem. The most recent episode features MākuSafe CEO and Co-Founder Gabriel Glynn discussing his experience with
MākuSafe’s Tom West Joins InsureTech Geek Podcast for First Video Episode
September 14, 2020
Check out The InsureTech Geek Episode 31 with MākuSafe’s Tom West. Tom joins James Benham and “The Most Interesting Man in Insurance,” Rob Galbraith to discuss reducing safety claims with tech & data. Insuretech Geek Podcast Episode 31 with Tom West Safety Tech & Data
MākuSafe Receives Pandemic Tech Innovation Award
August 20, 2020
The 2020 Pandemic Tech Innovation Award, presented by Pandemic Tech News and TMC, was awarded to MākuSafe and 23 other companies with products or services that address COVID-19 and pandemic-related concerns. The Pandemic Tech Innovation Awards recognize hardware, software, devices/peripherals, applications
MākuSafe and The Weitz Company Partner for Safety
August 19, 2020
Weitz Data Center Construction Project Continues with New Worker Safety Measures MākuSafe and The Weitz Company have partnered to use data to promote workplace safety and COVID-19 protective measures. West Des Moines, Iowa (August 18th, 2020)—As construction continues on a data center
Wearable safety tech to reduce risk & claims
August 6, 2020
The MākuSafe Story… appeared recently in this publication of the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers For Gabriel Glynn, CEO and Co-Founder of MākuSafe, industrial safety is a very personal issue. Over 100 years ago, his great grandfather happened to exit the factory he worked in to go home for a
CIRAS Webinar Demonstrates MākuSafe’s COVID-19 Industrial Safety Solutions
July 22, 2020
COVID-19 has created a new environment for industrial organizations, with employee and customer safety being a major concern. A key element of a COVID-19 response is the ability to conduct Contact Tracing. Mākusafe recently collaborated with CIRAS to demonstrate the newest features of its wearable safety
TechRepublic – Safety solutions to fight the spread
July 13, 2020
MākuSafe recognized among tech products useful to companies preparing to safely bring employees back to the workplace. Image: MākuSafe In May, the safety data and analytic company MākuSafe announced it would adapt its existing wearable technology (specifically an armband), developed earlier this year, toward a return
Catch us at Agency Connect: Virtual
July 13, 2020
An InsureTech Connect event fueled by BrokerTech Ventures! Agency Connect: Virtual is singularly focused on helping agencies and brokers thrive in the new digital-first, tech-enabled reality. Thursday, July 16, 2020 Register at Agency Connect to catch MākuSafe CEO, Gabe Glynn, presenting our wearable solution at 3:00 PM. Gabe will
MākuSafe Recognized as Leading Organization in Industrial Wearables Market Trends Report
July 10, 2020
MākuSafe was recently included in a research report as a leading organization in the global industrial wearables market. The report analyzes industry size, share, growth, trends and forecasts, plus key players and market segmentation. MarketWatch shared a synopsis of the report. An excerpt from the MarketWatch
Protecting Workers And Responding to COVID-19 Concerns
July 10, 2020
‘Business as usual’ no more. Post-pandemic, Iowa startups adapt to the times BY KATE HAYDEN, Staff Writer Friday, July 10, 2020 6:00 AM Gabriel Glynn, CEO, and Mark Frederick, CTO, MakuSafe At the start of March, MakuSafe of West Des Moines was prepared to see four years of
Midwest-Based MākuSafe Passes $10 Million in Funding with Venture Round
July 9, 2020
For Immediate Release WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, July 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — After closing their latest fundraising round, MākuSafe has secured more than $10 million for their worker safety technology and data analytics platform. The venture round was led by EMC Insurance, and included an increased contribution from Next
MākuSafe raises $4 million round as it begins to deploy its safety technology nationwide
July 8, 2020
West Des Moines-based MākuSafe has successfully closed a $4 million round which the company will use to grow its team and scale as it begins to deploy its wearable safety technology. More than 3/4 of the round came from previous investors including EMC Insurance Companies and Next Level Ventures. The $4 million round puts
Corridor Business Journal profiles MakuSafe capabilities aimed at COVID-19
June 19, 2020
Checking in: COVID-19 sparks demand for employee health apps An automotive plant worker wears the armband device that connects her with her MakuSmart employee safety platform from MakuSafe, based in West Des Moines, which has been adapted for employee contact tracking use in the COVID-19 pandemic. PHOTO MAKUSAFE By
Plant Services Features MākuSafe to Counter COVID-19
June 16, 2020
“Managing industrial workers is an increasingly complex and demanding task, fraught with health and safety risks, heightened productivity goals, evolving technologies and regulations, and even the unexpected – think COVID-19 pandemic. Solution providers are continually coming up with new ways to counter the challenges.” To help avoid workplace incidents and
MākuSafe CEO, Gabe Glynn, interviewed on Iowa Business Report – listen now
June 7, 2020
MākuSafe CEO/Co-Founder, Gabriel Glynn had the chance to talk with Jeff Stein on his podcast, Iowa Business Report, last week. “On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:Leadership Iowa has helped connect the state’s business and community leaders for nearly 40 years; the 2020 class