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TechRepublic – Safety solutions to fight the spread
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
“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
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
ACORD spotlights MākuSafe – live webinar June 23, 2020
MākuSafe’s Tom West will be presenting a webinar in partnership with ACORD this month. The event is scheduled for Noon CT on June 23rd, 2020. Registration link is here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/917727578327476237 MākuSafe was the global winner of the 2019 ACORD Insurtech Innovation Challenge. Title of Presentation:
West Des Moines company’s product helps with COVID-19 contact tracing
Media coverage on MakuSafe capabilities relating to COVID-19 trends. Author: Local 5 NewsPublished: 4:37 PM CDT May 28, 2020Updated: 5:13 PM CDT May 28, 2020Facebook TwitterDES MOINES, Iowa — Contact tracing made easy. That’s the new effort from a West Des Moines tech company aimed at helping in the coronavirus
MākuSafe contact tracing and worker density mapping – Business Record COVID-19 Coverage
A slide provided by MākuSafe demonstrates the company’s upcoming worker density feature on the MākuSmart platform, which would show managers where employees have the most contact with other employees on worksites. Provided by MākuSafe At the start of March, MākuSafe of West Des Moines was prepared to see four years of