
MākuSafe® News

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

Smart Manufacturing SME features MākuSafe CEO, Gabe Glynn
One man’s war on disaster May 12, 2020 By Brett Brune Editor in Chief,Smart Manufacturing magazine For the tech pioneer Gabe Glynn, factory safety is a very personal matter An explosion on May 22, 1919, at the Douglas Starch Works plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, killed 43 workers and injured

New Contact Tracing And Density Mapping Features Announced
For Immediate Release: MākuSafe enhances technology with features aimed at protecting worker health. Wearable safety technology company responds to industry demands during COVID-19. New features added to the platform include contact tracing reports and worker density mapping; two things that customers told us would be critical

MākuSafe Finalist For Insurtech Company of the Year
We are proud to be recognized as a 2020 Prometheus Award Finalist for the FinTech & Insurtech company of the year. https://youtu.be/ZPGfqAMPuQk 2020 PROMETHEUS AWARDS FINALISTS The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2020 Prometheus Awards presented by LWBJ. The most prestigious recognition

The Coverager Community lists MākuSafe in Successful Startups
Thank you to the Coverager Community & OnRamp Insurance Conference for naming MākuSafe to their list of 2020 successful startups in their inaugural insurance investor report. Check out OnRamp Insurance to download the full report.

CEO Gabriel Glynn and Mike Colwell of DSM Partnership discuss COVID-19
Gabe Glynn, CEO of MakuSafe™, sits down with the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Startup Stories host, Mike Colwell, to discuss the effects of the COVID-19 crisis. Adapting to a New Normal Gabe says that a big part of the early weeks was spent reaching out to employees, checking in and seeing

MākuSafe Recognized as #1 Startup in West Des Moines
MākuSafe is very proud to be named in the Tech Tribune Best Tech Startups in West Des Moines. We are honored to be recognized for the second year in a row. Check out the Tech Tribune’s 2020 Best Tech Startups in West Des Moines to learn

Construction Safety, Culture, and Engagement – MākuSafe in EHS Today
EHS Today Editor, Adrienne Selko, recently interviewed MākuSafe. In this article, benefits to the construction industry are discussed. Beyond their impact to safety, our wearable technology may also impact organizational culture, worker engagement, lean process improvement, quality initiatives, as well as retention and attraction. Will New Safety Strategies in

MākuSafe Recognized Among Iowa’s Best Tech Startups
MākuSafe is honored to be recognized by The Tech Tribune once again, as one of the Best Tech Startups in Iowa for 2020. 5. MākuSafe Founded: 2016 Also honored in: 2019 Best Tech Startups in Iowa2019 Best Tech Startups

MākuSafe featured in E&MJ
Recently Mark Frederick and Tom West were interviewed for a feature article in Engineering & Mining Journal entitled “Wearables At Work: Personal protective equipment lines draw on new technologies to get tougher and smarter.” by Russel Carter Read the full story on E&MJ or click below