Ristcall replaces antiquated nurse call buttons with smart watch technology
Startup Ristcall was founded August 2014 in Philadelphia, and recently completed Memphis Bioworks’ Zero to 510 medical device accelerator.
ZoomThru replaces parking garage spreadsheets with big data
Startup ZoomThru offers a multi-sided platform that features a data analytics dashboard for parking garage operators, while also making it simple for parkers to tie their payment method to their license plate.
Waddell, New Memphis connect local talent to professional development
New Memphis Institute invites local business leader David Waddell and national counterterrorism expert Philip Mudd to hone executive leadership skills.
Agricenter lands $100,000 grant to complete trail
The Agricenter is the world’s largest urban agricultural research and education facility, with 600 of its 1,000-plus acres used for research.
Frayser CDC focuses in on blighted MLK zone
Nonprofit Frayser Community Development Corp. (CDC) is one of a number of local agencies that have started redevelopment work in the MLK Zone, centering on the area around MLK Prep and Frayser Achievement Elementary.
Caritas Village provides community in Binghampton
Caritas Village is a gathering place in the heart of Binghampton that serves up food to the city in its restaurant, while providing a home for many organizations and people in need of a place to gather in community.
The future of Uptown after a presidential visit
Former President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter brought their annual Habitat for Humanity build to Memphis where they and 500 volunteers helped transform an Uptown neighborhood.
Mid-South Book Festival draws area authors, book lovers
The Mid-South Book Festival returns to Midtown this month, connecting area bibliophiles to more than 50 local and national authors.
The Way provides home for individuals in recovery
The Way is a Friday night fellowship at St. John’s United Methodist Church where individuals in recovery can find sanctuary during one of the toughest hours of the week.
Gabriel Mandujano
Gabriel Mandujano is the founder and CEO of Philadelphia-based Wash Cycle Laundry, a triple-bottom-line social enterprise that provides much-needed corporate laundry services while also providing green economy jobs to folks returning to the workforce.
