Vasowatch is making childbirth safer for all women by identifying 4 out of 5 cases of unknown hemorrhage risk missed by the current standard of care, ahead of delivery. Hemorrhage persists as the leading cause of maternal deaths globally. Vasowatch’s novel physiological biomarker analyzes streaming maternal heart rate during active labor to avert 60% of hemorrhage incidents, using readily available heart rate wearables and dashboards.

Lillian Augusta Beauty is bringing healthy, eco-friendly braiding hair to the community with its patent-pending plant-based braiding hair. Based on the Chicago southside, LAB promises hair without harm: no more allergic reactions, heavy braids, or plastic waste from tossing out synthetic braiding hair. 

Alpha Nur is solving a strategic fuel shortage by turning high-value U.S. Government used nuclear fuel into reactor-ready material for next-generation nuclear plants. Today, America relies on Russia for 100% of this fuel, while the federal government continues paying to store valuable material from specialized reactors.

Working with Idaho National Laboratory, we are applying proven national-lab technologies to recycle this fuel, creating a secure domestic supply while lowering long-term taxpayer storage liabilities. Alpha Nur will enable cleaner, reliable power for the grid and strengthen U.S. energy security.

S.I. Container Builds is a woman-led, sustainability-focused, modular builder repurposing used steel shipping containers into strong, high-quality residential, commercial, and industrial structures. Our innovative work has reshaped the Chicago skyline with the Navy Pier Marina boater’s amenities building, and we’re now constructing a 7,000-square-foot group home in Palatine. Past clients include Equity Lifestyle Properties and Taraji P. Henson’s foundation.

With a growing $200 million sales pipeline, a recent $30 million multifamily project award, and a goal of becoming a $100 million company by 2030, we are actively raising capital to accelerate our expansion.

Medicare spends 7% of their entire budget on dialysis patients with kidney disease, or $44 billion per year. Simergent has developed the disruptive, affordable Archimedes™ bloodless home dialysis system with recent FDA clearance for home and clinic usage. Archimedes™ is a designed with in-home mobility during dialysis treatment, easy for new patients to learn to use, quiet for nocturnal therapy, and with patented shrouded connectors designed to reduce touch contamination infection.

Our goal is to make it easier to support patients to dialyze in their preferred environment in the home. Chronic kidney disease and dialysis therapy should no longer be a barrier to living a normal life.

Kadeya is reinventing workplace hydration with patented beverage kiosks that wash, sanitize, inspect, and refill smart reusable bottles, eliminating 99.9% of plastic waste and reducing hydration-related logistics costs by approximately 40%. Designed for frontline and industrial workers, Kadeya’s closed-loop system provides safe, cold, and convenient hydration on-site while helping employers cut waste, avoid compliance risks, and improve worker well-being.

The platform’s digital tools enable real-time hydration monitoring, empowering managers to optimize rest and water breaks for safety and productivity. Kadeya operates on a Hydration-as-a-Service model: water is paid for by employers, while workers can customize drinks with optional upgrades. With 27 stations pre-booked worth $2M in annual run rate, including by Ecolab, Georgia-Pacific, Ingredion, Turner Construction, and the U.S. Air Force, Kadeya is positioned to scale rapidly across industrial sectors and ultimately eliminate the need for single-use beverage packaging globally.