BrightEdge is a venture capital fund of the American Cancer Society that aims to accelerate the reduction of cancer mortality through patient-centric social innovation and impact investing.

BrightEdge

BrightEdge is the innovation, impact investment and venture capital arm of the American Cancer Society. Today, our donor-funded ACS Impact Venture Fund (AIVF) invests in for-profit, early-stage companies developing cutting-edge, cancer-focused therapeutics, diagnostics, devices, and technologies to fuel and accelerate ACS’s mission of ending cancer as we know it, for everyone. 

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On this #MentorMonday, let's shine a spotlight on some of the mentors participating in the 2024 BrightEdge Entrepreneurs (BEE) Program: J.Carl Barrett, Jennifer Lee, Yvonne Lin, and Mike Blank. We greatly appreciate their devoted time, unwavering commitment, and valuable expertise invested in this initiative. Keep an eye out for our upcoming posts, where we'll unveil more of our outstanding mentors! 

For inquiries about the BEE program, please reach out to Farnaz B. or Bianca Scimemi.
 
The BEE Program is generously supported and made possible by the WoodNext Foundation, a donor advised fund sponsored by the Greater Houston Community Foundation.

Let's ignite innovation and entrepreneurship together! 💡🚀 #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #CancerResearch #StartUps #HealthTech #HealthEquity

🌟 Meet this week's #TrailblazerThursday spotlight: Kate Caves, CEO, executive leader, and innovative mind 🚀  
 
For inquiries about the BEE program, please reach out to Farnaz B. or Bianca Scimemi
 
The BEE Program is generously supported and made possible by the WoodNext Foundation, a donor advised fund sponsored by the Greater Houston Community Foundation. 
 
Let's ignite innovation and entrepreneurship together! 💡🚀 #TrailblazerThursday #WomenFounder #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #CancerResearch #StartUps #HealthTech #HealthEquity

In 2023 Journal of National Cancer Institute (NCI), American Cancer Society researchers found that delayed care due to lack of transportation and lodging is associated with increased emergency room use and mortality risk among adults with and without cancer history. ACS awards transportation grants to 500 health systems and 30 Hope Lodges provide patients and caregivers free lodging and community. Team BrightEdge - American Cancer Society Trivia Night at Boston Hope Lodge brightening spirits this week.

Thanks to The Global Impact Investing Network, Shundil Selim and Kyle Bergerson for hosting today’s webinar on “Addressing Healthcare Disparities in the U.S. Through Innovative Financing Structures.” Expert panelists, moderated by our Director of Impact, Eunice Chapon, included Colby Dailey of Multiplier Advisors, Jake Segal of Social Finance, Erika Brice of The Kresge Foundation, Janna Mancini of The California Endowment, and Perry Teicher of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, with support from Joshua Zail.  Great discussion on the challenges of overcoming social determinants of health (SDOH) and how different impact investors deploy various financing structures to advance community-level health outcomes! 

#impactinvesting #innovativefinancing #SDOH #healthimpact

🌟 Meet this week's #TrailblazerThursday spotlight: Traci Lyons, Co-founder, scientist, and outstanding visionary🚀  
 
For inquiries about the BEE program, please reach out to Farnaz B. or Bianca Scimemi.
 
The BEE Program is generously supported and made possible by the WoodNext Foundation, a donor advised fund sponsored by the Greater Houston Community Foundation
 
Let's ignite innovation and entrepreneurship together! 💡🚀 #TrailblazerThursday #WomenFounder #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #CancerResearch #StartUps #HealthTech #HealthEquity

On this #MentorMonday, let's shine a spotlight on some of the mentors participating in the 2024 BrightEdge Entrepreneurs (BEE) Program: Robert Gottlieb, Michael Iacoviello, PhD, Marla Jalbut, MD, MBA, and Pamela Graves-Moore. We greatly appreciate their devoted time, unwavering commitment, and valuable expertise invested in this initiative. Keep an eye out for our upcoming posts, where we'll unveil more of our outstanding mentors! 

For inquiries about the BEE program, please reach out to Farnaz B. or Bianca Scimemi
 
The BEE Program is generously supported and made possible by the WoodNext Foundation, a donor advised fund sponsored by the Greater Houston Community Foundation.

Let's ignite innovation and entrepreneurship together! 💡🚀 #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #CancerResearch #StartUps #HealthTech #HealthEquity

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