Alyssa Wilbanks is the Co-Founder of Unbound Disability Claims, a social-impact company modernizing how individuals access Social Security Disability benefits. Often described as the “TurboTax for Disability,” Unbound enables applicants to build evidence-driven claims that increase approval rates at the initial review stage, helping people avoid years of appeals and costly legal representation. By offering a low-cost, guided alternative to traditional attorneys, Alyssa is expanding equitable access to essential benefits for people with disabilities nationwide.

With a background in Health Sciences from the University of Central Florida and deep industry experience, Alyssa specializes in translating complex medical documentation into clear, policy-aligned narratives that meet federal requirements. Her work has earned first place at the Florida Venture Forum Collegiate Competition and recognition as a finalist for the Cade Prize for Inventivity. Named an Orlando Business Journal “Inno Under 25” honoree, Alyssa also serves on the UCF Health Sciences Alumni Council, where she advocates for the long-term success and leadership development of future health professionals.

Venture | Unbound Disability Claims

Unbound Disability Claims is a web-based platform that helps individuals build evidence-ready Social Security Disability claims with clarity and confidence. By guiding applicants through medical documentation, eligibility criteria, and claim structure, Unbound increases the likelihood of approval at the initial review stage. The platform offers a low-cost, do-it-yourself alternative to traditional disability attorneys, helping applicants avoid years of appeals, delays, and lost income while expanding equitable access to essential federal benefits.

Elvina Beck is the founder of GroundUp, an early-stage materials venture transforming organic waste into durable components for the built environment. A licensed General Contractor and longtime hospitality operator, Elvina’s work emerged from firsthand experience opening and operating a café, where she observed the scale at which coffee grounds and other organic byproducts are routinely discarded and sent to landfills, contributing to methane emissions globally.

GroundUp has successfully tested injection-molded products made from recycled plastic blended with coffee waste and is now advancing toward a minimum viable product: an affordable, plant-based wall panel designed for real-world construction use. Current experimentation includes coffee grounds, passion fruit rinds, and other organic waste streams. Elvina’s background as a GC uniquely positions her to pilot, validate, and deploy new materials directly within active building projects, accelerating the path from concept to application.

Born in the former USSR and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Elvina is an LGBTQ mother of two and brings a systems-oriented, practitioner-led perspective to sustainable materials innovation.

Venture | GroundUp

GroundUp is an early-stage materials venture producing plant-based wall panels designed to replace conventional plywood in interior construction. Made from reclaimed coffee grounds and fruit rinds, GroundUp supplies builders with an install-ready, lower-carbon alternative to traditional sheet goods that meets standard performance, durability, and installation requirements in active buildings. By manufacturing circular materials that fit seamlessly into existing construction workflows, the venture reduces reliance on virgin materials while diverting organic waste from landfills.

Jamie Swann, MSN, RN, is the Founder and CEO of Einra, a social enterprise improving care coordination by elevating frontline insight. A registered nurse and former Medicaid executive, Jamie saw firsthand how critical observations from caregivers, nurses, and care coordinators were routinely lost, contributing to avoidable hospitalizations and burnout across care teams.

In response, she founded Einra to capture and structure real-time observations from home-based care workers and deliver them to clinical and care coordination teams before issues escalate into crises. Early pilots indicate that this approach strengthens communication, improves decision-making, and reduces unnecessary and costly interventions.

Jamie has led Medicaid innovation initiatives, participated in the Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP), and speaks nationally on technology, equity, and the future of long-term and home-based care, including at the Home and Community-Based Services Conference.

Venture | Einra

Einra is a Medicaid-native communication platform that captures daily observations from home-based caregivers and translates them into actionable, real-time risk signals for nurses and care coordinators. By surfacing emerging health and safety concerns earlier, Einra strengthens care coordination, reduces preventable crises, and supports more timely interventions for high-risk individuals receiving Medicaid-funded services.

Jeremy Chow is the Founder and CEO of Tactus, a venture expanding access to music through wearable technology that translates sound into physical vibration for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Grounded in the belief that music is a fundamental human experience, Jeremy leads the design and development of garments with integrated electronics that enable users to experience rhythm and musical structure through touch.

A technical founder with a background in Mechanical Engineering, Jeremy brings deep expertise in product development alongside a strong commitment to community-informed design. What began as a project in Boston has evolved into a globally engaged venture, with active participation in innovation ecosystems in Tokyo and Hong Kong. Guided by a passion for music, design, and human connection, Jeremy is focused on building inclusive sensory technologies that broaden who gets to participate in shared cultural experiences.

Venture | Tactus

Tactus develops wearable technology that makes music accessible to the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community by translating sound into physical vibration. Through garments with integrated electronics, Tactus enables users to experience rhythm, intensity, and musical structure through touch, expanding access to live performances, music education, and shared cultural experiences.

Philip Montgomery is the Co-Founder of Geni and believes that every child can succeed in math when instruction is responsive to how they learn. While spending late nights helping his younger sister with math homework, Philip saw firsthand how generic worksheets often fail students, particularly neurodivergent learners and families without access to private tutoring. That experience became a personal call to action to rethink how math is taught.

Philip studied Computer Science at the University of Illinois as a Presidential Scholar, where he conducted research applying artificial intelligence to nuclear reactor safety. Recognizing the potential of AI to personalize learning at scale, he went on to co-found Geni, an AI-powered platform designed to adapt math instruction to each student’s interests, background, and learning needs.

Geni was selected for the iVenture Accelerator and has received grant funding from national organizations including VELA. Philip has also been invited to share his perspective on responsible and effective uses of AI in education, speaking at the VELA Conference to more than 500 microschool founders and education leaders.

Venture | Geni

Geni is an education software platform that enables teachers to quickly create personalized digital math assignments using images, text, and audio aligned to each student’s interests and cultural context. As students engage with the material, Geni provides teachers with real-time insights into where learners struggle, along with guidance on how to explain concepts more effectively. By supporting differentiated instruction at scale, the platform helps educators improve engagement, comprehension, and learning outcomes in math classrooms.

Zach Dyce is the Founder of Penguin Health, a mission-driven technology company building practical tools for Medicaid and safety-net behavioral health providers. He holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and is a recipient of both the Stanford Impact Founder Fellowship and the Robin Hood Foundation’s Blue Ridge Labs Fellowship.

Zach’s work is rooted in lived experience. He grew up in a low-income household in Orlando and lost his mother to opioid addiction, experiences that shaped his commitment to improving how care is delivered in underserved communities. Prior to Stanford, he worked in investment banking and management consulting, then moved to Kenya where he helped launch and scale a new business line across 10 African countries at Jumia.

Today, Zach partners directly with frontline behavioral health organizations to automate compliance and quality workflows, reducing administrative burden and enabling providers to redirect time and resources back to patient care.

Venture | Penguin Health

Penguin Health builds low-cost software that helps Medicaid and safety-net behavioral health providers automate compliance, quality assurance, and quality improvement workflows. By streamlining administrative and reporting requirements, Penguin Health reduces operational burden and enables organizations to redirect staff time and financial resources toward direct patient care and service delivery.