Three Missouri startups picked for Google Black founders program
Summary
Plabook makes technology that integrates speech recognition, natural language processing and artificial intelligence to assist kids in learning to read. The program is the first artificial intelligence powered digital avatar reading assistant, according to the companys website. Plabook automates reading evaluations such as comprehension and dyslexia screening, pinpointing students strengths and weaknesses.Emily Brown, founder and CEO of Free From Market, created a digital health platform that provides patients with curated and personalized telenutrition, and educational services to track patients health results. Keys stated that most of the athletes that use their platform currently compete for universities in the Big 10 Conference.In 2021, the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund included St. Louis-based Provider Pool and Boddle Learning, which was founded in Kansas City before relocating to Oklahoma.Google is now three years into the commitment and has expanded the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund globally. Since the launch, the company has provided $30 million in non-dilutive cash funding and offered support to entrepreneurs in Europe, Africa and Brazil.