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Ascend Elements

Chemicals

Ascend Elements

Ascend Elements is an independent manufacturer of advanced battery materials using valuable elements reclaimed from spent lithium-ion batteries. Their patented Hydro-to-Cathode® direct precursor synthesis process transforms today’s waste into high-value materials for tomorrow’s EV batteries — a giant step up in sustainability for the entire industry.

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Activ Surgical

Healthcare

Activ Surgical

Activ Surgical is a digital surgery pioneer, envisioning a future of collaborative surgery, with surgical intelligence empowering scopes and robots to see what humans cannot see. The top surgeons in the world cannot be everywhere, but with Activ Surgical, their data and insights can be. Founded in 2017, Activ Surgical completed the world ￃﾢ￢ﾂﾬ￢ﾄﾢs first autonomous robotic surgery of soft tissue and is building hardware-agnostic surgical software that allows surgical systems to collaborate with surgeons.

Boston Tech Insights

AI-Powered Qualitative Research Platform - allows corporations to easily conduct, analyze, and manage qualitative research all on one platform.

Hourwork

HR Tech

Hourwork

HourWork offers a new, better way to hire and retain hourly workers in today’s understaffed world. Our best-in-class recruitment and retention solutions help match employers with top hourly talent, uncover what matters most to employees, and automatically check in at key milestones to prevent early attrition. Our name is rooted in our commitment to celebrate and build the interdependent relationship between employers and employees. We partner with clients who see themselves as skill providers and who have a deep belief that their business is most successful when their employees feel successful, too. This understanding – coupled with our advanced HourWork technology – differentiates our customers from the abundance of employers ready to hire today as an employer of choice.

Laudio

Healthcare

Laudio

Laudio empowers frontline healthcare leaders at health systems to drive outcomes that matter. With its intelligent leadership solution, Laudio automates repetitive work and serves up daily recommendations and best practices that help frontline leaders gain better visibility into their teams, find opportunities for meaningful connection, and discover clearer paths to achieving their goals. Today, forward-thinking leaders across health systems use Laudio to improve productivity, employee engagement, and patient care.

Zenyai

Software

SaaS

Digital Health

Zenyai

We turn emotions into sounds to help non-verbal and autistic children find their voice and express themselves.

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July 22nd, 2025

Boston Tech Talks: Arnar Larusson from Tyme Wear

In this edition of Boston Tech Talks, Arnar Larusson, co-founder of Tyme Wear, shares how his background in biomechanics and engineering led to building a wearable tech startup—and why Boston’s unique mix of resources, talent, and community made it the ideal place to launch.