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Soofa

Software

Soofa

Founded in 2014 out of the MIT media lab, sustainable Soofa Signs are the leading solar-powered communication tool for cities and advertisers. Currently, Soofa Signs has homes in over 57 cities across the U.S. with plans to expand. Soofa advertisers are guaranteed high traffic, unique locations, countless ways to measure success, and a platform to update messaging in real time. We’ve worked with brands large and small like Harpoon, RedBull, New England Revolution, and Wayfair, proving that more businesses are emphasizing sustainable advertising practices. Additionally, cities like Boston, Atlanta, and Miami utilize Soofa Signs to create unique and engaging messaging with their communities thanks to our neighborhood news feed. If it’s an urgent message, or one just for fun, Soofa Signs make it easy to get information to your intended audience.

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Novobeing

Software

Healthcare

Novobeing

Novobeing combines proven well-being practices with immersive technology, enabling organizations to create environments that are calmer, healthier, and more relaxing. Our easy-to-use XR platform sets a new standard in well-being, transforming any high-stress area, including corporate offices and healthcare facilities, into a space of rejuvenation and holistic well-being. The Novobeing platform provides a variety of on-demand wellness sessions, immersive meditations, calming environments, soundscapes, and science-backed programs, making essential stress relief tools engaging and accessible.

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.

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.

Appcues

Software

No-Code

Appcues

Appcues makes it easy to measure and improve product adoption—without a developer. The no-code platform empowers non-technical teams to track and analyze product usage, and publish beautiful in-app onboarding tours, announcements, and surveys, in minutes. Appcues is trusted by thousands of innovative product-led businesses around the world, including Amplitude, Yotpo, Pluralsight, MongoDB, Codepen, and SquareSpace. True to form, Appcues also makes it easy to get started.

Verve Motion

No-Code

Verve Motion

Wearable robotics for hardworking humans: Verve has brought to market a lightweight, one-size fits most wearable that powers and protects workers all day long, so they can have safer work days and more restful nights.

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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.