VecTech selected to join MassChallenge and IBM AI Mentorship Program
November 16, 2021, Baltimore, MD
Vectech, a startup developing data and analytics tools for disease-carrying organisms, such as mosquitoes and ticks, announced today it has been selected to join the inaugural cohort of the MassChallenge and IBM AI Mentorship Program.
“AI is really core to our computer vision technology,” said Tristan Ford, CEO of Vectech. “We’re very excited for the access to mentorship, expertise, and resources this program will provide in collaboration with IBM, one of the world’s leading AI companies.”
Vectech was selected as one of 50 startups from a competitive applicant pool to participate in the inaugural program. With the support of the MassChallenge and IBM AI Mentorship Program, Vectech aims to expand the capabilities of its computer vision platform for automated identification of disease-carrying insects.
About Vectech:
Vectech, LLC is a Baltimore-MD based technology company that specializes in optics and computer vision approaches to detecting and monitoring insects. The technology can be implemented in a variety of tools, from public health operations, to citizen science, and entomological research. The company aims to generate data that will promote effective allocation of control resources and prevent vector borne diseases. Learn more: https://www.vectech.io/
About MassChallenge:
MassChallenge is the global network for innovators. Headquartered in the United States with seven locations worldwide, MassChallenge equips bold entrepreneurs to disrupt the status quo and to create meaningful change. Since launching in 2009, more than 2,900 MassChallenge alumni have raised $8.6B in funding, generated $3.6B in revenue, and created more than 186,000 total jobs. Learn more about MassChallenge at masschallenge.org.
About IBM:
IBM's support of MassChallenge is part of Reigniting Small Business from IBM, a program that provides no-cost education and coaching designed to help small businesses run their companies more effectively as the COVID-19 pandemic eases. As part of the program, IBM volunteers and other industry professionals are available to coach individual entrepreneurs at no cost. Reigniting Small Business from IBM also offers live and on-demand tutorial sessions from program partners and IBM that include primers on topics such as human resources; accounting; funding; legal; and digital branding, marketing and customer relationship strategy.
Media Contact:
Tristan Ford
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