High Alpha Innovation

At #Alloy2024 in Atlanta, High Alpha Innovation Portfolio Success Director Nate Schmidt joined Harmony Venture Labs Founder Shegun Otulana on stage to talk about the lessons he's learned as a founder in a smaller city. Shegun shared stories of past startup failures, explained how those companies continue to impact his decision-making as an entrepreneur, and detailed the constraints of building companies in a non-startup hub in Alabama. Watch the full session: https://lnkd.in/g9rXjRqK #Startups #Entrepreneurship #VentureBuilding

As with many other sectors, #AI is transforming how companies in #healthcare and other highly regulated industries operate. Speaking at #Alloy2024, Humberto Alexander Lee, CEO and Co-founder of Alpine Health Systems, a High Alpha Innovation company, explained how AI's increasing ability to analyze patients' medical records and recommend individualized treatments and medications is "extremely impressive" and will only continue to make health providers' jobs easier in the years ahead. Watch the session here: https://lnkd.in/ghS_D-zs #HealthTech #ArtificialIntelligence #DisruptiveInnovation

As our panel of healthcare leaders noted at #Alloy2024, now is an opportune time for health systems, insurance firms, and other major players in the space to embrace open innovation so they can solve big problems facing providers, payors, and patients. Kofi Essel, MD, MPH, FAAP, Sally Ann Frank, Dan Phillips, and Matthew Brady discussed opportunities for disruption across the healthcare sector and strategies for HC organizations to drive meaningful change. Watch the session here: https://lnkd.in/evgC-Q6U #HealthcareInnovation #HealthTech #VentureBuilding

As High Alpha Innovation CEO Elliott Parker wrote in #TheIllusionofInnovation, corporations must strike a balance between efficiency and innovation. That includes large enterprises operating in the #AgBioscience space that are aiming to transform the food and agriculture industry for the better. Elliott will share more insights from his book and note how startups, corporations, investors, and policymakers can collaborate to unlock growth in AgBioscience — including through the creation of new startups — at AgriNovus Indiana's upcoming Quadrant event in Indianapolis on December 4. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gwEfkXV7

Consumers want greater insights into the origins of the food they eat. Food brands and restaurants want to build greater trust with customers. And farmers want greater financial security and secondary revenue. Make Hay, a High Alpha Innovation portfolio company co-created in partnership with Purdue DIAL Ventures, addresses all three of these pain points. We spoke with Make Hay CEO Scott Nelson to learn more about his extensive marketing and tech background, how his experiences are informing the development of the #MarTech platform, and his plans for the ag-centric startup. https://lnkd.in/gd36Q-kH #VentureStudio #VentureBuilding #Innovation

Exciting news! With a record-breaking number of survey respondents, we’re thrilled to share the 2024 SaaS Benchmarks Report. In partnership with OpenView and presenting partner Paddle, this year’s report explores how growth rates, net revenue retention, ARR per FTE, and more have shifted over the past year. Plus, it features a new section on founder wellness, highlighting the unique challenges SaaS leaders face today. Download the report now: https://lnkd.in/gBPq76wn

I traveled to Atlanta to interview my friend and neighbor in Homewood, Shegun Otulana on stage at the Alloy conference, hosted by High Alpha Innovation. It was a really fun conversation. Here's a recap and full transcript. https://lnkd.in/ecn8Rhtm Harmony Venture Labs Matthew Bushery Innovation Depot

By partnering with the public sector, non-profits, and philanthropies, large corporations can show their commitment to driving economic development in communities where they operate, particularly underserved communities, The Same House CEO Rodney Bullard shared at #Alloy2024. #Community #CorporatePartnerships

🛑 ✋🏼 It's Fieldbook Studio Sprint Week and I NEED YOUR RESPONSE - yes, you reading this. Would You Use #Crowdfunding to Bring a #Franchise or Brand to Your #Community? Please comment below. Background: We’ve been exploring the idea of using crowdfunding to help individuals bring popular emerging franchise brands to their communities. Traditional financing options like bank loans or personal savings can be barriers for some aspiring franchisees, especially with new location costs often exceeding $750k 🤑 . I’m curious to know: 1️⃣ Would you or someone you know consider using crowdfunding to raise money to bring a franchise or brand to your area? Why or why not? 2️⃣ What would make crowdfunding for this purpose appealing to you as a contributor/investor? For example: A stake in profits? Community recognition? Local economic impact? 3️⃣ Are there any specific brands or franchises you wish were in your area that you’d support via crowdfunding? 4️⃣ If you’re already a franchise investor or operator, would this model have helped you get started? Or would it complement your current approach? Lastly, if you’ve seen similar models succeed (like Franshares or Wefunder campaigns), I’d love to hear your thoughts or experiences with them. Looking forward to hearing your insights and ideas!

Innovation in #AgBioscience is leading to big (and necessary) scientific and technological advancements that are driving the #AgriFood industry forward. At the next edition of AgriNovus Indiana's Quadrant, a collaborative gathering of innovative minds from all corners of AgBioscience, High Alpha Innovation CEO Elliott Parker will share insights on how corporations, investors, startups and policymakers can work together to build resilient businesses that positively impact the agriculture industry and food production. Learn more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/gwEfkXV7 #Agriculture #DisruptiveInnovation #VentureBuilding