NEW YORK, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Established in
1861, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT)
(https://web.mit.edu) has since played a key role in the
development of modern technology and science, ranking it among the
most prestigious academic institutions in the world. True to form,
throughout the year 2020, MIT hosted a
series of challenges to empower the world to take action on the
COVID-19 crisis, spearheaded in part by Freddy Nguyen, MD, Ph.D. (Co-Director, MIT
COVID-19 Challenge). Rising to the challenge, a group of determined
individuals banded together to form the initial foundation for an
ambitious project named CoWell Solutions
(https://cowell.solutions), of which MIT praised in high regard as a viable means for
"strengthening the health system", and the project was named a
winner by a panel of esteemed judges.
During the weekend of May 1-3,
2020, MIT presented "MIT
COVID-19 Challenge: Africa Takes on COVID-19"
(https://covid19challenge.mit.edu/africa-takes-on-covid19/), an
inspiring event designed to build solutions for Africa in the COVID-19 crisis. MIT rallied the innovation community to develop
solutions towards the most pressing issues related to the COVID-19
crisis in Africa. The
academic institution wanted to channel and unlock untapped
potential into positive and meaningful efforts to rapidly create
and implement solutions that truly address the pressing unmet needs
and problems of today. The goal was for teams to design and build
local solutions to these now global problems.
Under the challenge of "Empowering the Health Workforce", the
problem indicated "informing and motivating healthcare workers
facing burnout due to limited time and resources." In response to
the challenge, CoWell Solutions outlined a solution and proof of
concept via "a platform accessible from urban and rural areas
either online or offline, to share information and motivational
content with healthcare providers facing burnout and mental
challenges."
For "MIT COVID-19 Challenge: Africa Takes on COVID-19," there
were over 1,000 participants, and 180+ teams and solutions were
formed by members from 106 countries. The winning team of CoWell
Solutions was initially formed by individuals from seven different
countries: Sir Shefik Macauley
(Director, Business Development and Technology - United States); Amina Ighoud (Product
Manager - Algeria); Michael
De Biasio (Marketing and Operations Manager - Canada); Bhanu Prathap (Graphic Designer
and User Experience Manager - India); Chandni Patel (Medical
Student - Kenya); Lisa
Diamond, MD (Medical Writer - South
Africa); and Manuel Acquisti (Business Management
- Italy). CoWell Solutions
encompasses a group of enthusiastic professionals, comprised of
diverse and complementary skillset. CoWell Solutions has since
added more team members, who are all aligned with the mission,
to offset some of the founders who have moved on to pursue other
projects.
"In a time of challenge and uncertainty, our team — with former
and current members — joined its efforts to help frontliners in
their fight against COVID-19," says Amina Ighoud (Co-Founder,
CoWell Solutions). "A year later, we
are still working toward our mission to help against clinician
burnout. For that, I'm grateful to everyone who contributed and
supported our project."
Shortly following the weekend activities of "MIT COVID-19
Challenge: Africa Takes on COVID-19," CoWell Solutions acquired a
noteworthy deal with Amazon, under their AWS Activate program and
Activate Portfolio tier. AWS Activate provides eligible startups
with tools and resources, and benefits are designed to give the
right mix of tools and expert support, so CoWell Solutions can
succeed with AWS while optimizing performance, managing risk, and
keeping costs under control.
"I am excited that CoWell Solutions' platform ideated well over
a year ago is coming to fruition with its public release," says
Michael De Biasio (Co-Founder,
CoWell Solutions).
Also noteworthy, CoWell Solutions recently conducted strategic
alignment by executing international projects and multi-cultural
events with NBCUniversal, Doctor Dré (former host of "Yo! MTV
Raps"), FortiVitum (Lithuania)
(https://fortivitum.com), Munhu (Zimbabwe) (https://www.munhuinc.org), and Hope
Academy for Girls (Sierra Leone)
(http://www.hopeacademy.sl).
"CoWell Solutions rose from the responsibility of MIT stepping up, through their role as an academic
leader," says Sir Shefik Macauley
(Co-Founder, CoWell Solutions). "It
is profound to move forward over the upcoming months, and release
to the general public the thoughtful features we have implemented
with our project. Special thanks to Dr. Freddy Nguyen and his team at MIT Hacking
Medicine for bringing the world together in epic fashion for the
greater good."
For more information, visit CoWell Solutions at
https://cowell.solutions. You can also inquire about partnerships
and/or investment opportunities at info@cowellsolutions.com.
Media Contacts
Shefik
Co-Founder, CoWell Solutions
+1 (914) 548-5033
313396@email4pr.com
Amina Ighoud
Co-Founder, CoWell Solutions
313396@email4pr.com
Michael De Biasio
Co-Founder, CoWell Solutions
313396@email4pr.com
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