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PenguinSmart Presents at IALP's 31st World Congress
2019.08
The International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders (IALP) successfully held their 31st World Congress in Taipei this past August, bringing together the world’s leading experts in all things language, hearing therapy, and communication development, with over 1,000 attendees from 40+ countries.
The event is intended to showcase the latest and greatest technology and innovations in the space, and PenguinSmart’s CEO and founder Dr. Amy Kwok was selected to present her report on “The positive impacts of home-based intervention and technology on language development,” based on clinical case studies, academic theory and PenguinSmart’s own cross-disciplinary experience. It was thoroughly well-received!
How it all started - Customer Pain Point & Origin of PenguinSmart |Silicon Valley Successes
2019.06
Interview by Silicon Valley Successes to give advice on finding the customer pain point, accelerators and mentors and the PenguinSmart journey. Watch the video
PenguinSmart's Amy and Matthew Kwok are "pioneers in a field where the need is great, but help is scarce"
2019.05
Medium.com's profile on PenguinSmart's history and the increasing need to speech therapy services all over the world. Read more.
PenguinSmart CEO Speaks at Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs Festival on "Social Enterprise for a Better World"
2019.05
PenguinSmart CEO Dr. Amy Kwok was invited to share on a high-profile civic leadership forum about how startups can positively affect both the US & China's futures. Watch Video
Live Webinar with Minister - Key to successful cross-pollination in the startup world
2019.04
PenguinSmart selected to join Taiwan Minister of Technology on live webinar to share about being a part of the tech community in Taiwan Watch video
Special Report by TechOrange: PenguinSmart Named among the Top 5 Startups in Taiwan Tech Arena
2019.04
What makes this communication rehab therapy startup special to get the backing of one of Silicon Valley's top accelerators? Read More (Chinese)
PenguinSmart Chosen as Finalist at 2019 Bay Area Impact Summit
2019.03
PenguinSmart was one of the 10 featured companies to present on stage at this year's Bay Area Impact Summit, which brings together top startups, partners, and impact investors
AI in Healthcare - A Discussion of AI-Powered Home at the ZGC Silicon Valley Innovation Center
2019.02
PenguinSmart CEO Dr. Amy Kwok was one of two featured panelists to share her insights on "AI-Powered Home Healthcare" as the first part of a speaker series at ZGC Silicon Valley Innovation Center
PenguinSmart CEO Shares Company's Values at Sold-Out Panel on "Tech for Good"
2019.02
PenguinSmart CEO Dr. Amy Kwok was one of the high-powered panelists at a sold-out event hosted by The Expat Women and Google LaunchPad SF, sharing how scalable impact is one of the core values of PenguinSmart. The event was so well-received that another one has been organized.
US Business News Honors PenguinSmart with 2018 Technology Elite Award - "Best Online Communication Rehab Support Service"
2018.11
PenguinSmart was selected by US Business News magazine for its annual list of elite technology companies.
BE Accelerator Unveils Six Startups Representing the New Era of Digital Health
2018.11
BE Accelerator's first Demo Day showcased several of the newest developments in digital health, from AI-assisted home-based rehab to smart blood test kits, attracting more than one hundred investors, medical experts and medical institutions. PenguinSmart CEO Dr. Amy Wang was specially featured in both the demo pitch and subsequent exhibit. Read More (Chinese)
Special Report by MEET Magazine - PenguinSmart Presents at Taiwan BE Accelerator Demo Day
2018.11
PenguinSmart was named a “Startup to Watch” at BE Accelerator's Health Technology Demo Day in Taiwan. Read More
"Empowering Families through Innovation" - Exclusive Interview with United Evening News
2018.11
United Evening News, one of Taiwan's most established newspapers, sits down with PenguinSmart's two Co-founders to discuss their startup journey and views on the future of personalized healthcare and rehab. Read More (Chinese)
Taipei City Mayor Ko Endorses PenguinSmart Mission at Health Entrepreneur Panel
2018.10
PenguinSmart Co-founder Matthew Kwok was one of 3 entrepreneurs invited to share about challenges faced by data-based health startups and to recommend ways that the city of Taipei can help. The mayor gave an onstage endorsement and on-the-spot announced new initiatives to support health startups based on the panel's suggestions. Read More (Chinese)
New Partners: PenguinSmart and RenYou Team Up to Offer At-Home Communication Rehab to More Families
2018.06
RenYou is one of the largest special education rehab center chains in China with 13 locations. PenguinSmart's home-based intervention services complement RenYou's environment-centered "Play and Living Culture Intervention (PCI)" model, allowing RenYou families to extend their rehab from the center into the home. Read More (Chinese)
CEO Shares Cross-Border Health Insights at Premier Silicon Valley Health Technology Innovation Conference
2018.05
PenguinSmart's CEO Amy Kwok, M.D., MPH, was invited to speak on cross-border health innovation opportunities at the 7th Annual HTF (Health Technology Forum) Innovation Conference at Stanford University. Read More
PenguinSmart Joins Alchemist Accelerator
2018.04
One of the first 10 selected from 400+ startups globally, we are now a part of the newest class for Alchemist Accelerator. Accredited as a platinum-level accelerator in Silicon Valley, Alchemist is known for helping startups thrive in the B2B world and for the large fundraising raises of its graduates (on average twice that of Y Combinator grads, a seed accelerator for early start-ups). Our six-month program will culminate with a demo day in September. We see this as an important enabler in our ability to better serve the needs of partner organizations as well as individual families, first in China and progressively worldwide. Read More
PenguinSmart Joins Pledge 1% Ringing Nasdaq Bell
2017.11
As a startup member of the Pledge 1% social giveback commitment, we were featured on the Nasdaq building on Times square in New York, as well as a celebration event along with ringing the Nasdaq bell.
The event is to celebrate socially responsible businesses.
We are proud to stand alongside 1000+ other members globally Read More
"深度访谈|科技如何帮助特殊需要儿童及其父母“
2017.09
JingKids, China's top parenting magazine for returnees and internationally inspired Chinese, interviews PenguinSmart CEO and Co-founder Read More
“How Technology Helps Special Needs Kids & Families"
2017.08
BeijingKids, China's largest expat family magazine, interviews PenguinSmart's CEO Read More
“华医创业，帮儿童走出语障” | World Journal
2017.07
World Journal, one of the largest overseas Chinese daily newspapers, interviews PenguinSmart CEO on her journey from doctor to entrepreneur Read More
“ Baby speaking late? Try the Tips from this MIT Harvard team | Silicon Valley Insight
2017.06
Exclusive interview by SV Insight, the premier Chinese tech press covering up-and-coming tech companies and trends in Silicon Valley Read More (Chinese)
PenguinSmart Receives 2017 Best Parenting Essentials Award
2017.06
Learn why Credit Donkey believes PenguinSmart is one of the essential tools for all parents Read More
PenguinSmart Named One of Top 10 Companies Disrupting Childcare in 2017
2017.05
These 10 companies are changing the face of one of the oldest professions Read More
PenguinSmart Takes 1st Place in Internet Services in Global Startup Competition
2017.03
1st in the Internet Services category (Top 5 overall among 200 US startups) in the 1st Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition - Shenzhen, China Read more
Parenting Startup Reaches Semi-Finals of the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
2014.04
Born out of the MIT Media Lab, PenguinSmart's Harvard & MIT-based team places in the semi-finals of the 2014 MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
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