Press Releases from SimpleSense (5 total)
Erie Insurance Group, Ben Franklin Technology Partners close tranche in $480k pr …
Erie, Pa. -- Erie Insurance today announced an investment in SimpleSense, bringing the company’s total pre-seed investment to $480k. Erie Insurance invested alongside Ben Franklin Technology Partners in two early-stage companies that participated in the Secure Erie Accelerator.
Erie Insurance is one of the top home, auto and property insurers in the U.S. Tim NeCastro became CEO in 2016. “We’ve proven that we’re not afraid to tackle our changing marketplace head…
Army Expeditionary Technology Search selects SimpleSense’s first responder tec …
Playa Vista, Calif. -- Otherwise known as xTechSearch, the Army Expeditionary Search is part of a transformation underway in all branches of the military to innovative rapidly to attack problems, like a startup.
After reviewing 340 white papers submitted by small businesses and startups that showcased how novel research and technology ideas could benefit the Army's modernization priorities, the competition invited SimpleSense to pitch their idea to a panel of judges…
Sierra Innovations Closes Pre-seed Investment Tranche in SimpleSense
Reno, Nevada -- Sierra Innovations (SI) today announced the close of SimpleSense’s tranche of pre-seed funding. Sierra Innovations along with individual members invested $135,000 to close the $230,000 tranche of pre-seed funding.
“Northern Nevada's innovative and entrepreneurial ecosystem is rapidly expanding,” commented Bob Goff, founder and CEO of Sierra Angels and co-founder of SI. “We created Sierra Innovations two years ago to combine experiential mentoring and pre-seed funding to enable conceptual…
Reno Fire Department tests new sensor technology to find people faster in an eme …
Reno, Nev. – The Reno Fire Department ran a test today at the University of Nevada, Reno Innevation Center. Two teams of firefighters tested new sensor technology that potentially helps them find people faster in an emergency.
SimpleSense, a startup that grew out of the InNEVator accelerator last October here in Reno, developed these sensors to assist firefighters in what’s called the primary search.
Steve Leighton, Division Chief Operations with the Reno…
machineQ™ and SimpleSense announce strategic partnership focused on public saf …
Erie, Penn. -- At the launch of the Secure Erie Accelerator, a new smart cities initiative focused on data science, safety and cybersecurity, SimpleSense announced a strategic partnership with Comcast’s machineQ™, focused on integrating mission critical IoT solutions into first responder operations.
SimpleSense's IoT sensors, installed throughout a building like a fire alarm system, provide smart routes for first responders to people trapped inside the building in an emergency.
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