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The Power of a Warm Embrace w/ Jane Chen
Manage episode 244713150 series 1431223
Jane Chen is the co-founder and CEO of Embrace, a social enterprise that aims to help the millions of vulnerable babies born every year in developing countries through a low-cost infant warmer. Unlike traditional incubators that cost up to $20,000, the Embrace infant warmer costs around $200. The device requires no electricity, has no moving parts, is portable and is safe and intuitive to use.
Jane Chen has spent years working on health issues in the developing world. Listen in and learn more about the impact she is making in the world so that mothers don't lose their babies because of a lack of access.
About Jane Chen:
Jane Chen is the co-founder and Chief Business Officer of Embrace Innovations, a social enterprise that aims to help the 20 million premature and low birth weight babies born every year, through a low-cost infant warmer. The Embrace Infant Warmer costs less than 1% of a traditional incubator and has helped over 50,000 babies to date. The company's vision is to create a line of affordable healthcare technologies for women and children around the world.
Chen is a TED Senior Fellow and was selected as one of Forbes' Impact 30 in 2011. She was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2012, and a Schwab Social Entrepreneur in 2013. She and her co-founders recently won the 2013 Economist Innovation Award.
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Manage episode 244713150 series 1431223
Jane Chen is the co-founder and CEO of Embrace, a social enterprise that aims to help the millions of vulnerable babies born every year in developing countries through a low-cost infant warmer. Unlike traditional incubators that cost up to $20,000, the Embrace infant warmer costs around $200. The device requires no electricity, has no moving parts, is portable and is safe and intuitive to use.
Jane Chen has spent years working on health issues in the developing world. Listen in and learn more about the impact she is making in the world so that mothers don't lose their babies because of a lack of access.
About Jane Chen:
Jane Chen is the co-founder and Chief Business Officer of Embrace Innovations, a social enterprise that aims to help the 20 million premature and low birth weight babies born every year, through a low-cost infant warmer. The Embrace Infant Warmer costs less than 1% of a traditional incubator and has helped over 50,000 babies to date. The company's vision is to create a line of affordable healthcare technologies for women and children around the world.
Chen is a TED Senior Fellow and was selected as one of Forbes' Impact 30 in 2011. She was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2012, and a Schwab Social Entrepreneur in 2013. She and her co-founders recently won the 2013 Economist Innovation Award.
Links:
Find Out More About Little Lotus Here
Learn More About The Embrace Warmer Here
Follow Jane on Twitter
Check out the complete episode page here
Learn more about Powerful Conversations Online
Find Powerful Conversations on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Medium
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