Emily is a Mother (of Invention)!

[Artur Dubrawski]

There is always room for good stuff, but we will be happy to put some on 
the RI wall if there is any space left on it :)

A.

On 2/13/2018 9:04 AM, Martial Hebert wrote:
>
> The AUton lab is going to need a bigger wall just to hold all the 
> awards. Congratulations on this most important work!!
>
> On 2/13/2018 8:48 AM, Artur Dubrawski wrote:
>> Dear Autonians,
>>
>> I would like to share great news about our own Emily Kennedy and her 
>> - actually we can say it is ours :) - spinoff company, Marinus Analytics.
>>
>> Recall that Traffic Jam has been developed at the Auton Lab to mine 
>> online data for evidence
>> indicative of human trafficking, and it has since been transitioned 
>> to widespread practice across
>> law enforcement and NGO spaces by Marinus.
>>
>> Marinus was selected to receive the Toyota “Mother of Invention” 
>> Award, based on the work on "Traffic Jam" and using technology to 
>> combat human trafficking. CEO Emily Kennedy will be accepting this 
>> award at the Los Angeles Salon this week as well as the New York City 
>> Summit in April. This award is given to “women-led companies, who are 
>> tackling the world’s most challenging issues with 
>> remarkable creativity. These women, who are leading the charge to 
>> work on issues like homelessness, education, food, water, energy and 
>> more, come from all over the world, and are using innovation to 
>> create lasting and sustainable impact.”
>>
>> (check their website for previous awardees, really impressive stuff: 
>> https://paidpost.nytimes.com/toyota/mothers-of-invention-presented-by-women-in-the-world.html#impact2017) 
>>
>>
>> Huge congrats to Emily, Marinus and everyone at the Auton Lab who 
>> helped develop the underlying technology and ideas for its use!
>>
>> Cheers
>> Artur
>>
>>
>>

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