For our 2022 program (Jan-June) we are seeking new partner organizations in the SF Bay Area that can be described as being: // SOCIAL MISSION DRIVEN // FOUNDED OR SUPPORTED BY STAFF FROM THE COMMUNITIES THEY WORK IN OR PROVEN HISTORY OF RECEIVING ONGOING COMMUNITY INPUT // CONNECTED AND TRUSTED WITH THE POPULATION THEY ARE […]
Extreme’s long-time partner MiracleFeet just celebrated treating their 50,000th patient! The MiracleFeet brace, which was developed in our 2012 class and Social E and Design Labs, is part of their treatment. In their own words: “My dream is to see my son stand and play on his two feet,” said Robinah gazing at her […]
Looking for an inspiring end of summer read? Look no further than Let There d.light, the new book chronicling the creation of d.light from a project in our 2006 class to a solar energy company that has served over 100 million people around the world. Purchase your copy now and get inspired!
Scopi is a diagnostic medical device for patients with a speech or sleep disorder. A low-cost, portable, and reliable nasoendoscope, Scopi can be used by Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) physicians and speech therapists to view, diagnose, and track structural defects in pediatric patients. One of the largest causes for a speech disorder is cleft lip and/or […]
The Sanku Dosifier, which was co-created by Extreme students, was named one of Time magazine’s best inventions of 2019. Read more about the 2009 team, Amaize, that designed the dosifier and the 2016 team that helped refine the business model. Sanku’s dosifier was also profiled in the New York Times this spring. From the Time article: […]