First responders like firefighters and military personnel don’t just save lives; they put their own lives on the line in the process. Co-founder and COO Thomas Cavett G18 WG18—a former U.S. Army Green Beret and medic—created POWTI Innovations to improve access to life-saving aid for individuals suffering trauma and injury in the line of duty.

The Point of Wounding Trauma Indicator (POWTI) device detects injuries and then transmits the user’s location to the nearest 911 dispatch or other preregistered location. With recent wins at the Lauder Pitch-It Competition and the Jacobson Global Venture Award, the company is on its way to saving lives.

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