World Economic Forum / en DNAstack named one of World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers /celebrates/dnastack-named-one-world-economic-forum-s-technology-pioneers <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">DNAstack named one of World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-05-10T11:58:19-04:00" title="Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 11:58" class="datetime">Tue, 05/10/2022 - 11:58</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/entrepreneurship" hreflang="en">Entrepreneurship</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/world-economic-forum" hreflang="en">World Economic Forum</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/marc.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Marc Fiume"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item">(photo by Jeff Beardall)</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>DNAstack, a 91Թ startup that is developing software and standards to help scientists and health leaders access and analyze genomic and biomedical data, has been named one of <a href="https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/571763543/dnastack-awarded-as-technology-pioneer-by-world-economic-forum">the World Economic Forum’s 100 most promising Technology Pioneers of 2022</a>.</p> <p>The honour recognizes companies creating and wielding new technologies and innovations that are poised to have a significant impact on business and society. Previous winners include Google, Twitter, Airbnb, Spotify and Foundation Medicine.</p> <p>Co-founded by 91Թ alumnus <b>Marc Fiume </b>and Ryan Cook, DNAstack was recognized for its work in establishing federated data networks and powering insights in COVID-19 pandemic surveillance, neuroscience, rare disease and oncology.</p> <p>“We are honoured to be recognized and grateful for the opportunity to accelerate our impact with the incredible support of the World Economic Forum,” said Fiume, who earned his PhD, master's and bachelor’s degrees&nbsp;from 91Թ.</p> <p>Saemoon Yoon, community lead, technology pioneers at the World Economic Forum, said “DNAstack and its fellow pioneers are at the forefront of industries that are critical to solving some of our world’s most complex issues today.</p> <p>“We look forward to their contribution to the World Economic Forum in its commitment to improving the state of the world.”</p> <h3><a href="/news/software-tool-built-u-t-startup-shares-genetic-data-covid-19-researchers-around-world">Read more about DNAStack</a></h3> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Tue, 10 May 2022 15:58:19 +0000 lanthierj 174636 at