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Snow Safety Enterprises

AvaTech Makes a Social Impact in a Different Kind of Way

— August 1, 2014 — Social Good
AvaTech is a really cool enterprise that focuses on avalanche safety. The attempt is to create proactive rather than reactive systems in order to reduce fatality rates. The goal isn't merely to save and find those impacted by an avalanche but also make it so that humans are avoiding avalanches as a whole.

"As entrepreneurs from MIT with a deep passion for backcountry skiing and mountaineering, an advisory board and an expanded team with years of industry experience, we are leveraging the best technologies available and developing new innovations to create a smarter, safer backcountry," they write on their about page.

Some may not consider AvaTech to be a traditional social enterprise and, well, that's exactly why we featured them. Not all social businesses make impacts in the same way and we look forward to seeing more of this kind of innovative company design.

Contact Information
AvaTech website
AvaTech on Facebook
AvaTech on Twitter
AvaTech on Instagram
Trend Themes
1. Proactive Avalanche Safety - AvaTech aims to develop innovative technologies for creating a smarter and safer backcountry, focusing on proactive avalanche safety measures.
2. Non-traditional Social Enterprises - AvaTech demonstrates that social businesses can make an impact in unique and innovative ways, emphasizing the importance of diverse approaches in designing social enterprises.
3. Innovative Company Design - AvaTech's innovative company design showcases the potential for creating disruptive solutions in the field of avalanche safety.
Industry Implications
1. Outdoor Safety Equipment - The outdoor safety equipment industry can leverage AvaTech's proactive avalanche safety technologies to create innovative products for backcountry adventurers.
2. Social Impact Startups - AvaTech's non-traditional approach to social impact can inspire and guide startups in various industries to think outside the box and create disruptive social enterprises.
3. Mountaineering and Backcountry Skiing - AvaTech's emphasis on backcountry safety presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the mountaineering and backcountry skiing industries to develop advanced systems and technologies for avalanche prevention and rescue.
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