National Science Foundation Awards TAO Connect $500K Grant to Develop and Launch Its AI-Based Chatbot
UF startup TAO Connect, a digital health company aiming to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and efficient, announced it has received $500,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to launch its artificial intelligence-based chatbot. The addition of the chatbot will provide its users with a more humanized, engaging and personalized experience. “The continued support […]
GuideWell Innovation Selects Six Women-Founded Health Tech Companies for Summer Scale-Up Accelerator Cohort
Sherry Benton, founder of TAO Connect, a company that incubated at UF Innovate | The Hub, has been selected as one of the six health technology companies for the Summer 2019 GuideWell Scale-Up Accelerator cohort. The GuideWell Scale-Up Accelerator is an eight-week technology accelerator program focused on “Scale-Up” health technology or medical device companies. This cohort is dedicated […]
TAO Connect’s Online Therapy Finds New Niches
A partnership between UF startup TAO Connect and the University of Ottawa may be just the beginning of an expansion that will give the St. Petersburg tech company a broader presence and new groups of people to serve. TAO — which stands for Therapy Assistance Online and has a digital platform aimed at making behavioral […]
Province Expands TAO Connect Mental Health Service
An online therapy service first used on a trial-basis in Newfoundland and Labrador is now expanding province-wide. UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub graduate Therapy Assistance Online, also known as TAO Connect, is an e-health technology service that was launched last February in Canada. It combines online educational materials with brief clinical support […]
TAO Connect Receives $141K National Science Foundation Grant to Launch French Translation of Its Digital Therapy System (Globe Newswire)
UF startup TAO Connect, a digital health company aiming to make behavioral health therapy more accessible, efficient and effective, announced it has been awarded $141,799 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a French language version of its therapeutic software. In addition, the company was also named the “Best Use of Technology in Employee […]
A Subscription Prescription To Boost Mental Health Accessibility (PYMNTS.com)
Mental illness affects roughly one in five Americans, but about a third of the U.S. population lives in areas underserved by mental health professionals. That’s a problem that can take solution cues from music and meal kit mobile subscription services, says TAO Connect founder Dr. Sherry Benton and CEO Bob Clark. TAO Connect is a […]
Massive Survey Finds 1 in 3 College Freshmen Struggle With Mental Health—Here Are 4 Things You Can Do (CNBC Make It)
Dr. Sherry Benton, founder of UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub graduate TAO Connect, an online mental health company, discusses what students can do to stay on top of their mental health while in college. Mental health is a major concern on college campuses around the world. According to new research published by […]
How Do You Stop Sunday Scaries? These 9 Solutions Can Help You Feel More Ready For Monday (Bustle)
Have you ever had a great weekend, only to be met with an achy feeling of unease and a pit in your stomach on Sunday evening? Do you dread the work week, and think about all your upcoming assignments, projects, and deadlines on a loop as the weekend comes to an end? If you nodded […]
Meridian Partners with Telehealth Resource (The Gainesville Sun)
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare sees a variety of patients in a variety of settings: clinics, stabilization units, recovering centers. With a new partnership, it will be able to expand its reach beyond walls. It’s partnering with UF startup TAO Connect, a digital mental health resource platform designed for clinicians and patients. TAO Connect is a graduate […]