W. Michael Short

Managing Director, Firefly Innovations: The Leading Public Health Entrepreneurship Platform in the U.S. | @CUNY Graduate School of Public Health

[NYU-CUNY Prevention Research Center @NYU_CUNY_PRC]

Preventable #ChronicDisease bankrupting America costing $7T! Join #NYTechWeek COLLECTIVE IMPACT: @CUNY @FireflyCUNY & @KPMG_US scale bold, game-changing, cost-cutting #DigitalHealth solutions w/ 9K+ network for a healthier US. @a16z @Techweek_ #Startups https://t.co/61RFazCTNy

[W. Michael Short @Michael_Short]

Join us during #NYTechWeek for COLLECTIVE IMPACT: Tech & AI for US. RSVP now — spots limited! Network with leaders & innovators driving bold change for a healthier, more prosperous US. @a16z @Techweek_ @fireflycuny @CUNY @KPMG_US #Startups #Tech https://t.co/JoOV4aGqvU

[Firefly Innovations: Public Health Innovation @fireflycuny]

Join us during #NYTechWeek for COLLECTIVE IMPACT: Tech & AI for US. RSVP now — spots limited! Network with leaders & innovators driving bold change for a healthier, more prosperous US. @a16z @Techweek_ @Michael_Short @CUNY @KPMG_US #Startups #MAHA #Tech https://t.co/9ZvinTghjg

[W. Michael Short @Michael_Short]

Public Health Crises in the U.S. Are a National Emergency — Top-Ranked @CUNY Graduate School of Public Health Mobilizes Entrepreneurs to Fight Back. Apply Now for the 2025 CUNY Public Health Innovation Accelerator: The Nation’s Leading Program Scaling High-Impact Health Ventures at Top-Ranked Public Graduate School of Public Health (Deadline: April 11)

The U.S. faces an unprecedented convergence of public health crises — a human tragedy weakening the foundations of our nation (@NIH , 2023).

The toll is personal and pervasive:

— Every 11 minutes, an American dies by suicide — rates among the highest since the Great Depression (@CDCgov , 2024, Suicide Data and Statistics).
— Every six minutes, a life is lost to a drug overdose in the U.S., reaching unprecedented crisis levels, devastating countless families and communities (@CDCgov , 2024, Drug Overdose Deaths).
— 40% of kids face chronic illness — the highest prevalence ever recorded, pressuring families, schools, and healthcare systems (@CDCgov , 2023, Childhood Chronic Conditions).
— Pregnant women die from preventable complications at unmatched rates among developed nations (@CDCgov , 2024, Maternal Mortality Rates).
— Cancer rates among young adults are rising at an alarming pace — posing one of the fastest-growing health threats of our time (@MSKCancerCenter, 2024; @AmericanCancer , 2024).

Fight back with Firefly Innovations.

https://t.co/4fCd2D11oA

[Firefly Innovations: Public Health Innovation @fireflycuny]

Now Accepting Applications:
2024 CUNY Public Health Innovation Accelerator
The Premier Public Health Venture Accelerator

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[Firefly Innovations: Public Health Innovation @fireflycuny]

IN THE NEWS: 2023 City Health

“By supporting community entrepreneurs with bold ideas, market-based solutions, & unwavering determination, we can solve our nation’s #CascadingCrisis of #PublicHealth challenges.” @Michael_Short ⁦@CUNY⁩ https://t.co/bdiWuZWfSQ

[W. Michael Short @Michael_Short]

Featured in 2023 City Health Magazine: Firefly Innovations @FireflyCUNY is the Internationally Recognized Entrepreneurship Platform of @CUNY Graduate School of Public Health ⁦@CUNYSPH⁩

“Entrepreneurship has the power to revolutionize #PublicHealth.” https://t.co/A94Tz4AYDV

[W. Michael Short @Michael_Short]

Special thanks to Columbia University for hosting the nationally recognized @ReinventReEntry Simulation & @PrisonExpert for the 4th time — incredible success!! Join the movement for justice reform: https://t.co/AZ2PUisZHp

[W. Michael Short @Michael_Short]

@CourtReagan @CNBC @mtbert @cnbcevents @SaraEisen Thanks, @CourtReagan! You both did a really phenomenal job today.

[W. Michael Short @Michael_Short]

Impressed with the #CNBCEvolve event today - Transforming Companies for the Future. Great discussion between @CNBC’s talented @CourtReagan & the brilliant @mtbert.

[W. Michael Short @Michael_Short]

Representing our @IN2NYC Program at @UrbanFutureLab for a Symposium on #TechTransfer and #IP hosted by @NYUniversity and @NewsatMedgar

[Sue Ellen Allen @PrisonExpert]

At NYU screening of #RedemptionProject @VanJones68 Incredible experience. Sunday April 28. 9 pm EST & PST. CNN. Do Not Miss!!!!!

[SourceFunding.org | Your FundingNavigator℠ @FundingAccess]

Billion Dollar Economic Impact — FundingNavigator℠ is now supporting clients at hundreds of Small Business Development Centers in the U.S. thanks to the early help of #OnondagaSBDC Director Joan Powers. #SBDCDay @NYSBDC @ASBDC @SBALinda https://t.co/ijhG7zq4q6

[IN2NYC: International Innovators Initiative @IN2NYC]

Inspiring Success Stories — International entrepreneurs working w/ our #IN2NYC Program are having a big impact on our campus community — sharing expertise, mentoring student ventures, supporting faculty, helping student startups launch & grow. #Diversity #Inclusion #Innovation

[Forbes @Forbes]

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[St. Louis SBDC @SBDC_STL]

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[Forbes Small Biz @forbessmallbiz]

A startup online loan matchmaker for small businesses is building a network of thousands of banks, credit unions, and community lenders https://t.co/liOyQxXKCu