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Sustainable Innovations

Draft Template Licensing Agreement

Summary:

Assist a nonprofit providing job opportunities for women, as well as healthcare services in vulnerable communities, by drafting a template licensing agreement.

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Jurisdictions: US
About the Organization: Sustainable Innovations is a non-profit that employs innovations in technology, science and economics to build social enterprises that are holistically sustainable. Once such enterprise is Care on the Move, a program that equips women in vulnerable communities with portable AI-driven technology that allows them to provide healthcare services.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s):Decent Work and Economic Growth, End Poverty, Gender Equality, Good Health and Well Being
Legal Issue(s):

Sustainable Innovations would like to license their technology, including the Care on the Move platform, to other non-profits. They are seeking assistance drafting a template licensing agreement that protects their intellectual property.

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ShockTalk

Assist with Adjusting Equity

Summary:

Assist a social enterprise developing a telemental health platform for the Indigenous community adjust equity on behalf of two employees.

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Jurisdictions: US
About the Organization: ShockTalk is a culturally tailored telemental health platform focused on creating culturally appropriate and financially sustainable relationships between Indigenous therapy seekers, and Indigenous mental healthcare providers.
Legal Entity Type: Hybrid (nonprofit + for-profit affiliates)
SDG(s):Good Health and Well Being, Partnerships to achieve the Goals
Legal Issue(s):

ShockTalk is seeking assistance adjusting the equity for two employees who signed Restricted Stock Purchase Agreements last year. One has moved on to a new role and noted that she would like to release her equity. The other is still with ShockTalk, but due to a conflict-of-interest policy with another organization, has indicated that she would like to release her equity as well. The ShockTalk team is now seeking assistance navigating this process.

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ShockTalk

Draft Template Agreements for Telehealth Providers and Users

Summary:

Assist a social enterprise developing a telemental health platform for the Indigenous community with its template agreements for healthcare providers and users.

Referred by:

Jurisdictions: US
About the Organization: ShockTalk is a culturally tailored telemental health platform focused on creating culturally appropriate and financially sustainable relationships between Indigenous therapy seekers, and Indigenous mental healthcare providers.
Legal Entity Type: Hybrid (nonprofit + for-profit affiliates)
SDG(s):Good Health and Well Being, Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, Reduced Inequalities
Legal Issue(s):

The ShockTalk team is currently building a network of Indigenous therapists in New York state as part of their pilot program. They are seeking assistance drafting two template agreements, one for providers in the ShockTalk network, and another for users. Ideally, the templates will be used beyond the pilot. As background, the ShockTalk team will facilitate connections between users and vetted (but independent) healthcare providers. Services will be provided on/through the ShockTalk platform.

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