FightTheStroke

Did you know that stroke can happen even at birth? it happened to our son, Mario in 2011. We want and can help the +3.5 Ml young stroke survivors in the world

  • Stage Prototype Ready
  • Industry Healthcare Services
  • Location Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
  • Currency EUR
  • Founded April 2014
  • Employees 9
  • Incorporation Type B-corp
  • Website fightthestroke.org

Company Summary

that's our story at TED: https://www.ted.com/talks/roberto_d_angelo_francesca_fedeli_in_our_baby_s_illness_a_life_lesson
Since then we founded FightTheStroke.org, a leading non profit advocating for young stroke survivors and we just developed Mirrorable, an online platform for at home rehab therapy based on latest neuroscience findings and technologies.
More on www.fightthestroke.org and www.mirrorable.org

Team

  • Roberto D'Angelo
    FOUNDER and CEO

    Speaker at TED, WOBI, Doctors 2.0, Ciudad des las Ideas and everywhere there is a chance to help young stroke survivors.
    Interested in brain, brain plasticity, stroke, learning, e-learning, AI, change management, emotions and mirror neurons, behavioural change.
    20 years of experience in software sales and marketing at Microsoft, now shifting into inclusive design, accessibility and entrepreneurship.

  • Francesca Fedeli
    President and Founder

    Senior MarCom professional with experiences in highly competitive environments, from FMCG to Premium Financial Services and Online banking.
    Now Board Director and Executive in Technology, Health and Social Enterprises.
    Social activist and Brain enthusiast, passionate about fightthestroke.org.
    -Eisenhower Fellow, 2014
    -Ashoka Fellow, 2015
    -Global Good Fund Fellow, 2017
    -TEDMEDLive Ambassador 2014-2017
    - Book author: Lotta e Sorridi

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