March 1, 2021
Marla Beyer, MBA/MHA ’20, hopscotched over more than 60 student teams from the U.S. and Ireland to win the $25,000 first prize at this year’s Blackstone LaunchPad’s Startup Grind Pitch Competition.
Beyer, cofounder and CEO of Hopscotch, was one of eight students selected to pitch in a live final round, held virtually at Startup Grind’s Global Conference, a global convening of tech leaders.
Hopscotch is a digital platform that enables pediatric behavioral health providers to provide optimal care to their clients, in and out of the office. Because of national provider shortages, up to 80% of children with diagnosed behavioral health conditions go untreated.