MOVERS & SHAKERS

Kayla Rodriguez Graff

An Inc. 500 2020 Female Founder, Kayla Rodriguez Graff is the CEO of Sweetbio.

Kayla Graff
There’s a growing entrepreneurial community here and the low cost of living makes it possible for young companies like ours to put their resources toward their business while still having a high quality of life.
Kayla Rodriguez Graff, CEO & Founder of Sweetbio

THE STORY

SweetBio is a medical device company specializing in bioengineering honey-incorporated materials for wound care. SweetBio is an alum of the Springboard Enterprises Health Innovation Hub 2019 cohort, graduate of the Memphis-based ZeroTo510 and LaunchTN accelerator programs, finalist in Steve Case’s 2018 Rise of the Rest tour and has been featured in Forbes and on 60 Minutes. The company recently received funding from Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative. Memphis offers the resources entrepreneurs need to scale, but also has a rich history of medical device expertise that makes it possible for a company like Sweetbio to thrive.

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