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Esther Dyson, Founder of HICCup

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with angel investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, cosmonaut and founder of numerous tech enterprises including her latest venture, HICCup.co. Dyson, who is known as one of the most influential women in the tech industry has since turned her attention to improving “health, not health care”, and discusses HICCup’s 5-year, 5-city competition called “The Way To Wellville” in which cities compete to improve overall population health.

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