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Mick Ebeling | |
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Born | [1] | June 26, 1970
Alma mater | UC Santa Barbara ('92) |
Occupation(s) | Inventor, social entrepreneur, speaker, philanthropist |
Mick Ebeling (born June 26, 1970)[1] is an American inventor, entrepreneur, author, speaker and philanthropist who focuses on developing technology that benefits humanity. Ebeling is the recipient of the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year Award[2] and was named as one of the Top 50 Most Creative People by Fortune Magazine, a Wired Agent of Change,[3] two time SXSW Innovation Award winner,[4] a two time Tribeca Disruptor Award winner,[5] and the only person to receive Time magazine's Top Invention of the Year two times – for the Eyewriter in 2010[6] and Bento in 2021.[7]
Ebeling is the founder and CEO of Not Impossible Labs,[8] a social tech incubator whose stated mission is to "create technology for the sake of humanity". Three companies have been spun off from the incubator: Bento, Music:Not Impossible, and Vibrohealth. Ebeling also founded the nonprofit organization The Not Impossible Foundation.[9]
The 43-year-old graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in political science