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October 27, 2026

The Long Road In: Why Selling Mental Health Tools to Schools and Health Systems Takes So Long

What 2,100+ Headstream Accelerator applications tell us about the barriers keeping promising tools out of schools and health systems, and what funders can do about it

July 21, 2026

When the Whole Economy Shows Up: Eight Years of Building for Youth Mental Health

Over the last eight years, Headstream has invested $2.5 million in funding to 94 startups to seed early-stage innovation from innovators who might not traditionally be funded and to help scale startups that have demonstrated impact serving underserved communities. Those investments have helped spur over $242 million in follow-on funding.

July 21, 2026

Meet Sonar: Setting the Standard for Safe Youth Mental Health Support

A growing share of young people are turning to AI chatbots for mental health support. Sonar Mental Health offers a different answer: human-led coaching where a real person sends every message, built with young people through SecondMuse's Headstream program and now reaching more than 25,000 across nine states.

May 7, 2026

Meet Ashlawn Energy: Powering Communities with Non-Flammable, Long-Life Battery Storage

Ashlawn Energy is building non-flammable, long-life battery storage in New York State. After joining the Scale For ClimateTech program, the company secured UL approvals, opened a manufacturing facility and captured five NYC projects.

April 15, 2026

Brain Capital, an Investment Opportunity. Here’s What It Will Take to Build the Market.

The brain economy is gaining momentum, but momentum alone doesn't build a market. Here's the financial architecture a whole economy approach can unlock for brain capital investment.

February 26, 2026

Meet Sol Health: Rebuilding Youth Mental Health by Building the Next Generation of Therapists

Headstream alumni have collectively raised over $185 million to scale youth mental health solutions. Sol Health, one of the program's standout ventures, is proving that affordability and workforce development don't have to be competing priorities, and that the right model can serve both.

February 13, 2026

The Timing Is Now: Why Youth Mental Health is the Next Economic Imperative

Youth mental health is now an economic imperative. The solutions exist, what’s missing is the infrastructure to scale them globally.

August 22, 2025

Academic and Industry Partnerships: The Competitive Advantage of Measuring Impact

Inspired by a recent discussion at the ISRII 13th Scientific Meeting, we explored what it takes to build a trustworthy digital mental health ecosystem for young people.

June 24, 2025

Recognizing Early-Stage Entrepreneurs: Insights from the 2025 Venture For ClimateTech Global Innovation Challenge

Our analysis of the 2025 Venture For ClimateTech (V4C) Global Innovation Challenge provides a deep dive into early-stage climate entrepreneurs. We uncover key trends in climate innovation, examine diverse founder demographics, and identify the crucial support these nascent startups need to develop solutions for a sustainable future.