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Spokin
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Spokin is the easiest way to manage food allergies, bringing resources to food allergic families so they can live the fullest lives possible. Food allergies affects 15 million people and 1 out of 13 children in the United States, and requires 24/7 vigilance. Spokin's mission is to take much of the time and work out of navigating food allergies by doing the work for you.Spokin's app lets parents and teens find top-rated, food allergy-friendly resources such as restaurants, hotels and products around the world, as well as keeps people informed of the latest treatments, research and food recalls. Founder and CEO Susie Hultquist, the mother of a teenage daughter with life-threatening food allergies, co-founded FARE Chicago in 2008 and worked for decades as a professional public equity investor. Spokin, which raised $1.5 million in funding during its first year, has partnered with some of Chicago's premier organizations including The University of Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Lurie Children's Hospital and Outcome Health (formerly ContextMedia).