CTIA Wireless Foundation initiates and oversees philanthropic programs that utilize wireless technology to help American communities.

Together with @TMobilePolicy, we are proud to present @copenotes with the #Catalyst2026 Innovator Award. Cope Notes sends daily SMS text-message prompts and updates to improve youth and adult mental health. More: bit.ly/4rmQHeN
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Congratulations to our #Catalyst2026 Winners and Finalists! FreeWorld, Oben Health, @CopeNotes, @EmpowerWork, LitZone, and @ReducifyApp are delivering innovative solutions that transform the way people learn, heal and connect. Learn more: bit.ly/4iERhCv
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This year, we partnered with #Catalyst2026 premier sponsor @TMobilePolicy to present the Innovator Award to @CopeNotes. Edward ‘Smitty’ Smith, EVP & Chief Public Policy Officer, T-Mobile, joined the luncheon to share how Cope Notes is turning "obstacles into open doors."
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During our #Catalyst2026 Awards Luncheon @AjitPai, @CTIA President & CEO, emphasized what's possible when social entrepreneurs leverage wireless technology and American ingenuity to drive meaningful change.
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Our first-place winner Jason Wang, Founder & CEO of @FreeWorld, took the stage at our #Catalyst2026 Awards Luncheon to express gratitude and to share what it means to be a Catalyst winner.
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Our Executive Director @DoriKreiger kicked off our #Catalyst2026 Awards Luncheon today by highlighting the work of this year's winners: FreeWorld, Oben Health, @CopeNotes, and @EmpowerWork. Learn more: bit.ly/4iERhCv
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We are thrilled to celebrate our #Catalyst2026 Winners today! Thank you to this year's sponsors: @TMobile, @ATT, @Qualcomm, @AmericanTowerUS, @Assurant, GCH Technologies Inc., @Verizon, @WBKLaw, Ellipsis Productions, Highspring, @IDme, @intel, @TNSI and @WileyRein.
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CTIA Wireless Foundation retweeted
Grateful to Chairman @BrendanCarrFCC for taking time to meet with @CTIA @WirelessFdn's 2026 Catalyst award winners! These entrepreneurs are leveraging wireless technology in unique ways to solve a variety of problems. Innovating and inspiring at once.
Great to host the 2026 winners of the Catalyst awards. 🏆 These awards recognize entrepreneurs who are creating innovative, mobile-first businesses. An impressive group!
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Our #Catalyst2026 Winner @empowerwork is an SMS and RCS platform that provides peer counseling to vulnerable and low-income workers struggling in the workplace. Learn more about this year’s Catalyst winners: bit.ly/4iERhCv
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Our #Catalyst2026 Winner @copenotes is an SMS platform that sends daily text-messages to improve youth and adult mental health. Learn more about this year’s Catalyst winners: bit.ly/4iERhCv
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Our #Catalyst2026 Winner Oben Health is an app that trains barbers and hairstylists as certified Community Health Workers to screen clients for hypertension and connect them with ongoing care. Learn more about this year’s winners: bit.ly/4iERhCv
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Our #Catalyst2026 Winner FreeWorld is an app that trains and places formerly incarcerated individuals into jobs in the trucking industry, helping to ease unemployment and driver shortages. Learn more about this year’s winners: bit.ly/4iERhCv
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Yesterday, we announced our Catalyst 2026 Winners: FreeWorld, Oben Health, @copenotes and @empowerwork. Learn more about their work using wireless: bit.ly/4rmQHeN
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.@Wirelessfdn’s Catalyst grant program empowers social entrepreneurs who create human-centered, mobile-first solutions that drive meaningful social change. Read our blog to learn more about this year's #Catalyst2026 winners: bit.ly/4h5ldGK
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We are thrilled to announce our #Catalyst2026 Winners! FreeWorld, Oben Health, Cope Notes® and Empower Work are using mobile-first solutions to improve access to workforce training and development, healthcare, and counseling. More: bit.ly/4rmQHeN
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“CTIA Wireless Foundation’s Catalyst program highlights exceptional entrepreneurs who are demonstrating what’s possible when we leverage wireless innovation and American ingenuity.”- @AjitPai, President & CEO of CTIA. Meet the #Catalyst2026 Winners: bit.ly/4rmQHeN
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Thank you to our #Catalyst2026 sponsor @Verizon! Your support helps fund social entrepreneurs using #wireless for good. ctia.it/2C6Neg3
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Our #Catalyst2026 Finalist @ReducifyApp uses AI-driven predictive scoring to evaluate each student loan borrower’s repayment readiness and identifies early indicators of default risk to deliver personalized recommendations. Learn more: bit.ly/4iJYwsz
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Thank you to our #Catalyst2026 sponsor @TNSI! Your support of the Foundation advances #wireless for good! ctia.it/2C6Neg3
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Through #Catalyst2026 Finalist LitZone’s mobile app, students can design their dream team, "draft" real-life players and compete against friends in fantasy football-style matchups where outcomes are directly tied to daily reading performance. Learn more: bit.ly/3UxNY68
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