{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-highlights-stamfords-kibu-as-innovator-of-the-month", "Murphy Highlights Stamford's Kibu As \"Innovator Of The Month\"", "2024-10-11", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "CT", "Christopher Murphy", "M001169", "www.murphy.senate.gov", "chrismurphy", "https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "HARTFORD\u2013U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Tuesday that Kibu, a disability provider platform based in Stamford, was named \u201cInnovator of the Month.\u201d Kibu provides high-impact online content to support and empower people with disabilities, including classes in fitness, life skills, community engagement and professional development. The company also connects disability providers with tools for data management, note taking, and attendance.\n\n\u201cOur communities are strongest when every person has the resources to achieve their full potential. Kibu\u2019s online platform is transforming lives by breaking down barriers for people with disabilities, helping people become more independent, and giving service providers the tools they need to make a real impact. I\u2019m proud to recognize Kibu\u2019s important contributions to fostering a more inclusive future for our state, and I look forward to seeing all that they accomplish,\u201d said Murphy.\n\n\u201cKibu is built on the belief that innovation starts with understanding the unique challenges that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities face every day. By providing tools that empower both individuals and organizations, we\u2019re helping to create a future where technology closes gaps, rather than creating them. It\u2019s exciting to be innovating right here in Connecticut, where the community and ecosystem truly support the growth of businesses that make an impact,\u201d said Daniel Caridi, CEO of Kibu.\n\nDaniel Caridi began volunteering for this community shortly after graduating college in 2019, formally launching the Kibu platform in 2022. Today, Kibu works with disability providers across 26 states.\n\nMurphy believes entrepreneurship and innovation are the building blocks for a strong economy. In the U.S. Senate, he has introduced legislation to incentivize angel investors to put more money into startup companies\u2014the Angel Tax Credit Act and the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act. Startup companies create an average of 2 million jobs each year.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-highlights-stamfords-kibu-as-innovator-of-the-month"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4811637811362743, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}