EdTech Innovation Hub Names Melospeech, Inc. Finalist in ETIH Innovation Awards 2026
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TEMECULA, Calif. - Californer -- The EdTech Innovation Hub has announced Melospeech, Inc. as a finalist in the Best AI Powered EdTech Solution (USA and Canada) category at the ETIH Innovation Awards 2026, following a competitive field of more than 140 global entries. The Communication Milestone Screening Protocol: Birth to Five (CMSP:B-5)® was selected alongside some of the most recognized names in education technology, including Google Research in collaboration with the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, 2U, and TalkingPoints, among others.

The recognition marks another milestone for a woman-owned small business that began with a single therapist and has grown to one of the fastest-growing pediatric early intervention speech therapy providers. Melospeech, Inc. is a tech-enabled, service-based company with a steadfast mission: ensuring the nation's most vulnerable children receive timely access to early intervention services through state-funded programs.

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The CMSP:B-5® automates the screening-to-report-writing process, enabling speech-language pathologists and early intervention professionals to complete developmental communication screenings in under ten minutes — directly addressing the national backlog that delays care for children who need it most. It joins Melospeech's growing suite of award-winning innovations, including the SLPeaceBot®, which recently earned an EdTech Cool Tool Award in 2026 and has saved providers hundreds of hours in administrative work weekly.

"Every month a child waits for services is a month of critical development that cannot be reclaimed. Melospeech is committed to making sure that waitlists and administrative burdens never stand between an infant or toddler and the care they need. That commitment is at the heart of everything we build." — Dr. Givona Sandiford, CEO and Founder, Melospeech, Inc.

For a small business driven by purpose over profit, the ETIH finalist recognition affirms that technology built in service of children and communities can compete — and lead — on a global stage.

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Winners of the ETIH Innovation Awards 2026 will be announced in May of 2026.

About Melospeech, Inc. Melospeech, Inc. is a woman-owned EdTech and HealthTech company based in Temecula, California. A tech-enabled provider of pediatric speech therapy and early intervention services, Melospeech serves regional center consumers and special education students in person and virtually across California, New York, and Tennessee. Its self-developed tools — including the SLPeaceBot® and the Communication Milestone Screening Protocol: Birth to Five (CMSP:B-5)® — support state-funded early intervention programs and are designed to improve outcomes for the nation's most vulnerable children. Past recognition includes the Gold Stevie® American Business Award for Tech-Innovator of the Year, the Silver Best in Biz Award for Most Innovative Small Company of the Year, and multiple EdTech Awards. Learn more at www.screen2report.com or www.melospeech.com.