SweetBio: Honey Incorporated Materials for Wound Care
Kayla Rodriguez Graff, Co-Founder and CEO

Kayla Rodriguez Graff, Co-Founder and CEO of SweetBio, shares the story of starting the Memphis-based medical device company specializing in bioengineering honey-incorporated materials for wound care. SweetBio is an alum of the Springboard Enterprises Health Innovation Hub 2019 cohort, graduate of the ZeroTo510 and LaunchTN accelerator programs, finalist in Steve Case’s 2018 Rise of the Rest tour and was recently highlighted in Forbes and on 60 Minutes. During the interview, Graff talks about the power of relationships, being a woman-led company, their growth and investment potential, job openings, and more.
With decades of experience ranging from design, development, regulatory, manufacturing and commercialization of medical devices, SweetBio’s diverse and passionate executive team is uniquely equipped to propel SweetBio to the next phase and beyond.
Kayla is passionate about policy and advocacy for women and diverse entrepreneurs as well as the life science industry, serves on several boards supporting these efforts, and recently presented at the U.S. Senate on Women Entrepreneurship and had highlights in Forbes, 60 Minutes, and national TV commercial. Email and connect with Kayla.
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