Leto Tech PBC Introduces Resource Management Software
Leto Tech PBC, an Indiana startup and public benefit corporation, launched software on April 8, 2026, that helps professionals at health centers, social service agencies, hospitals, and other organizations connect clients with community resources more efficiently, according to GlobeNewswire PE. The software functions as a highly customizable electronic version of a social worker’s three-ring binder, enabling users to create a digital binder searchable by screening questions, keywords, name, location, or scrolling.
Software Features and Functionality
The software allows users to share resource referrals with clients through professional documents or secure texts and provides automated processes for enrolling and referring clients to local social services. It can operate as a stand-alone web application or be embedded into electronic health records or student information systems, as stated by team member Nicole Adams. Leto’s system was developed from software originally created at Purdue University by Adams, an associate research professor at the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, along with Nan Kong, a professor at the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, and Baijian Yang, associate dean for research and professor in the School of Applied and Creative Computing.
Development and Licensing Background
The software was initially developed for a federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) competition in 2023, where it placed second among 134 competitors, demonstrating improvements in care coordination among health centers and social service organizations. Adams, Kong, and Yang disclosed the software to the Purdue Innovates Office of Technology Commercialization, which registered a copyright on it, and Leto subsequently received an exclusive license from this office to develop and commercialize the product. The software was validated by health care organizations in central Indiana after extensive conversations with caseworkers, according to GlobeNewswire PE.
Company Formation and Mission
In January 2025, Adams partnered with Mike Shepard to establish Leto Tech PBC with the mission to improve health care through better resource and relationship management. Leto is incorporated as a public benefit corporation, a for-profit entity not primarily driven by profits, whose use has expanded in recent years as a structure for companies focused on social benefits.
