Get to know NextCorps incubation client, Sidekick, which is using technology to bring people together in the real world.
Based on an interview with Sidekick Co-Founders, Laura Krebs Illig and Robert Illig.
About Sidekick: Fostering Authentic, Meaningful Human Connections
Sidekick is a mobile app that seeks to do something powerful — combat loneliness and social isolation by giving people a tool to develop real-world friendships. More “social catalyst” than social media, it’s about getting people off their phones and onto an adventure with new friends nearby.
Founded by husband-and-wife team, Robert Illig (COO) and Laura Krebs Illig (CEO), the Sidekick app allows users to make connections in a few ways. The ‘Discover’ feature serves up a feed of recommendations of nearby people, groups, and events that match your interests, while the ‘Explore’ feature functions as a search engine and allows you to set your own filters, including age, gender, location, and interests. There’s also the ‘Kickit’ feature, through which you can post an open invitation to engage in a fun activity.