# SecondMuse

> SecondMuse is a global innovation and consulting company that designs and operates entrepreneur programs, develops local innovation ecosystems and creates impact-finance mechanisms with governments, foundations, corporations and communities.

- **Founded:** 2008
- **Headquarters:** Cookeville, United States
- **Founders:** Todd Khozein (Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer), Chad Badiyan (Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer)
- **Products:** Consulting, Scale For ClimateTech, Headstream, SecondMuse Capital, The AI Economy Playbook
- **Notable:** The current corporate homepage reports 2,400+ ventures supported and activity spanning 192 countries and territories., The 2023 Scale For ClimateTech impact report records 268 manufacturing agreements and 27,062 products manufactured among participants., NASA’s FY2019-2020 open innovation report credits SecondMuse as a collaborator on the virtual Space Apps COVID-19 Challenge.

## Products & services

- **Consulting** — Research, strategy, program design and implementation for institutional clients.
- **Scale For ClimateTech** — NYSERDA-backed manufacturing support operated with NextCorps for climate hardware ventures.
- **Headstream** — Youth mental well-being innovation program connecting ventures, institutional buyers and youth co-creators.
- **SecondMuse Capital** — Impact investing and collaborative financial-product research and design, including Future Economy Lab.
- **The AI Economy Playbook** — Framework for city and state policy, investment and workforce development around inclusive AI adoption.
- **Youth Co-Creation Framework** — Practical guide to involving young people in program and product decisions.
- **Oregon Climate Innovation Ecosystem Roadmap** — Research-led climate economy coordination initiative with philanthropic and community partners.

## Achievements

- The current corporate homepage reports 2,400+ ventures supported and activity spanning 192 countries and territories.
- The 2023 Scale For ClimateTech impact report records 268 manufacturing agreements and 27,062 products manufactured among participants.
- NASA’s FY2019-2020 open innovation report credits SecondMuse as a collaborator on the virtual Space Apps COVID-19 Challenge.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Clear30 announced acceptance into the Headstream accelerator.
- **2026-07** — Headstream published an eight-year retrospective, reporting $2.5 million in startup funding and more than $242 million in follow-on funding.
- **—** — Oregon Climate Innovation Ecosystem Roadmap published; month not established.
- **2025-03** — Published The AI Economy Playbook for cities and states.

## Links

- Website: https://www.secondmuse.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/secondmuse/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/secondmuse
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SecondMuse
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondmuse/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/secondmuse/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08