Software from tech startup Leto helps caseworkers connect clients with community resources

Leto's platform enables users to create a customized digital binder to efficiently refer clients to local social services

Apr. 8, 2026 at 11:37am

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Leto Tech PBC, an Indiana startup and public benefit corporation, has launched a software system that enables professionals at various organizations to more efficiently connect clients with community resources. The platform allows users to create a customized digital binder that can be searched in multiple ways, and users can share resource referrals with clients in a professional document or secure text.

Why it matters

Access to community resources can have a significant impact on a person's health, as 80% of health is driven by social determinants like income, shelter, food, and transportation. This software aims to improve care coordination and help organizations support people in need by streamlining the process of connecting clients with the right local resources.

The details

Leto's software was initially developed for a federal HRSA competition in 2023, where it placed second out of 134 competitors. After hundreds of hours of conversations with caseworkers and validation by healthcare organizations in central Indiana, the software was further developed with the support of the Regenstrief Center. In January 2025, Nicole Adams partnered with Mike Shepard to start Leto with the mission to improve healthcare through better resource and relationship management. The software can function as a stand-alone web application or be embedded into electronic health records or student information systems.

  • The software was initially developed for a federal HRSA competition in 2023.
  • In January 2025, Nicole Adams and Mike Shepard founded Leto Tech PBC.

The players

Leto Tech PBC

An Indiana startup and public benefit corporation that offers a technology platform to assist health clinics and schools in supporting people in need, focusing on screening, connection, and analysis.

Nicole Adams

Associate research professor at the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering and co-founder of Leto Tech PBC.

Mike Shepard

Co-founder of Leto Tech PBC.

Nan Kong

Professor at the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and member of the Regenstrief Center, who helped develop the software.

Baijian Yang

Associate dean for research and professor in the School of Applied and Creative Computing within Purdue Polytechnic Institute, who helped develop the software.

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What they’re saying

“It provides automated processes to move through enrolling and referring a client to local social services. It can exist as a stand-alone web application or be embedded into electronic health records or student information systems.”

— Nicole Adams, Team member

“We want to make a positive impact on society. We are here to support the people and organizations that help people live better lives. Many of these organizations are underfunded, and we don't want a high price tag to get in their way of using our product.”

— Nicole Adams, Co-founder

What’s next

Leto Tech PBC plans to continue expanding the reach and capabilities of its software platform to help more organizations efficiently connect their clients with community resources.

The takeaway

This software represents an innovative approach to improving care coordination and supporting social service organizations in their efforts to address the social determinants of health, which play a crucial role in an individual's overall well-being.