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Neopenda is a simple, affordable neonatal vital signs monitor integrated into a baby hat. Founder: Sona Shah Source: Relevant Health |
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Gastro Girl is an online health health coaching platform specifically designed to help individuals who struggle with common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms such as gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea and chronic abdominal pain–heal their digestive system and improve their overall health and wellness. Founder: Jacqueline Gualine BHI Lead Contact: Judy Costello Source: Relevant Health |
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Automated speech and face muscle trainer for children. Join our Speech Therapist pilot studies. Founder: Ilze Zaharane BHI Lead Contact: Judy Costello Source: Relevant Health |
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AgeWell Biometrics improves senior care and quality of life by providing objective, precise and predictive fall risk assessment. Founder: Joshua Wies BHI Lead Contact: Judy Costello Source: Relevant Health |
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A polymer-based neoantigen company from JHU, NIH, Oxford and Prague polymer institute Founder: Geoffrey Lynn Source: NIH/Oxford/Prague |
Attracts Top Health Tech Startups from Around the Country and World
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, Oct. 27, 2015 – Relevant Health, a health technology startup accelerator in the Washington, DC metro area, welcomes its inaugural class.
The selected startups come to Relevant Health from its backyard of Bethesda and Rockville, as well as Washington, DC, Baltimore, New York City, and Latvia. This week, the cohort of startups embarks on a five-month program that involves an intensive product development focus, enabling them to improve their skills to define, develop, position and launch a viable health tech product.
“Relevant Health chose candidates who have a vision and business model for a product that promises significant positive impacts in the health sector,” stated Rich Bendis, BioHealth Innovation President and CEO. “A cohort of companies building wearable devices, consumer-facing health apps, and provider-facing healthcare platforms is a strong representation of the innovation occurring in the health marketplace.”
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Mimetas is developing and marketing Organ-on-a-Chip solutions for the pharmaceutical industry Founder: Jos Joore / Paul Vulto BHI Lead Contact: Anthony Saleh Source: Netherlands / University of Leiden |
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BeneVir is developing a therapeutic platform that has the potential to cure cancer in patients with advanced tumors Founder: Matt Mulvey Source: Montgomery County BioTech Company |
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MockV Solutions is developing viral clearance kits to be utilized during biopharmaceutical manufacturing process development Founder: David Cetlin BHI Lead Contact: Albine Martin Source: Montgomery County BioTech Company |
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