1776 traveled the world—from Africa to China to our own backyard—and found the most promising 16 startups revolutionizing healthcare, an industry that consumes over 10% of the entire world’s GDP yet is overly complicated and has massive opportunity for improvement through technology.
Interested in how to fix this broken system, whether it be in the US or Africa? Or what’s making it possible for humans to live well into their 100’s? Then join us as these 16 entrepreneurs face off for two $50,000 prizes and a spot to join the rest of the “Elite Eight” for the Global Finals on Saturday, May 16. Consider this your glimpse into the future of health throughout the world and an opportunity to meet the people behind the biggest ideas with global impact.
Meet the 16 competing startups below!
Schedule:
4:00 – 6:00 pm: Startup pitches —Each startup will get 2 minutes to pitch their business, followed by another 2 minutes of questioning by the investor & industry expert judges. Startups will be judged based on how big their potential market is, how much traction they’ve gotten so far, and other factors that evaluate whether the entrepreneur has the idea and the team to scale globally.
6:00 – 6:45 pm: Reception, opportunity to meet startups, and judging
6:45 pm: two Semifinalists Announced
Dress code: Startup friendly
There will be casual food and drink provided.
Location: Lansburgh Theatre – 450 7th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20005
Cross Streets: E Street NW & 7th Street NW
Parking: Garage Entrance on 8th Street between D and E Streets NW, Cost: $12/day
Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red Line) at 7th and G Streets, 2 blocks from the Theatre.
Want more startup action throughout the week? Join us for our a.m. health conference, or buy a badge for the whole week!
Competitors
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Project XAmman-based Project X developed a mobile application that uses 3-D imaging to fit an amputee for a prosthesis.
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Keet SoftwareKeet is a HIPAA compliant patient engagement platform for physical therapy that transforms traditional paper-based therapy programs into branded and tracked web-based mobile applications. The system was designed from the ground up to increase patient satisfaction, improve outcomes, and lower the overall cost of physical therapy.
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Coeo LabsCoeo Labs is a medical technology startup committed to developing cheap and affordable medical innovations projects for critical unmet needs. Its initial six-months were spent undergoing clinical immersion at tertiary care hospitals, ambulances and peripheral care settings.
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Beijing 37 mHealth37 mHealth’s goal is to provide a mobile health service platform for management of chronic illness. Its product uses a combination of hardware and software to collect users’ blood pressure data.
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Insulin Angel Ltd.Insulin Angel is a temperature and proximity device that is connected to an app running on your smartphone. The app notifies you before your medication reaches a critical temperature, or when you lose or forget your precious medication or equipment.
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Fluid-ScreenIMD is a startup venture, which makes the world a safer place by enabling rapid bacterial detection from fluid samples. Fluid-Screen, IMD’s flagship product, is a novel hand held device that detects bacteria in water, blood and other fluids in 30 minutes as opposed to 4 days.
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ReliefwatchReliefwatch is a platform for organizations in the developing world to track essential supplies and other last mile data through basic mobile phones. Reliefwatch allows health clinics without access to computers or internet to track inventory levels via automated voice calls on basic mobile phones. This data is then integrated…
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NuritasNuritas is a young bioinformatics company that is revolutionizing the way we look at food and the way that we discover bioactive functional ingredients.
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HealthOneHealthOne has opened a chain of Primary Care and Diabetes Management Clinics to Provide Quality+Affordable+Convenient Healthcare across Pakistan.
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UnimaUnima is a biotechnology startup that developed a fast and low cost diagnostics technology that allows health data collection globally and analytics in real time.
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Health-E-NetHealth-E-Net is a social enterprise providing patients with easy access to high-quality medical second opinions that empower them to make the best decisions for themselves. The startup helps patients in developing countries connect with remotely located, volunteer medical specialists over an electronic platform.
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Kuveda, Inc.For providers offering personalized cancer therapeutics, Kuveda offers a big data analytics web tool that reduces analysis time from weeks to minutes; reduces costs from tens of thousands to less than $1,000; supports daily updates of molecular science advancements; and brings care to millions of under-served patients.
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ResQdevicesResQdevices created the ParaCart, a compact combination of a stretcher and “stair chair,” and the LineSaver, body armour for your IV cannulas for use by paramedics.
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MedivizorMedivizor interprets the infinitum of data out there and tailors it for you! No more extraneous facts and useless data. Medivizor looks at your medical history and creates a personalized profile that provides you with all relevant information and updates.
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Limestone LabsIn the average hospital, 1 in 4 portable electronics are contaminated with pathogenic bacteria. Limestone Labs has created a UV sanitizing solution which disinfects smartphones, tablets and a range of other portable electronics, while enabling automatic tracking and sanitization protocol compliance via an accompanying SaaS suite.
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MedxnoteMedxnote is a mobile messaging app for healthcare. It offers everything healthcare providers love about smartphone communication with built in features and tools designed for the profession.
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Pacifica Labs Inc.Pacifica is a mobile application designed to treat anxiety symptoms associated with the most common anxiety disorders. Based on evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people understand the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, Pacifica is comprised of quick, immersive tools that are designed to fit…
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AdmetsysAdmetsys has developed the first fully-automated glucose control system specifically for the needs of hospital and surgical care. The system attaches to a patient’s intravenous line, and automatically measures blood glucose concentration in real time with no blood loss. From this, it creates an adaptive, computational model of each patient’s…
