NeuroLaunch to Expand to Boston »
In their first batch, Atlanta-based neuroscience accelerator NeuroLaunch mentored six companies, which have now raised more than $4 million collectively. "We hit our milestones," says Jordan Amadio, the co-founder of NeuroLaunch and a fourth year neurosurgery resident at Emory University School of Medicine. "We attracted the right kind of energy, mentors and investors." Now, Amadio…
Meet the M2D2 New Venture Competition Finalists »
On April 1, 2015, M2D2 will hold a live pitch-off event featuring 15 early-stage medical companies vying for $100,000 in prizes. The international competition will showcase ideas from young medical device companies and will provide winners with mentorship and funding. Investors, inventors, start-ups, physicians and business professionals will be in attendance at the event - and…
Connecting the Dots with Matter’s Steven Collens »
Register for HX360 to meet Steven Collens in person. Photo provided. Steven Collens' days are full of conversations with entrepreneurs who are dreaming big, hoping to take advantage of our healthcare system's current state up upheaval by presenting innovative solutions. As CEO of Matter, Chicago's new healthcare technology startup center and community…
Inside Techstars Boston: The Power of the Network Effect »
In my last piece, I introduced many incubators and accelerators from the Boston area, some more established and national, others newly founded and local. One national accelerator with inarguable success is Techstars. Techstars was founded in Boulder in 2006 by David Cohen, Brad Feld, David Brown, and Jared Polis. Their now-legendary success story began in 2007 with…
Early Ideation & Multidisciplinary Teams Mark InciteHealth’s New Incubator »
Primary care physicians at Harvard Medical School treat a patient. Photo provided. A new incubator at Harvard Medical School’s Center for Primary Care hopes to tackle healthcare challenges from a new perspective. Multidisciplinary groups will work together in teams to identify the largest problems healthcare faces and refine solutions to solve…
