Tech Toys and Tools That Excite the Top Entrepreneurs
Everybody has their favourite app, gadget or new technology that can make life easier, work more productive, and the future that much more exciting, and entrepreneurs are no different. For Virgin founder and disruptive technology fan Richard Branson, it’s graphene, the world’s thinnest material, set to revolutionise life as we know it, that he’s buzzing about.
Companies Pursue Diagnostics that Mine the Microbiome
If we think of our bodies as walking, talking ecosystems, it stands to reason that microbial collections may change in response to the foods we eat and places we live. Similarly, disease-related shifts in the human environment are expected to influence our resident microbes, even if those microbes themselves don’t cause the changes.
Houston-area company wins $50K top prize at Texas A&M New Ventures Competition
A Houston-based medical device company took the top prize Thursday at the third annual Texas A&M New Ventures Competition. The all-day event concluded in the Robert Gates Ballroom of the Memorial Student Center, where Intuitap Medical Inc. was named the 2017 winner — taking home the grand prize of $50,000. The competition featured 16 startups from across Texas competing for a combined total of $250,000 in prizes.
INBRACE Unveils World’s Most Advanced Fully Invisible Braces
INBRACE (http://myinbrace.com), the most advanced technology ever used to straighten teeth and perfect a patient’s smile, was publicly displayed for the first time during the American Association of Orthodontists Conference in front of a capacity crowd at EvoNexus (http://evonexus.org) in San Diego, California. INBRACE has received more than $6M in funding to date, is FDA registered, and currently available to orthodontists and patients.
Catalia Health Gets $2.5M to Improve Medication Adherence with a Social Robot
Catalia Health, which makes an AI-powered patient engagement robot called Mabu, has raised $2.5 million in a new round led by Khosla Ventures.
Madorra Captures First Prize at OEN’s 2017 Angel Oregon Showcase
Medical device company Madorra was selected as the top winner of OEN’s Angel Oregon 2017 Investment Program, announced on Thursday, April 27 at OEN’s Angel Oregon Showcase. Madorra received an investment of over $200,000.
NeuroTronik Closes on a $23.1M Series B
NeuroTronik Limited and NeuroTronik, Inc. today announced closing on a $23.1 million Series B Preferred Stock Financing, tranched in line with project plan milestones.
Adhesys Medical acquired by The Grunenthal Group
We are very excited to announce the great news that Adhesys Medical, our MedTech Innovator 2016 Execution Award Winner, has been acquired by The Grunenthal Group. Congratulations to Alex Schueller and the team at Adhesys!
Dr. Cory Kidd, Founder & CEO of Catalia Health Interviewed by MedGadget
Conn Hastings | March 30, 2017 Ensuring that patients adhere to a drug regimen is vitally important to help them manage their symptoms and long-term health prospects. In patients with chronic conditions, taking medication consistently is extremely important, as is... Read More →
Fibralign and MedTech Innovator Featured in General Surgery News
The prizes valued at $150,000 awarded to the company that won the 2014 MedTech Innovator competition were nothing to sneeze at; but just as important, if not more so, were the support and exposure the startup received as participants of MTI’s accelerator program.