CincyTech closes $30.75M fund to further invest in SW Ohio digital and life science companies
CincyTech is doing its part to provide venture capital to startups based in the Midwest, a region that generally must reach a higher bar for funding.
One way the next generation of angel investors is acting more like VCs (and it’s actually a good thing)
"Traditionally we waited for folks to come to us."
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Want to improve medication adherence? Educate patients now
Patients want to do the right things to better themselves, but they often have poor understanding of the benefits of maintenance drugs.
MedaCheck raises $1.1M for medication adherence platform
MedaCheck, a Cincinnati-based startup that has developed an alert system for seniors and medication adherence, has raised $1.15 million in a Series A round. The funding was led by Queen City Angels and joined by individual investors, the company said. The $1.1 million is more than initially reported in February. Led by CEO and founder […]
Can sweat tests be better than blood tests (thanks to wearable tech)?
Sweat can be as helpful as blood in checking on health. Doctors already use it for drug tests and insights on diseases like cystic fibrosis. But sweat has its limits – largely because there’s only so much of it you can collect at one time. Technology may have caught up with the power of sweat. […]
MedaCheck raises new capital for medication adherence platform aimed at seniors
The demand for better ways to track and improve adherence by pharma and healthcare facilities has spurred entrepreneurs to develop a variety of solutions, particularly for chronic conditions. But few have focused on seniors in the way that MedaCheck has. The company has raised equity capital for the first time, according to a Form D […]
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Designer is revamping everything from white boards to office visits at Cincinnati Children’s
My first feeling after entering a hospital is anxiety. If I am not worried about my own procedure or a family member’s test, I am thinking about all the germs in hospitals. I’ve never had a panic attack, but if I did, it would be in a hospital. Worrying about myself is bad enough but […]
Redesigned eye dropper could make life easier and cheaper for people with glaucoma
When I first heard that Bullseye Dropper won the Innov8 for Health Start Up Showcase late last year, I thought, “Hmmm, interesting, but I’ll pass.” Then last month, my 5-year-old son got pink eye and needed eye drops. As I tried to stop his wiggling long enough to get a dose of the antibiotics into […]
These 3 entrepreneurs are working on the hardest problem in healthcare – dying
I always say that I have the best job: I get to talk to smart people doing really interesting work. I have met dozens of entrepreneurs this year. There is amazing work going on around the country with payment reform, price transparency, nanorobots, incredibly early detection of cancer and sensors that can measure any biometric […]
Medication adherence platform uses tablet, multiple reminders to condition seniors to take meds
A medication adherence business is working with health systems, caregivers and patients in what it sees a niche opportunity to remind seniors to take their pills. The estimated $290 billion market opportunity has motivated plenty of entrepreneurs to solve the multi-pronged puzzle of what will motivate people to take their pills as well as what […]
Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Startup Ischemia Care raises $1.9M for stroke detection technology
Ischemia Care, a Cincinnati-based company that combines bioinformatics and medical devices for stroke detection, is in the midst of raising up to $5 million, according to a filing with the SEC. So far, Ischemia Care, founded in 2009, has raised $1.9 million through equity offerings, with an additional $3.1 million to be sold, according to […]
Wow of the Week: Medical school honors donated bodies, but how long before virtual dissections dominate?
Human anatomy class is a right of passage for medical school students, but the bodies they dissect tend to be an afterthought. Who can know the story behind this person on the lab table before them and the choices that ultimately brought them there? The opportunity to go to med school tuition free? A strong […]
Wow of the Week: 3D printing closer to the heart
We’ve all heard that 3D printing is getting increasingly sophisticated, from printing components for buildings and cars and whatnot. And 3D printing in healthcare is no different. The latest example comes from a company that created a 3D-printed heart model to support a 16-year-old patient with a tumor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Belgium-based Materialise, which specializes […]
Startup’s drug could help preemies breathe easy
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is a common condition among premature infants that require ventilation after birth. It causes inflammation and scarring in their delicate lungs, leading to serious complications at the earliest and most critical stages of a preemie’s development. Cincinnati-based Airway Therapeutics has raised $4.6 million in Series A financing for its new treatment, AT-100, that prevents BPD in preemies. The company has developed a […]
Bacterial Robotics building “bactobots” engineered to destroy skull-based tumors
Cincinnati-based Bacterial Robotics is engineering a legion of so-called “bactobots” to do our bidding – in the fields of health care, industrial waste management and a litany of others. It just received National Science Foundation funding to further develop its bacteria that can be used as a surgical tool. It is developing an organism that recognizes a […]