How Philly can grow the next generation of leading biotech startups
A conversation with investor Gary Kurtzman.
Safeguard Scientifics CEO and CFO to depart amidst staff cuts
The management team departures follow cuts affecting half of Safeguard's staff earlier this year.
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.
Safeguard Scientifics is making staff cuts to save up to $6M and halting investment in new companies (Updated)
The cutbacks at Safeguard come at a time when exits have slowed for the suburban Philadelphia investment firm.
Philadelphia as a laboratory for healthcare innovation: A conversation with Gary Kurtzman of Safeguard Scientifics
In his role as senior VP and managing director of Safeguard Scientifics, a venture capital firm based just outside Philadelphia, Gary Kurtzman leads the firm’s healthcare investments. So he’s perhaps a bit biased when he says that Philadelphia is the “center of the healthcare universe,” as he did in a 2016 interview.
What do these three investment firms look for in a startup?
SRI Capital, Safeguard Scientifics and NewSpring Capital offered entrepreneurs advice and a window into their investment criteria in a panel discussion during Philly Tech Week.
A $6M fund will support early stage digital health startups in Philly region
Safeguard Scientifics, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and the parent company of Independence Blue Cross will invest $50,000 to $1 million in early stage companies.
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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.
Health IT investors share lessons learned from early investments
Investors from Safeguard Scientifics, Oak HC/FT, .406 Ventures and Comcast Ventures share their insights.
Startup facilitating data flow between payers providers raises $5.5M
Moxe Health, which is hoping to provide clinical insight to payers and claims information, among other data points, to providers, has raised money in a Series A funding round.
Physicians Interactive snaps up physician social network QuantiaMD, but not everyone’s a winner
With a 42.3 percent stake in QuantiaMD, Safeguard Scientifics was the lead investor in the company.
No catheter, no cuff: FDA clears Sotera Wireless’ continuous noninvasive blood pressure technology
No more catheter, no more cuff for monitoring patient vital signs? Sotera Wireless announced the FDA has given 510(k) clearance to its continuous non-invasive blood pressure (cNIBP) technology, a new feature of its ViSi Mobile patient monitoring system. “For the first time clinicians can continuously monitor all patient vital signs, including beat-to-beat blood pressure, without the […]
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.
VCs say a coachable entrepreneur, strong IP make convergence worth investing in
Everyone was talking about breaking down silos of data, making apps that really work, and reducing waste to save money. The investor panel at CONVERGE explained which entrepreneurs working on those problems are most likely to get funded. Steve Krein of Startup Health said the ability to listen and process feedback can make the difference […]
Electronic lens medical device company poised for national expansion
A medical device company producing electronically adjusted optical lenses is poised for national expansion, Safeguard’s chief financial officer Stephen Zarrilli said in a conference call discussing the Safeguard Scientifics’ (NYSE:SFE) fourth-quarter earnings. The product — a lens that electronically adjusts to the wearer’s eyesight — is aimed at people suffering from presbyopia, a condition in […]
Developer of digital respiratory test sees scope for other diseases
The developer of a digital medical device that tests for different respiratory illnesses, such as flu A and B strains and strep A, sees additional scope for the respiratory test as a testing platform for sexually transmitted diseases along with a broader range of infectious diseases. The BD Veritor System, developed by Alverix and marketed […]
NuPathe to resubmit migraine patch for approval in 2012
NuPathe (NASDAQ: PATH) said it will resubmit a new drug application for its transdermal migraine patch for approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after receiving a complete response letter from the regulator, according to the company’s third quarter earnings report. NuPathe said the issues raised in the August 29 letter from the FDA […]
Safeguard Scientifics: Health IT could grow to one-quarter of investments
UPDATE: Safeguard Scientifics has recalculated that health IT could grow to one-quarter of its investments. Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE:SFE ) Executive Vice President Jim Datin said its investments in health IT could grow from just under one-tenth to one-quarter, in an interview with MedCity News. The Wayne, Pennsylvania company recently consolidated the management of its life […]