Earlier this year, the CoWrks Foundry partnered with the Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH), supported by RMZ Foundation, to announce the collaborative Sustainable Health Initiative (SHI).
The SHI is a 24-week long interdisciplinary business accelerator program for young & early stage startups building innovative solutions in healthcare. On 7th June, the program officially launched with an event at CoWrks Residency Road to commemorate the partnership, by announcing the startups selected for the prestigious program.
In attendance from Yale were Sten H. Vermund, M.D., Ph.D., (Dean, Yale School of Public Health) and Michael Skonieczny (Deputy Director, Yale Institute for Global Health). The event was an exclusive gathering of healthcare entrepreneurs, experts in policy and seasoned practitioners. The objective of the event was to inspire and align and connect founders, investors and coaches. The event aimed at creating a community, with a shared focus on ushering innovative and scalable solutions to the Indian healthcare sector.
A keynote speech was delivered by Yale School of Public Health’s Dean Sten Vermund on the important role of social entrepreneurship in healthcare. Vermund’s speech was followed by a fireside chat between Vikram Damodaran, (Founder of five.eight), Anand Anandkumar (Founder of Bugworks) and Dr. Charit Bhograj (Founder of Tricog Health).
Moderated by Sten Vermund, the panel discussion was centered around the key challenges, opportunities and strategies in healthcare sectors in both rural and urban India. The event came to a close with all the shortlisted startups delivering immersive product pitches to the audience. The inaugural cohort of the Sustainable Health Initiative (SHI) program comprised innovative startups building new age solutions across maternal health, infectious diseases, and healthcare accessibility and affordability.
The SHI program has been designed to power ‘Innovation’ for long-term social, health and environmental impact in emerging economies. With the ecosystem ripe for innovation, healthcare companies in India are effectively poised to impact billions in the country as well as globally.
The 6 startups cohorted are -
NAPS & NIBBLES
A one-stop solution platform for child wellness, providing parents access to high-quality, structured, and medically accurate information from top doctors and specialists.
Website: http://www.napsandnibbles.com/
JIOVIO
Providing hassle-free and timely maternal care to expecting mothers and connecting high-risk patients to local healthcare providers. Jiovio’s wearable devices helps expecting mothers monitor their vitals, get expert consultation within minutes, and ensures a risk-free pregnancy.
Website: https://www.jiovio.com/
ONWARD ASSIST:
Using Machine Learning and AI to analyse, diagnose and predict the behaviour of cancer cells in patients. Onward Assist’s computer-based algorithm allows oncopathologists to gain deeper insights on the tumor and the neighbouring tissue and ensure more accurate prognosis and treatment protocols.
Website: http://www.onwardhealth.ai/
METAMAGICS:
Metamagics is a data analytics platform aimed at bridging the information gap in the organ transplant process - from pre-transplant regulatory compliance to patient care. Using dynamic and semantic technology, Metamagics facilitates successful organ transplants by enabling doctors, patients and caregivers to preempt and address complications before they turn fatal.
Website: http://www.metamagics.com/
KHUSHI BABY:
Khushi-TB (KTB) is a new technology adaptation of a successful platform currently used to track maternal and child health in rural India. This technology is being reapplied for tuberculosis treatment in urban slums. The platform provides TB patients with a wearable digital health record and health workers with a mobile application. With the app doctors can scan the wearable tag, see what medication to provide today, and update treatment progress.
Website: https://www.khushibaby.org/
PREMIE BREATHE
Globally, 2.6 million newborns die within their first month of life every year, with nearly 90 percent of preterm deaths occurring in low- and middle- income countries due to complications including respiratory distress. To help end these preventable neonatal deaths , we have developed an affordable humidified high flow nasal cannula (HHFNC) device, designed and engineered to provide respiratory support to infants in district and referral hospitals in resource poor settings.
Website: https://news.yale.edu/2018/02/21/premiebreathe-gives-premature-babies-better-chance
"The cohort that we've assembled today is the culmination of a highly selective global application process. After a tough and intensive review that included multiple rounds of interviews and diligence, we've shortlisted companies from both the Indian ecosystem and Yale that are solving a diverse set of complex problems with a mission to impact the life and health of millions across the world. We find this class to consist of humble founders, passionate missions and resilient business models and look forward to arm these companies with the expertise, frameworks and network required to succeed at scale,” said Nruthya Madappa, Managing Partner, The CoWrks Foundry.
As part of this program, each startup will receive up to USD $70,000 in seed funding, mentorship from Yale’s faculty and alumni, as well as benefits from a network of Indian industry experts. In addition, the program includes structured sessions to help startups evolve into a sustainable and scalable business model, refine their go-to-market strategy and build a global network.
“Around the world, we face growing health and economic disparities. The public sector cannot fully address the scope and scale of these challenges without private sector ingenuity and creativity,” stated Sten Vermund, Dean, Yale School of Public Health. “We are enthusiastic about the launch today of the Sustainable Health Initiative to further find innovate solutions that will have a significant impact on the health of communities in India, the U.S., and around the world.”
The SHI is a 24-week long interdisciplinary business accelerator program for young & early stage startups building innovative solutions in healthcare. On 7th June, the program officially launched with an event at CoWrks Residency Road to commemorate the partnership, by announcing the startups selected for the prestigious program.
In attendance from Yale were Sten H. Vermund, M.D., Ph.D., (Dean, Yale School of Public Health) and Michael Skonieczny (Deputy Director, Yale Institute for Global Health). The event was an exclusive gathering of healthcare entrepreneurs, experts in policy and seasoned practitioners. The objective of the event was to inspire and align and connect founders, investors and coaches. The event aimed at creating a community, with a shared focus on ushering innovative and scalable solutions to the Indian healthcare sector.
A keynote speech was delivered by Yale School of Public Health’s Dean Sten Vermund on the important role of social entrepreneurship in healthcare. Vermund’s speech was followed by a fireside chat between Vikram Damodaran, (Founder of five.eight), Anand Anandkumar (Founder of Bugworks) and Dr. Charit Bhograj (Founder of Tricog Health).
Moderated by Sten Vermund, the panel discussion was centered around the key challenges, opportunities and strategies in healthcare sectors in both rural and urban India. The event came to a close with all the shortlisted startups delivering immersive product pitches to the audience. The inaugural cohort of the Sustainable Health Initiative (SHI) program comprised innovative startups building new age solutions across maternal health, infectious diseases, and healthcare accessibility and affordability.
The SHI program has been designed to power ‘Innovation’ for long-term social, health and environmental impact in emerging economies. With the ecosystem ripe for innovation, healthcare companies in India are effectively poised to impact billions in the country as well as globally.
The 6 startups cohorted are -
NAPS & NIBBLES
A one-stop solution platform for child wellness, providing parents access to high-quality, structured, and medically accurate information from top doctors and specialists.
Website: http://www.napsandnibbles.com/
JIOVIO
Providing hassle-free and timely maternal care to expecting mothers and connecting high-risk patients to local healthcare providers. Jiovio’s wearable devices helps expecting mothers monitor their vitals, get expert consultation within minutes, and ensures a risk-free pregnancy.
Website: https://www.jiovio.com/
ONWARD ASSIST:
Using Machine Learning and AI to analyse, diagnose and predict the behaviour of cancer cells in patients. Onward Assist’s computer-based algorithm allows oncopathologists to gain deeper insights on the tumor and the neighbouring tissue and ensure more accurate prognosis and treatment protocols.
Website: http://www.onwardhealth.ai/
METAMAGICS:
Metamagics is a data analytics platform aimed at bridging the information gap in the organ transplant process - from pre-transplant regulatory compliance to patient care. Using dynamic and semantic technology, Metamagics facilitates successful organ transplants by enabling doctors, patients and caregivers to preempt and address complications before they turn fatal.
Website: http://www.metamagics.com/
KHUSHI BABY:
Khushi-TB (KTB) is a new technology adaptation of a successful platform currently used to track maternal and child health in rural India. This technology is being reapplied for tuberculosis treatment in urban slums. The platform provides TB patients with a wearable digital health record and health workers with a mobile application. With the app doctors can scan the wearable tag, see what medication to provide today, and update treatment progress.
Website: https://www.khushibaby.org/
PREMIE BREATHE
Globally, 2.6 million newborns die within their first month of life every year, with nearly 90 percent of preterm deaths occurring in low- and middle- income countries due to complications including respiratory distress. To help end these preventable neonatal deaths , we have developed an affordable humidified high flow nasal cannula (HHFNC) device, designed and engineered to provide respiratory support to infants in district and referral hospitals in resource poor settings.
Website: https://news.yale.edu/2018/02/21/premiebreathe-gives-premature-babies-better-chance
"The cohort that we've assembled today is the culmination of a highly selective global application process. After a tough and intensive review that included multiple rounds of interviews and diligence, we've shortlisted companies from both the Indian ecosystem and Yale that are solving a diverse set of complex problems with a mission to impact the life and health of millions across the world. We find this class to consist of humble founders, passionate missions and resilient business models and look forward to arm these companies with the expertise, frameworks and network required to succeed at scale,” said Nruthya Madappa, Managing Partner, The CoWrks Foundry.
As part of this program, each startup will receive up to USD $70,000 in seed funding, mentorship from Yale’s faculty and alumni, as well as benefits from a network of Indian industry experts. In addition, the program includes structured sessions to help startups evolve into a sustainable and scalable business model, refine their go-to-market strategy and build a global network.
“Around the world, we face growing health and economic disparities. The public sector cannot fully address the scope and scale of these challenges without private sector ingenuity and creativity,” stated Sten Vermund, Dean, Yale School of Public Health. “We are enthusiastic about the launch today of the Sustainable Health Initiative to further find innovate solutions that will have a significant impact on the health of communities in India, the U.S., and around the world.”
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