SXSW Accelerator pitch event presented by 24/7 Intouch is a platform to allow early stage technology startups to pitch their product and/or services to industry technology experts, high profiled media personnel, and Venture Capitalists / Angel Investors. Eight companies within the Health and Wearable Technologies category will dazzle a live audience, panel of three judges and co-emcees with their ideas, innovations, product and/or service on Saturday, March 12. Three of those eight companies will be asked to return on day two, Sunday, March 13, to present to a new group of co-emcees and judges. A grand prize winner for each category will be selected at the end of day two as part of the evening SXSW Accelerator Awards Ceremony.
The Health and Wearable Technologies category focuses on human-centric health applications and technologies that connect the “health optimizer” and those with illnesses, their care teams, primary and...
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SXSW Accelerator pitch event presented by 24/7 Intouch is a platform to allow early stage technology startups to pitch their product and/or services to industry technology experts, high profiled media personnel, and Venture Capitalists / Angel Investors. Eight companies within the Health and Wearable Technologies category will dazzle a live audience, panel of three judges and co-emcees with their ideas, innovations, product and/or service on Saturday, March 12. Three of those eight companies will be asked to return on day two, Sunday, March 13, to present to a new group of co-emcees and judges. A grand prize winner for each category will be selected at the end of day two as part of the evening SXSW Accelerator Awards Ceremony.
The Health and Wearable Technologies category focuses on human-centric health applications and technologies that connect the “health optimizer” and those with illnesses, their care teams, primary and specialist clinicians, inpatient and outpatient facilities, benefit providers, and corporate wellness programs to share timely, relevant health data and drive better outcomes at affordable and sustainable cost levels.
Emcees
Chris Shipley- MIT Technology Review
Chris Kay- Humana
Judges
Jody Holtzman- AARP
Laura Deming-Thiel Foundation
Leslie Bottorff- GE Ventures
Round #1 Health and Wearable Technologies Finalists
Breath Diagnostics
breathdiagnosticsinc.com
Louisville, KY
OneBreath is a patented technology that will determine if a patient has lung cancer by analyzing a patient’s breath with parts per billion. The accuracy is allowing very early detection. Its design makes it easy to use, inexpensive and accessible.
Cerebral Assessment System
cerebralassessmentsystems.com
Pittsford, NY
Cognivue makes cognitive care part of primary care: 1) only FDA approved dementia test, 2) run by staff in 10 minutes, 3) reported to portable devices, 4) readily interpreted by practitioners, and 5) reimbursed by CPT, E&M, and ACA.
Desktop Genetics
deskgen.com
London, England
Desktop Genetics, provides medical researchers with tools for CRISPR gene editing, a technology used for finding and replacing DNA in any organism. The company helps scientists make state-of-the-art genetic engineering decisions and conduct their cutting edge lab-work entirely from their computers.
DreamUp Vision
dreamupvision.com
Paris, France
Vision deserves all our energy! DreamUp VIsion fights blindness by providing healthcare professionals everywhere around the world with software that diagnoses blindness related diseases, from retinal images, as well as the best ophthalmologists even in their earliest stages.
Round #2 Health and Wearable Technologies Finalists will pitch at 5:00pm in Salon A
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