SXSW Pitch is a platform that allows early-stage technology startups to pitch their product and/or services to industry technology experts, high-profile media personnel, and venture capitalists/angel investors.

HealthTech, MedTech, BioTech, and Accessibility Technologies are focused on human-centric applications that advance medicine and wellness and connect individuals with health systems and facilities, medical technologies and devices, care teams, providers, insurance, corporate and personal wellness services, and public health and social services. These startups may include applications in aging and geriatrics, vaccines, mRNA technology, general wellness, assistive technology, diagnosis, treatment, fertility, genetics, sports and exercise, home fitness, cannabis, sleep, and medical wearable technologies.

The HealthTech, MedTech, BioTech & Accessibility Technology category winner will be announced at the SXSW Pitch Awards Ceremony on Sunday, March 9, at 6:30 pm in Salon H on the 6th floor of the Hilton Austin Hotel.

Also, attendees can make face-to-face connections with all 70+ SXSW Pitch finalists for 2025 at the special “Meet the Finalists” event on Monday, March 10, at 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Griffin Hall on the 2nd floor of the JW Marriott.

FINALISTS

Glidance
Seattle, WA

At Glidance, we’re on a mission to transform independent mobility for people who are blind or have low vision through Glide—the first AI-powered, ground-connected, self-guided mobility aid designed to empower millions more people with unparalleled confidence and independence.

Intero Biosystems

Ann Arbor, MI

Intero Biosystems develops human stem cell-derived mini-organs to transform preclinical testing, accelerating the discovery of safer, more effective drugs before they reach human trials.

NerView Surgical
Ontario, Canada

NerView Surgical aims to reduce accidental nerve injuries during surgery. Our vision is to become the standard of care for surgical nerve visualization.

Somnair
Baltimore, MD

Somnair is a medical device developing the first non-invasive neurostimulation device for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, a disease that affects 54 million Americans and 1 billion people around the world.

Vocxi Health
Minnesota, MI

Vocxi Health detects diseases through a simple 1-minute mobile AI-enabled breath test. The sensor technology behind the platform has 40 granted patents.

ALTERNATES

Audiom
Gilroy, CA

Audiom by XR Navigation is a digital map viewer and editor accessible visually, auditorily, and textually, benefiting users across all abilities.

Bia Sleep
Vancouver, Canada

Bia is a Smart Sleep Mask that uses neurotechnology to measure and improve all aspects of the sleep experience. Double your deep sleep and wake up with energy to tackle your day.

CODA
Tel Aviv, Israel

CODA is an AI-powered interactive communication avatar translating spoken language into sign language. Inspired by the Deaf parents of its female co-founders, CODA empowers the Deaf community with independence while helping businesses expand their audience and enhance services through inclusive technology.