May 2012
22 posts
StartUp Health Newsletter
In This Update: Noteworthy Headlines Healthcare Transformer Spotlight: Bronwyn Spira from FORCE Therapeutics HDI Forum III: The Health Datapalooza CONVERGE Upcoming Events & Challenges Update: Reviewing Applications for StartUp Health Academy: Class 2 Noteworthy Headlines Nibletz Boston Startup: DailyFeats, Achieve Your Goals For Health & Well Being INTERVIEW Tiger...
May 29th
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CONVERGE Summit for Healthcare Innovation
This summer, anyone with a vested interest in healthcare will get the chance to engage in discussion, debate and brainstorming with some of the industry’s most forward-thinking executives and innovators. Pfizer’s head of clinical innovation will talk about Big Pharma’s transition in a new era for medicine, the chief innovation officer of Children’s Hospital Boston will outline a vision of...
May 29th
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Healthcare Transformer Spotlight
10 Questions with…. Bronwyn Spira Co-Founder & President,  FORCE Therapeutics Healthcare Transformer, StartUp Health Academy Class 1                                   Bronwyn is a physical therapist on a mission to deliver mobile applications for physical therapists that transform the delivery of care. Bronwyn founded FORCE Therapeutics with her husband Mark Lieberman, a serial...
May 25th
Obesity Prevention Code-a-Thon
Health 2.0 along with the Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health are running a two-day code-a-thon on June 2 - 3. The theme of the code-a-thon is ‘Preventing Obesity,’ and it will focus on using open data sets to come up with innovative ways to tackle the obesity crisis that our country is facing.  Not only is this a great cause and a fun developer event, there will be thousands of dollars in...
May 23rd
GSMA-mHealth Alliance Mobile Health Summit 2012
GSMA-mHealth Alliance Mobile Health Summit 2012 Cape Town May 29 - June 1, 2012              StartUp Health invites you to the GSMA-mHealth Alliance Mobile Health Summit 2012 held in Cape Town, South Africa on May 29 - June 1 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The Summit includes a spectacular conference agenda, a cutting-edge exhibition, and the industry’s premier forum...
May 22nd
HDI Forum III: The Health Datapalooza
At this year’s HDI Forum: The Health Datapalooza you can plug into the ecosystem of health innovation. Bring your creative ideas and connect with startups, developers, and designers. Learn how to utilize the exploding market of healthcare data innovation and network with recognized VCs, funders, policy makers, and potential partners. The Health Datapalooza will feature keynote addresses, a Data...
May 22nd
Aging2.0 May Meetup and Summer Cocktail Party
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:45 PM (ET) New York, NY We hope you’ll join us at the next event on the Aging2.0 NYC roster: the Aging2.0 NYC Meetup, together with the inaugural Summer Cocktail Party, to be held on Wednesday May 30th, at The Hallmark. Cocktails kick off at 6pm, talks will run from 7-8:45 (ish). The Hallmark, Battery Park City, is the flagship location of...
May 21st
mHealth Innovation Exchange - Early Bird Pricing
Boston, MA (July 25) World Congress will be hosting its first mHealth Innovation Exchange in Boston, MA, the largest medical marketplace in the US. At the event provider and payer decision-makers will be paired with mHealth entrepreneurs from across the US to facilitate commercial partnerships which will showcase mHealth Innovation to accelerate its adoption. Early Bird pricing expires on May...
May 15th
WLSA Convergence Summit
San Diego, CA (May 22-24) The Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance (WLSA) is staging its seventh annual Convergence Summit next week in San Diego. The WLSA is a trade organization for wireless and mobile technology innovators, scientists, physicians, policy makers, service providers, and investors that is spearheading the digital revolution in healthcare. One of its main functions is focusing...
May 15th
VP of Sales & Marketing at Force Therapeutics
One of our first class of Healthcare Transformers is looking to hire a VP of Sales & Marketing… SUMMARY FORCE Therapeutics is a fast growing, digital healthcare company transforming the physical therapy industry through online and mobile tools. We are looking for a VP of sales and marketing to build out a sales team and grow our regional and national customer base. You will be expected to...
May 15th
Get a Discount to Startup Weekend Health!
Startup Weekend is an intense 54-hour non-profit event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. While this is not a StartUp Health event we like the name and the mission! The first-ever Startup Weekend entirely devoted to Healthcare will be held June 1st. This weekend will bring together people with...
May 9th
New York Digital Health Accelerator Live Streaming...
This Thursday, May 10, at  5:15 pm will be the launch party for the groundbreaking New York Digital Health Accelerator run by the New York eHealth Collaborative and the New York City Investment Fund for early- and growth-stage digital health companies that are developing cutting edge technology products in care coordination, patient engagement, analytics, and message alerts for healthcare...
May 8th
StartUp Health Newsletter
In This Update: Noteworthy Headlines Health 2.0 Boston Code-a-thon: Your Chance to Win $10,000 Connected Care Challenge Demo Day Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge Demo Day Healthcare Kickstarter Event GSMA-mHealth Alliance Mobile Health Summit World Congress mHealth Innovation Conference StartUp Health Reviewing Applications for Class 2 Noteworthy Headlines GigaOm: How can tech...
May 8th
Healthcare Kickstarter
Health 2.0, iBreakfast and StartupNJ present: Healthcare Kickstarter: Season 2, Mobs, Machines, Matchers, and Moolah! When: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 8:00 AM Where: Fordham Lincoln Center, New York 2012 is bringing a momentous shift in healthcare investment. New vehicles and record investments are empowering Health 2.0 Startups to gain traction in record time with the support of a new generation...
May 7th
StartUp Spotlight: MotherKnows
As is the case with many successful startups, MotherKnows saw an everyday problem and came up with a solution that offers high value for low effort. The problem: Tracking down a child’s medical records is time-consuming and can be problematic for parents. These records are needed by schools, camps, caretakers, and any new doctors, including in emergency situations or while traveling. The...
May 4th
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GSMA-mHealth Alliance Mobile Health Summit
29 May – 1 June 2012 Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa The GSMA-mHealth Alliance Mobile Health Summit brings together key players from health and mobile to define the strategies, forge relationships, and foster the growth of the mobile health ecosystem. The 2012 Mobile Health Summit will discuss how the widespread use of mobile connectivity in healthcare could...
May 4th
2012 Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge...
Data Design Diabetes is a next-generation challenge that casts a wide net to the innovator community to find a breakthrough in improving the quality, delivery, and cost of care, to help millions of Americans living with diabetes. Demo Day will provide an opportunity to learn more about the concepts developed by the Innovation Challenge’s five semi-finalists: Diabetes 3.0, LiveHealth,...
May 4th
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2012 Connected Care Challenge Demo Day
The Connected Care Challenge seeks the best solution for improving the care of patients discharged from the hospital after surgery or other inpatient stays.  Each of the three 2012 Janssen Connected Care Challenge finalists will take the stage to present a prototype of their ideas to a panel of judges. One winner will be announced on May 23, 2012 and will receive  $100,000 to develop their...
May 3rd
Health 2.0 Boston Code-a-thon
Health 2.0 code-a-thons are one-day events where developers come together to rapidly develop health apps. The Boston Big-Data Code-a-thon will be held the weekend before Health 2.0 Spring Fling: Matchpoint Boston, a conference focused on getting entrepreneurs to the negotiation table with established technology and health care leaders. The winner will receive $10,000 in cash, provided by the...
May 2nd
Startup Weekend Health
While this is not a StartUp Health event we like the name and the mission! The first-ever Startup Weekend entirely devoted to healthcare will be held June 1st. Startup Weekend is an intense 54-hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. This weekend will bring together people with different...
May 2nd
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New York Digital Health Accelerator
The New York Digital Health Accelerator is a program run by the New York eHealth Collaborative and the New York City Investment Fund for early- and growth-stage digital health companies that are developing cutting edge technology products in care coordination, patient engagement, analytics, and message alerts for healthcare providers. The program’s participating providers are actively looking...
May 2nd
CTO Job Opening with Force Therapeutics
One of our first class of Healthcare Transformers is looking to hire a CTO… FORCE Therapeutics is a fast growing, digital healthcare company transforming the physical therapy industry through online and mobile tools. We are looking for a New York based CTO to architect our next generation products and grow our technology product offerings to this industry. In return for having: ...
May 1st