Entrepreneurship
Oxford-based Ochre Bio, a biotechnology company developing RNA therapeutics for chronic liver disease, has appointed Dr. Elaine Sullivan as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, bringing extensive global pharma and business expertise to the company. Elaine will take a leading role at Ochre, supporting the board and the corporate strategy, drawing on knowledge from her positions as [...]
Biotechnology company kyron.bio today announced a €5.5 million funding round. The seed funding round was led by HCVC, with the participation of Verve Ventures, Entrepreneur First, Saras Capital, and numerous reputable angel investors. The funds will accelerate the development of kyron.bio’s proprietary glycan-engineering platform, expand the kyron.bio team and fuel preclinical studies. Additionally, the funding [...]
An American engineer and his team have devised a simple device using specially designed floss that can easily and accurately measure cortisol, a stress hormone, in real time. Chronic stress can lead to increased blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, decreased immune function, depression, and anxiety. Unfortunately, the tools we use to monitor stress are often [...]
AI and RNA sequencing company Biostate AI has announced the successful completion of a $12M Series A funding round, led by Accel. The funds will support the company’s mission to unlock affordable and integrated precision medicine, starting with RNA sequencing (RNAseq) services for US-based molecular research. The company’s immediate focus is revolutionising RNAseq accessibility and [...]
By Martin Sandhu, healthtech founder & technology consultant The last global crisis changed clinical trials forever. When COVID-19 closed physical sites and restricted movement, the industry had no choice but to evolve. Decentralised clinical trials (DCTs)—once an emerging trend—became a necessity. The shift wasn’t seamless or universal. Smaller firms struggled with infrastructure, and many trials [...]
Sorina Mihaila sits down with the tech founder fighting the opioid epidemic
Getting your business off the ground may require hard work, determination and grit. But the truth is, it also requires money. We asked some successful health tech entrepreneurs to reveal how they secured investment - and maintained healthy investor relations... Investment is often a make-or-break for a young business or startup - and when you’re [...]
Health tech startup owners who are “pioneering the healthcare of tomorrow” were invited to pitch their ideas in front of a panel of judges and live audience - at this year’s Health Tech Forward conference. But who made it to the finals? A total of 80 startup owners bravely took to the stage (in-person or [...]
Adam Hunter is the chief commercial officer at Phlo Connect. He speaks to Health Tech World about how the VIMPRO model serves to empower "underserved" patients.... Even before the pandemic supercharged telehealth innovation, the remote delivery of clinical and non-clinical healthcare services was fast becoming the new normal. Today, as digital communications, diagnostic and monitoring [...]
Health Tech Forward returned on October 4-5, 2022 - featuring a lineup of global digital health entrepreneurs, medical practitioners, venture capitalists and government leaders. Health Tech Forward was once again a huge success. Exploring the evolving trends shaping the future of health and health technology were global names who delivered eye-opening keynotes, engaging panel discussions [...]
