Second-Ever 'Founder Institute Health Tech' Industry Accelerator to Help Pre-Seed Health, Medical Tech, Wellness and BioTech Entrepreneurs to Build Impactful Companies
More than two and a half years into a global pandemic that has impacted every aspect of work and home life, in 2022 the role of health technology is more central to our lives than ever before in human history. But 2022 is only the beginning: health tech in the years to come will further transform our lives in ways we cannot yet imagine.
That is why we are excited to announce we have again teamed up with leading industry partners to launch the next Founder Institute Health Tech Fall 2022 accelerator program!
Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Other recent Founder Institute health tech initiatives have included the Connect: Healthtech & Wellness pitch competition event, a Public Health Startup Fellowship offerings, public events with industry trailblazers like Dr. Casey Means of Levels Health, and thought leadership on emerging health tech trends post-covid. Partners for the second-ever cohort of the FI Health Tech accelerator include InnovatorMD, MedLabs by ZGC Capital, Plug and Play Health, the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs, Vinaj Ventures, Rehabilitation Health, Berkeley Public Health, and more.
The goal of the program is to help launch more than 20 promising health technology companies in Fall 2022, and help further establish Founder Institute as a global startup ecosystem leader for early-stage health tech founders.
Previous Founder Institute Alumni in the health and medical technology industry include Endiatx, Braze Mobility, Ellerca Health, Resistomap, SolverGen, KangarooHealth, KnowRX, CircaGene, and LearnCdo, to name just a few.
Applications to the Health Tech Fall 2022 Founder Institute are now open, and anyone building a health, wellness, medical, or bio tech company can apply at FI.co/apply/health.
To celebrate, the Founder Institute will host several free online health tech events in the coming weeks, where you can learn from top industry entrepreneurs and investors:
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 10:00am, Apr 29, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/342842
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Co-Founders Connect: Find a Business Partner Online: 5:00pm, May 01, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/338038
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas (Interactive Online Event): 10:00am, May 08, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/339345
- Innovation Series: Connecting Corporates & Startups with Open Innovation: 9:00am, May 09, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/345205
- Startup Founders’ Guide to Building an Effective Go-To-Market Strategy: 10:00am, May 15, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/342696
- How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 10:00am, May 20, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/338772
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 5:00pm, May 22, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/340347
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 5:00pm, May 27, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/339394
- How to Quickly Establish Safe, Reliable, and Compliant AI Startups: 10:00am, May 29, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/340139
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 10:00am, Jun 03, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/343427
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 5:00pm, Jun 05, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/340960
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 5:00pm, Jun 10, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/339715
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 10:00am, Jun 12, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/339765
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 10:00am, Jun 17, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/339898
- How to Take a Value Proposition to Finding Product Market Fit: 10:00am, Jun 24, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/341430
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 10:00am, Jun 26, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/339821
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 5:00pm, Jul 01, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/340209
- How Founders Beat Anxiety for Peak Performance : 10:00am, Jul 03, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/341938
- How to Acquire your First 100 B2C Customers: 10:00am, Jul 08, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/344393
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 5:00pm, Jul 15, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/341239
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 10:00am, Jul 17, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/341325
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 5:00pm, Jul 22, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/343947
- How to Build a Personal Brand: The Startup Founders Guide to Thought Leadership: 10:00am, Jul 24, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/343131
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 10:00am, Jul 29, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/341644
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 5:00pm, Aug 05, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/341872
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 10:00am, Aug 12, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/344085
- Pitch Lounge: Practice Pitching Your Business Idea to Startup Experts : 5:00pm, Aug 19, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/341739
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 5:00pm, Aug 26, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/341796
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 5:00pm, Aug 28, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/345826
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 5:00pm, Sep 02, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/343236
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 5:00pm, Sep 09, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/344199
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 10:00am, Sep 16, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/342342
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 10:00am, Sep 23, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/343531
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 10:00am, Sep 25, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/344283
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 10:00am, Oct 02, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/342027
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 5:00pm, Oct 14, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/342440
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 5:00pm, Oct 23, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/344497
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 10:00am, Oct 30, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/344584
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 10:00am, Nov 04, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/343323
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 5:00pm, Nov 06, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/342134
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 5:00pm, Nov 18, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/344678
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 5:00pm, Nov 25, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/345419
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 10:00am, Nov 27, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/342527
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 10:00am, Dec 02, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/342234
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 10:00am, Dec 04, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/345324
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 10:00am, Dec 09, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/344778
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 10:00am, Dec 16, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/344897
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 5:00pm, Dec 23, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/342619
The experts that have been critical in launching the Health Tech Fall 2022 Founder Institute include program leaders Uli Chettipally, Dominique Kim, Lavinia Herbei, Ruchi Sood, and Anadya Mahajan.
Opportunities are flourishing today in health tech. There's now an increasingly connected ecosystem to support even pre-seed stage health, medtech, and biotech founders - and Founder Institute can increase any aspiring technology entrepreneur's chances of success, by providing the necessary founder mindset and key network connections!
In addition, many top industry founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors have signed on to mentor participating entrepreneurs in the Health Tech Fall 2022 Founder Institute program, including:
- Abhiroop Gandhi: Principal, Advisory Services
- AJ Shergill: Co-Founder, Januity
- Alan Young: Strategic Advisor, BellSant
- Alexey Kadet: Chief Business Officer, Gero
- Andrew Broderick: Project Co-Director, San Francisco Tech Council
- Anish Patel: Employer Go-to-Market Advisor, GRAIL, ex-Proteus Digital Health, ex-Genentech, ex-LEK Consulting
- Ankoor Tailor: Consultant, Value Based Care / Digital Health, ScaleHealth
- Annu Navani: Founder & CEO, Comprehensive Spine and Sports Center
- Arjun Rao: Founder and CEO, Syncremedies Healthcare Pvt Ltd
- Ashwin Sivakumar: Chief of Digital Business Strategy, JugularSocial Group
- Aviv Shalgi: CEO, Solar Simplified
- Axel Strombergsson: Vice President, QuickVault, Veeva Systems, Inc.
- Balaji Gopalan: Co-Founder and CEO, MedStack
- Behrooz Behbod: Founder & CEO, The Entrepreneur's Doctor
- Ben Huang: CEO, Astron Medtech
- Bethany Hills Grois: Partner, DLA Piper
- Blake Wehman: Founder & CEO, Remission Medical
- Brad Larmie: Strategic Transformation & Innovation, Children's Minnesota
- Britt Johnson: Operations Excellence Leader, Amazon
- Carla Brenner: Venture Partner, Supernode Ventures
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Chris Foltz: Entrepreneur In Residence, Founder Institute + Responsible Solutions Ltd + IRG 100 CMO's & Change Agents
- Chris Mc Carthy: Innovation and Design Leader, ILN Coaching & Consulting
- Chris Anderson: General Partner, A2Z Ventures
- Christian Behl: International Business Development, Cognition IP
- Christopher Brereton: Partner and Cheif Product Officer, Sidebench
- Christopher K. Lee: Technology Strategy Director, Elevance Health
- Chuan En (Ken) Lin: Managing Director, ABIES Asset Management
- Coco Sellman: Entrepreneur & Angel Investor, Remarkable Ventures
- Dennis Robbins: Principal, Dennis Robbins Ph.D., M.P.H.
- Diwen Chen: Value Based Care Advisor / Consultant, Freelance / Former VP/National Head of Payment Innovation, Elevance Health
- D.J. Mogefors: Founder and CEO, Mogefors Consulting
- Dominique Kim, MPH: Health and Healthcare Transformation Leader, InnovatorMD
- Dr. Pallavi Singh: IP and Technology Lawyer and Consultant, Founder, Episteme Legal
- Eric Hsu: Corporate Attorney
- Eric Fennel: Founder / President, Value Strategies, LLC
- Faye Sahai: General Founding Partner, Telosity Ventures
- Fran Ayalasomayajula: CEO, RTL Innovation
- Francois Nguyen: Chief Design Officer, frog
- FRANCOIS PAILLIER, CIRCAGENE
- Gary Goldman: Founder, Global Health Impact Fund
- Genevieve Le Marchal: Managing Partner, Suncoast Ventures
- Ghayath Janoudi: Founding CEO, Loon Bio
- Hamza Shaikh: Founder / CEO, Stabl
- Hiren Patel: Angel Investor, board member, advisor, head of QA/RA, Multiple
- I Lin Tsai: Co-Founder, Astron Medtech
- Irina Kukuyeva PhD: AI due diligence, Kukuyeva Consulting
- Israel Raz: Partner, Extera Partners
- Jack Cochran: Retired CEO and Plastic Surgeon, Executive Advisor on Straegy and Leadership
- Jason Scharf
- Jason Novak: Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
- JEFFREY CHAMPAGNE: Vice President, Business Development, Inertia Product Development
- Jeni Chang: Founder | Investor | Mentor, .
- Jenn Knoop Koblick: VP, BoomerBaby
- Jeramy Lund: Co-Founder, Rehabilitation Health
- John Shufeldt: Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Xcellerant Ventures
- Johnny Lam: SVP, Business Development, ScaleHealth
- Joni Chroman: Consultant, Quintuple Aim Solutions
- Joseph Severson: Executive Director, Strategic Planning, Kaiser Permanente
- June W Choi: Managing Partner, Serval Ventures
- Kan Lew, Esq.: Counsel, SSM
- Ken Gordon: Co-founder and CEO, VALR
- Kenneth Grant: Physician , Children's Hospital Orange County
- Kevin Yamazaki: CEO & Founder, Sidebench
- Kevin Fairley: Healthcare Data Modeler and Terminologist, Freelance
- Lavinia Herbei: MD, MBA, InnovatorMD, JMMG
- Leena Palav: Board Member, Strategy Advisor, COO, Med devices, health tech
- Lisa Sherwin: CEO, Sherwin Advisors
- Madhu Shetti: Founder and CEO, Anchor Healthcare
- Mark Wesson MPH, FACHE: Managing Director, VitaX Ventures
- Mark Freeland: Chief Operating Officer, Give Virtual Care
- Martina Truche: Healthcare Innovator , Space Medicine Enthusiast
- Max Simms: Co-Founder, CEO, MindTrace Technologies
- Mercedes Bankston: Founder, Funderstar LTD
- Miles Rand: VP of Product, Milk Moovement
- Mohan Iyer: General Partner, SOSV / IndieBio
- Mu Zhou: Head of AI, SenseTime
- Nagesh Mallugari: Business Development & Partnerships, Fission Labs
- Nardo Manaloto: Managing Partner, Qubits Ventures
- Nila Rafiq: MD, MBA, FI Health
- Olena Bochulia: Co-Founder, Severus
- Olivier Rabenschlag: Founding Partner, Chapter 3 Capital
- Olu Ogunlela: Co-Founder & CEO, Liferithms
- Phong Nguyen Dang: Managing Partner, Hyperform
- Prathamesh Prabhudesai: Co-Founder & CEO, safeBVM
- Quinn Wang: CEO, Quadrant Eye
- Rachel Ndungu: CEO, Biashara Africa
- Rafael M Lopes, MBA, CPXP, CPHIMS: Founder & Chief Digital Health Strategist, Bold Digital Health
- Raphael Gernot Klingmann: Founder, Enbarca Inc
- Robert Pruter: CRO, SPHER, Inc.
- Russell Brand: CEO & Founder, Responsible Solutions Limited
- Scarlett Chen: Managing Partner , Verge HealthTech Fund
- Shakthi Kumar: Dr, BHS Group
- Simran Kaur: Founder, Power Women Corp
- Sridhar Prathikanti: President, Future World Studios, inc
- Stan Schroeder, C6 Systems
- Steve Spring: Senior Business Development Manager , Cor Medical Ventures
- Steven Colby: Partner, Rimon Law
- Sushant Shankar: Co-Founder & CEO, HealthPals
- Suzy Engwall: CEO and President, HealthTech Strategies, LLC
- Tanu Jain: Startup Advisor, Self Employed
- Taylor Mc Partland: CEO, ScaleHealth
- Tijana Momirov: Startup Consultant - Product Management, StartupSetup
- Torrey Smith: Co-Founder & CEO, Endiatx
- Trent Campbell: VP. Commercial Strategies, Axonics, Inc.
- Uli Chettipally, MD: Founder, InnovatorMD
- Veeraj Shah: Co-Founder & CEO, Vitalize
- Viji Natarajan: Founder & CEO, LaPortaCare
- Vipula Tailor: CEO, Sonix Medical Devices
- Yan Chow: Global Healthcare Leader, Automation Anywhere
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute's structured program results speak for themselves: FI Alumni have raised over $1.75BN in funding, and are building impactful businesses across 200+ cities and 100+ countries all across the globe. (see the FI 50 Report here).
Join the global FI Health Tech industry accelerator in Fall 2022.
Apply to the Health Tech Fall 2022 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/health.
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