MedTech participants - Where are they now?

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Check out what these past Medtech & Well-Being track participants have been up to since the competition! Since 2010, over 5,000 students from public and private New York colleges, community colleges, and universities have pitched their ideas and ventures at the NYBPC. More than $1 million in prize money has been awarded, over 150 student-led ventures have been started and over $60M has been raised in subsequent funding. Ideas, technologies, processes, products, and services that relate to biotech, sports, medical care or well-being, including mental health compete in the Medtech and Well-Being Track. See what our past participants have been up to since their NYBPC competition! A.N.R. Medical Supply, 2017, has obtained a patent and is in the funding stage for their modified colonoscopy device. Strong Arm Technologies, 2016, has created a tracking software to reduce the number of on the job injuries for athletes, warehouse workers and many others. They have successfully launched their business and are actively seeking customers. Strong Brain, 2019, is working to create a real-time program that uses machine learning to generate quantitative predictions about the patient outcomes and return those predictions to surgeons in real-time. They are currently working on a prototype. Successful Heart Solutions, 2019, (competed as Heart Health Intelligence) partners with local medical and fitness technology inventors. Successful Heart Solutions does the heavy lifting turning their intellectual property into a viable business model, entering it into the marketplace, managing and scaling their company’s operations, and navigating them to a successful exit. They are currently working with Nextcorps. mPOD, 2019, is an early-stage Biotech and medical device company developing a rapid bacterial concentration detection biosensor system that detects biofluids and quantifies the risk of infection. After competing in 2019, they are continuing to work on their product. Accessadoor, 2018 & 2019, is an app-based program that seeks to make the world more accessible to those who face physical challenges. After competing in 2018 (Accessadoor) and 2019 (competed as Piv-it), they moved on to compete in several other competitions. Their pilot program launched in January of 2020. Abcombi Biosciences Inc (ABI), 2016, is a preclinical-stage biotechnology company founded upon technological breakthroughs developed at the State University of New York at Buffalo (University at Buffalo). They remain in Buffalo today and continue to conduct their research. In-Spire Health provides an efficient, hassle-free, stylish method of delivering asthma medication on-the-go, or in a state of emergency through a patented bracelet design. They have a LinkedIn page and are currently working on their website. Pressure Ulcer Prevention Pad, Inc.’s (PUPP) mission is to provide the means to eliminate the pains, such as pressure ulcers stemming from injuries. After competing in 2018, they have a working prototype and are partnered with the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator. FloraMind develops the tools to educate, empower, and guide teenagers towards positive mental health and well-being. They currently have a website and are seeking clients. Congratulations to all the past NYBPC winners, and good luck to the upcoming students who are hoping to compete at this year’s finals on May 1, 2020 in Albany, NY. This year, we are offering sponsorship of our MedTech & Well-being track. Track sponsorship helps develop New York’s next generation of entrepreneurs providing student innovators with a platform to test ideas, find mentors and access to resources in the MedTech industry. If you’re interested in learning about the benefits of track sponsorship, please contact Noa Simons, President of The Capital Foundation at noa@upstatecapital.org. For more information about the NYBPC, check out our webpage: www.nybpc.org.