JumpStart’s Trailblazer HealthTech Accelerator is designed to support pre-seed and seed-stage startups poised to disrupt the health care industry with their innovative technologies. Throughout the 3-month program, participants will work closely with dedicated entrepreneurs-in-residence and subject matter experts as they learn how to quantify clinical and economic potential, build commercialization roadmaps and navigate the regulatory pathway.

Additionally, startups in the Trailblazer Accelerator receive access to up to $125K in critical business and product development services through JumpStart’s Preferred Partner Program.

Following a rigorous screening and review process, nine innovative startups were chosen for the Accelerator’s second cohort. Together their technologies can improve outcomes for NICU patients, wound care, healthcare claims management, support for healthcare providers, symptom relief for vaginal infections and more.

 

Therapy Word of Mouth

Therapy Word of Mouth improves patient care by connecting mental health providers to streamline referrals. This is a networking and referral platform for mental health practitioners and organizations designed to expedite referrals and help clients access care faster.

Founded by: Tom Rogat, Psy.D., M.B.A.

 

Elios

Elios is redefining continuing medical education (CME) through the use of technology. Currently the CME industry is mandatory, expensive, time-intensive and based on outdated methods. Elios is an adaptive learning platform that uses AI and integrates with hospital data to bring a personalized, engaging learning experience for physicians as they obtain CME credentials.

Founded by: Oise Omoijuanfo and Will Grant

 

119

119 is a communication technology tool that guides bystanders into appropriate action during a recurring medical event for individuals that are aging, have chronic illnesses or disabilities. 119 is a patented mobile, wearable system; the next generation of the outdated medical ID bracelet that can speak to bystanders when the wearer can’t speak due to a medical event and guide anyone through giving the right care at the right time for that individual.

Founded by: Jen Schlegel

 

GRAIMED

Unlocking the power of AI to transform cancer care, GRAIMED’s mission is to apply AI to imaging and genetic data for clinicians, providing them with better diagnostic, prognostic, and treatment results. Combines medical imaging and genomic data within machine learning models to derive immediate diagnostic insights about tumor characteristics. GRAIMED reduces time to treatment and eliminates unnecessary procedures.

Founded by: Amanda Bridenstine

 

smallTalk

smallTalk® is a health technology startup developing the first intervention to improve brain development in premature infants. Designed with grant support from the National Institutes of Health, the smallTalk® NICU Egg™ is a speaker device that helps families stay connected to their baby during a stay in the NICU. Designed for both parents and hospital care teams, the smallTalk system is easy to implement and helps overcome early language deficits.

CEO: Dean Koch

 

Auxilium Health

Auxilium is developing a smarter way to heal with wound care technology that combines therapeutics and diagnostics. Auxilium’s mission is to empower patients to take control of their healing journey by providing technology that actively heals and monitors wound infections, enabling faster recovery times and better quality of life for patients. Auxilium offers a smarter way to heal wounds, one patient at a time.

Founded by: Isaiah Kaiser and Aparna Agrawal

 

Fideliomed

Primary Health Care Systems are the first point of contact for individuals seeking healthcare services. Fideliomed has developed Intelligent Diagnostics for timely clinical decision and targeted therapy in primary care. Fideliomed advanced digital diagnostic platform enables real-time diagnosis of common and treatable conditions, such as anemia and nutritional disorders, during medical visits, all in a single step. By improving early detection and facilitating access to targeted treatment and education, patients can experience an increased quality of life and reduced healthcare costs.

Founded by: Simona Roggero

 

Coologics, Inc

Coologics is a medical device that offers patented, drug-free technology that treats 90% of vaginal infections with almost 100% efficacy. Seventy-five percent of preterm births are due to vaginal infections and treatment can lower preterm births by 38-66%. Coologics offers the only preventative strategy that addresses all five of the infectious risk factors for preterm births: vaginal infections caused by fungus & bacteria, inflammation, pH & microbiome and biofilms.

Founded by: Kim Langdon

 

HealthQ AI

HealthQ AI provides an AI-driven platform that streamlines healthcare claims management, reducing denials and administrative costs through real-time optimization and anomaly detection, without coding.

Founded by: Brent Bannerman