PHILADELPHIA--(March 11, 2015) – From a wireless thermometer that sends alerts, to an app that provides on-demand house calls, to a smartphone-based DNA detection platform and a contact-less and radiation-free breast exam, the University City Science Center’s Digital Health Accelerator (DHA) companies are changing the future of healthcare. The milestones achieved by these seven high-growth, revenue-positive startups will be celebrated at the first DHA Showcase, Tuesday, March 17 at Quorum at the University City Science Center.
The DHA companies – Biomeme, Fever Smart, Fitly, Curbside Care, Keosys, Pulse InfoFrame and UE Life – were selected from a pool of 69 applicants from 10 countries via a multi-stage process. DHA awardees received up to $50,000, professional mentorship, and introductions to a variety of key healthcare stakeholders including insurers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and research institutions located in the Greater Philadelphia region.
WHAT: Digital Health Accelerator Showcase
WHEN: Tuesday, March 17, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
PROGRAM: 4:30 – 5 p.m. Registration & Networking
5 – 5:30 p.m. Formal Program:
Remarks by Stephen S. Tang, Ph.D., MBA, President & CEO, Science Center
Program Overview by Aron Starosta, Manager, Science Center Digital Health Accelerator
Flash Presentations by DHA Participants
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Networking
WHERE: Quorum, University City Science Center, 3711 Market Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19104
The DHA is supported in part by funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Discovered in PA – Developed in PA (D2PA) program. D2PA-funded projects facilitate the commercialization of new technologies and the implementation of new and innovative programs that support Pennsylvania’s entrepreneurial community, while enhancing the commonwealth’s overall job creation and global competitiveness.
About the Science Center
The University City Science Center is a dynamic hub for innovation, and entrepreneurship and technology development in the Greater Philadelphia region. It provides business incubation, programming, lab and office facilities, and support services for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and growing and established companies. The Science Center was the first, and remains the largest, urban research park in the United States. Since it was founded in 1963, graduate organizations and current residents of the University City Science Center’s Port business incubators have created more than 15,000 jobs that remain in the Greater Philadelphia region today and contribute more than $9 billion to the regional economy annually. For more information about the Science Center, go to www.sciencecenter.org.
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