The MedStartr Blog
Stories, event recaps, and insights from one of the world's largest healthcare innovation communities.
2021 Heat 2 Presenting Tomorrow
Hey Folks, As Nigel of Spinal said, all our Amps go to 11! And while we miss actual live events, just like that faux rock n roll band, we never stop touring even if it is just virtual! Join us […]
October 20, 2020
2021 Vision Results
After seeing hundreds of companies and running 6 contest for COVID, we wanted to look towards the future, and talk companies that will be making a name for themselves in 2021. Yesterday 9 companies presented their innovations live in front […]
September 24, 2020
Winners Of The Crowd Challenge And La Gringa Interview
Hello MedStartrs, We have some very exciting news today, we get a chance to sit down with Sidonia Rose Swarm, and discuss her new book La Gringa. Sidonia experience working in healthcare, as well as founding her own healthcare company is […]
July 9, 2020
War On COVID Crowd Challenge Finals
Every day thousands are falling ill and dying due to the Corona Virus. As healthcare solution builders, entrepreneurs, activists, leaders, care providers, investors, and more, we, as individuals and as a community can do something. From PPE to new treatments to […]
June 23, 2020
MedMoTips #4: Scale for your success ✔
Hello MedStartrs! There are a million things you have to do when running a startup, so we'll keep this as short as possible. About Today's Picture Twiage was one of the first companies that we invested in and it all […]
June 11, 2020
Tips #3 Maximize Engagement
Hello MedStartrs! Welcome to your Third batch of MedStartr Momentum (MedMo) tips emails. We know you have a great amount to do, so we will get right on it. About today's image: Ever hear of Dave Chase? Well, he got his […]
June 11, 2020
MedMo Tips Day 3
Hello MedStartrs! Welcome to your third batch of MedStartr Momentum (MedMo) tips emails. We know you have a great amount to do, so we will get right on it. About today's image: Ever hear of Dave Chase? Well, he got his […]
June 3, 2020
#BlackLivesMatter
We have been reading and watching what's been going on in the US and around the world a great deal today and have something to say about it. We hope you don't mind. If you do, maybe that's good as […]
June 3, 2020
Day 2 Tips
Let us start by telling you a story about one of our favorite MedStartrs, Jen Ohlson (see above.) Jen and her team followed our MedMoTips closely and even though she didn't even have a twitter account when she started, she got her first major […]
May 27, 2020
The War On COVID Crowd Challenge is On!
MedStartr's 39th crowd challenge has just begun! This time our challenge is focused on COVID innovations, its been 3 months since the U.S. started lockdown and we have states coming out saying we could be in lockdown for 3 more […]
May 21, 2020
MedMoTips #1: Get your social media house in order and You Got This-ness:
Crowdfunding is an excellent way to get attention and funding for your project. But it isn't something you put up and walk away from. The more you put in the more return you will see. There are many ways you […]
May 20, 2020
Top Ten Reasons to Enter a MedStartr Crowd Challenge
We have been running massive open challenges for eight years now and know they are among the best ways to get your new idea out to market faster. Specifically, we run them in healthcare innovation, an area where it is […]
May 18, 2020