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2027 Accelerator Challenge

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The 2027 Accelerator Challenge invites healthcare innovators — from ideas to early-revenue companies — to pitch their solutions to a global crowd of patients, providers, investors, and care professionals. Finals are on stage at HealthTech Summit 2027 (@JPM), January 14–16, 2027, in San Francisco. Winners are entered into the MedStartr Spring 2027 Accelerator Program for funding, partner services, and mentorship.

There has never been a better time to start, grow, or scale a healthcare company: AI is reshaping care, and patients, providers, and payers are all demanding better quality at lower cost with more access and transparency.

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Total prize pool
3
Sponsors
6
Challenge tracks
2027
Live finals

Prizes

  • Cash prizeInvestment for top finalists (subject to an equity agreement — see rules)
  • Up to $250,000 in goods and services
  • Three years of MedStartr Acceleration Program (MAP) + mentorship

Acceleration package for top finalists: investment plus up to $250,000 in goods and services, three years of the MedStartr Acceleration Program (MAP) and mentorship, an equity-crowdfunding relaunch, and access to the MedStartr mentor and partner network. NO FUNDING IS GUARANTEED — see the official rules for full terms.

Our sponsors

Leading healthcare institutions are funding this challenge to find the innovations they need.

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SF HealthTech Week

Teams Competing to Take the Stage

Help us decide who makes the semifinals. Show your support with the buttons on each team, and the crowd's engagement will guide the pick.

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Helpp.ai

Helpp.ai

Pre-Seed

Dallas, TX, US

★★★★★5.0 · 1 review

Helpp.ai is a healthcare technology company that uses an AI-powered camera system for proactive fall prevention and risk assessment in hospitals, post-acute care facilities, and...

...more
Business ModelB2B, Technology as a Service
Core TechAdvanced AI-powered camera system with computer vision an...
Founded2023
AI / ML
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13 engagements

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Yodd

Yodd

Pre-Seed

New York, NY, United States

Introducing YODD — Your Online Doctor Diagnostics! Elevate your telehealth experience with our innovative device, designed to bring professional healthcare directly to your home...

...more
Business ModelMedical Device
Core TechThe YODD device provides a suite of diagnostic tools that...
Telehealth
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10 engagements

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Galen Growth

Galen Growth

Growth

Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

★★★★★4.8 · 1 review

Galen Growth helps healthcare organisations make more informed decisions about Digital Health innovation, powered by their proprietary intelligence platform, HealthTech Alpha.

...more
Business ModelB2B SaaS
Core TechData & Analytics Platform
Founded2016
Market Intelligence & Research
Get Involved in Galen Growth

10 engagements

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Mediphore

Mediphore

Bootstrapped

New York, NY, United States

★★★★☆4.4 · 3 reviews

Mediphore enhances healthcare process efficiency by re-engineering medical workflows, not just data. Their proven, patented technology delivers solutions via an interoperable, n...

...more
Business ModelB2B Platform
Core TechPatented Process Interoperability Platform (PIPCO) and In...
Founded2018
Interoperability
Get Involved in Mediphore

10 engagements

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FixCare Direct Healthcare Program

FixCare Direct Healthcare Program

Bootstrapped

NYC, NY, United States

FixCare helps the working middle class and small business access healthcare at reasonable pre-negotiated rates directly with doctors whom are underinsured or uninsured.

...more
Karim Wahib, MBA, PA-CKarim Wahib, MBA, PA-C · Founder and CEO
Business ModelB2B, B2C, Marketplace for health providers
Core TechDirect contracting with independent health providers
Get Involved in FixCare Direct Healthcare Program

7 engagements

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Autonomic Health

Autonomic Health

Seed

New York, NY, United States

★★★★☆3.8 · 3 reviews

Autonomic Health is building the first AI doctor powered by the nervous system. The autonomic nervous system manages all organs 24/7 and drifts three to five years before diseas...

...more
Business ModelB2B2C and cash-pay. Clinics and platforms pay per test and deliver it to their patients, co-branded "Powered by Autonomic Health". No revenue line assumes reimbursement. Ongoing monitoring is the next paid product.
Core TechCAJAL, our patent-pending AI model, reads both branches o...
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Founded2024
Get Involved in Autonomic Health

8 engagements

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Deep Dive Talent

★★★★★5.0 · 1 review

Advises early-stage medical device, diagnostic, and AI companies on strategy, capital raising, and strategic partnerships to help them go further, faster.

...more
Business ModelConsulting
Diagnostic Devices
Get Involved in Deep Dive Talent

4 engagements

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Racedu

Racedu

Pre-Seed

An All-in-One Planning Platform Utilizing Wearables to Innovate Endurance Race Events Built for Race Directors by a Race Director

...more
Business ModelTwo-sided marketplace model generating revenue through a per-user transaction fee on the app for hosted virtual events (taking a percentage on race registration and merchandise fulfillment), and direct B2B clients paying per person for IRL risk management and virtual racing services.
Core TechAn all-in-one virtual racing platform that connects race ...
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Founded2025
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4 engagements

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HELD, INC.

HELD, INC.

Pre-Seed

New York, New York, United States

★★★★☆3.5 · 1 review

HELD is the user-owned health operating system that connects your complete health picture with your care team to continuously manage, measure, and optimize how you live healthie...

...more
Business ModelB2B2C, SaaS, focusing on self-pay membership clinics and direct-to-consumer engagement.
Core TechAn individual-owned, interoperable health operating syste...
Get Involved in HELD, INC.

7 engagements

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Alysia Health

Alysia Health

Bootstrapped

New York, NY, United States

Personalized health insights for women living with chronic conditions. Information women need. Empowerment they deserve. Alysia Health bridges the gap between how women feel and...

...more
Business ModelB2C and B2B
Core TechAI-enabled analytics combining patient-reported data with...
Founded2026
Digital Health
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4 engagements

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PatientCompanion

PatientCompanion

Seed
★★★★☆3.5 · 1 review

AI-powered patient requests that reduce nurse workload and improve response times

Business ModelB2B SaaS (per-bed pricing with implementation fees)
Core TechA multilingual patient interface for requesting needs via...
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11 engagements

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Remote Focus

Remote Focus

New York, New York, United States

★★★★★5.0 · 1 review

Remote Focus provides a 'white glove' Chronic Care Management and Patient Safety solution that partners with homecare agencies to provide a clinical safety net for patients with...

...more
Business ModelB2B Service for Homecare Agencies
Core TechRemote Patient Monitoring (RPM) & Telehealth
Founded2021
Care Coordination
Get Involved in Remote Focus

3 engagements

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Health Frequency Inc

Health Frequency Inc

Seed

Brooklyn, NY, US (United States)

Developing non-invasive biophysical solutions to eliminate microvascular hypoxia and restore cellular longevity through environmental biocompatibility.

...more
Business ModelD2C, B2B Licensing, Institutional Partnerships
Core TechPatented biocompatible metal alloys (U.S. Patent No. 2013...
Get Involved in Health Frequency Inc

3 engagements

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First Outcomes

First Outcomes

Seed

New York, NY, United States

★★★☆☆3.0 · 2 reviews

First Outcomes is building the AI workforce for patient referrals, automating the end to end workflow allowing managed care patients to see a specialist. Referrals create hours ...

...more
Business ModelAI Referral Agent
Founded2026
Population Health
Get Involved in First Outcomes

7 engagements

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Grow360Q

Grow360Q

From Breakthrough to Bedside - Investing in Healthcare AI That Reaches Patients

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4 engagements

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rememed

rememed

Pre-Seed

New York, NY, United States

Rememed was co-founded by Angel Guajardo and Timothy Lee, D.O. It helps patients and caregivers stay on top of medications without adding complexity. Medication non-adherence le...

...more
Business ModelB2C digital health platform
Core TechReact Native (Expo), SQLite for local-first storage, and ...
Founded2026
Patient Engagement
Get Involved in rememed

1 engagement

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RegenHealth Physicians

RegenHealth Physicians

New York, NY, United States

A regenerative and longevity medical practice in New York that helps patients optimize their health and wellness using modalities like Stem Cells, Exosomes, MUSE cells, peptides...

...more
Business ModelCorporate-owned clinics transitioning to a franchise model.
Core TechAdvanced biologics including umbilical cord-derived Mesen...
Clinics / Medical Practice
Get Involved in RegenHealth Physicians

2 engagements

Entered
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Prokpo AI

Prokpo AI

Pre-Seed

Melrose, MA, United States

Prokpo AI helps nurses see what changed in a patient's record, where the information came from, and what needs a second look. Their technology investigates evidence origin over ...

...more
Core TechT-CERA and LEOTI frameworks for tracing evidence origin a...
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1 engagement

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Strategized Health Inc.

Strategized Health Inc.

Strategized Health connects healthcare, fitness, wellness and other health resources around the individual through one coordinated digital environment.

...more
Business ModelB2B2C recurring platform licensing, primarily priced per member per month, with pricing based on customer size, market, and implementation requirements.
Core TechMESHD connects the broader health environment rather than...
Founded2026
Get Involved in Strategized Health Inc.

2 engagements

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Pre-visit.ai

Pre-visit.ai

An AI-powered medical history conversation that gives your doctor a complete, clean clinical note before you even walk in the door, making your visit smoother and more productive.

...more
Founded2026
Get Involved in Pre-visit.ai

6 engagements

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Sonostics, Inc.

Sonostics, Inc.

New York, New York, United States

Sonostics' mission is to develop and make widely available medical device technology which slows or prevents the numerous health complications arising in older adults from age-r...

...more
Business ModelB2C Medical Device
Core TechNon-invasive micromechanical stimulation and magnetic neu...
Founded2008
Medical Device
Get Involved in Sonostics, Inc.

1 engagement

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Saile

Saile

Pre-Seed

New York, NY, United States

Saile is a clinician credentialing and staffing platform. Clinicians get one free verified profile; facilities get a verified credential file in as fast as 48 hours and hire dir...

...more
Business ModelFree for clinicians. Facilities pay for verified credential files and direct hires, priced up to 40% below traditional staffing agency fees.
Core TechSaile verifies clinician licenses and certifications once...
Founded2024
Get Involved in Saile

1 engagement

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Dance4Healing

Dance4Healing

Sunnyvale, CA, United States

Using tech and behavior design to build a telehealth platform that uses AI to recommend music, dance, and groups based on a user's emotion and condition. The platform encourages...

...more
Founded2015
Wellness
Get Involved in Dance4Healing

1 engagement

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Mother Nature AI

Mother Nature AI

Your Personal Health & Wellness AI

Business ModelSaaS (Software as a Service)
Get Involved in Mother Nature AI

4 engagements

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From Miami, with Love

From Miami, with Love

Miami

A multidisciplinary art project that raises awareness for art therapy as a way to manage PTSD symptoms.

Mental Health
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1 engagement

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Visolyr

Visolyr

United States, United States, United States

Our Visolyr platform consists of purpose-built components aligned to modern technology adapted to the healthcare industry, including FHIR server, clinical terminology bindings a...

...more
Founded2024
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Allpriv

Allpriv

Seed

Barcelona, Spain

Allpriv is a cybersecurity company focusing on simplifying and centralizing protection against external attacks, particularly in the healthcare sector. Their flagship product, C...

...more
Founded2025
Get Involved in Allpriv
CareJobs.Now

CareJobs.Now

United States

A free US healthcare job board that reads the career sites of 258 hospitals, health systems, and care companies daily. It lists over 170,000 real, current openings, with posted ...

...more
Business ModelPlatform
Founded2026
Recruiting & Staffing
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Condor Outcomes

Condor Outcomes

Condor Outcomes gives residential behavioral-health and human-services programs a live Behavior Scorecard on top of their own purpose-built EHR. Staff capture behavior during th...

...more
Business ModelCondor sells directly to residential behavioral-health and human-services programs as a B2B SaaS subscription. The Complete plan is $449/month billed annually or $549 month-to-month. A White Label partner license is available—contact us for pricing. There is no free trial.
Core TechA purpose-built clinical workflow software platform: Cond...
Get Involved in Condor Outcomes
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Medworldindia

Bootstrapped

New delhi, Delhi, India

Medworld India is a trusted medical travel platform that connects international patients with leading hospitals and healthcare specialists across India. We help patients explore...

...more
Business ModelMedical Tourism Facilitator
Core TechCare Concierge & Medical Tourism
Founded2007
Medical Tourism
Get Involved in Medworldindia
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SANJEEVANI AI LLC

Bootstrapped

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Our product, METRIS is a SaaS platform that continuously measures where AI value is being lost and keeps that evidence current as the organization changes.

...more
Business ModelB2B SaaS
Core TechThe key technology is our continuous measurement and meas...
Founded2023
Get Involved in SANJEEVANI AI LLC
Women and Couples Wellness, LLC

Women and Couples Wellness, LLC

Get Involved in Women and Couples Wellness, LLC

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Challenge tracks

Access

Solutions that help people with medical issues get access to the right provider or treatment.

Artificial Intelligence

Advanced algorithms and systems that improve care, diagnosis, and operations.

Chronic Disease Management

Platforms and methods that help people manage long-term conditions.

Diagnosis

Technologies that help people learn, stay healthy, and get properly diagnosed.

Telemedicine & Provider Enablement

Innovations that help care providers deliver better care through technology, AI, and communication.

Population Health

Solutions that keep communities and populations healthier.

Important dates

  • Live finalsJan 14, 2027

Live finals — HealthTech Summit 2027 (@JPM) in San Francisco

Meet the judges

Finalists are selected by a hybrid panel of MedStartr mentors, healthcare leaders, and the crowd.

How it works

1

Apply

Teams submit their innovations through a short structured application.

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Crowd review

Patients, providers, investors, and advisors review the projects online and weigh in.

3

Live finals

Finalists pitch live in San Francisco; winners receive funding, pilots, and accelerator consideration.

Who should apply

  • 🚀
    Early-stage healthcare startups

    Building a digital health, medtech, or care-delivery innovation that addresses one of the challenge tracks.

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    Rapid-growth innovators

    With early traction looking for funding, pilots, and access to leading health systems.

  • 🌍
    Mission-driven teams

    Ready to deploy in the challenge's community and partner with its sponsoring institutions.

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