There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about- Margaret Wheatley. In July 2023, we were selected to participate in the NIA Small Business Programs Startup Challenge.??Since, we have been immersed in a vibrant #community of organizations and individuals with the shared goal of creating real solutions for the #aging population.? That’s why it is with even more excitement and gratitude that we were selected from this community as 1 of 6 participating companies to receive $60,000 cash prize toward improving #postoperativecare for our most vulnerable. A huge thank you to our program coordinators, mentors and cohort: Joy Toliver, MPH, Joshua Hooks Todd Haim, Kuldeep Neote John P. Reinhart, Darryl carter, MD Another thank you to the University City Science Center for keeping us aware of extraordinary opportunities like this: Heath Naquin, Eli Velasquez, Tracy Brala, Kristin Hart, Tiara Durham Erika Dillard, MD, PhD Tamara Baynham, Ph.D.
Wishing hearty congratulations to PopCheck Technologies, Inc, one of six companies awarded a $60,000 cash prize as part of the 2023 National Institute on Aging (NIA) Start-Up Challenge. PopCheck Technologies is developing a remote, wearable patient monitoring device designed to predict surgical complications and help improve postoperative care. They are targeting a specific complication of knee and hip replacements called venous clots, which are most common among marginalized communities, including older adults.?? ? In preparation for SBIR Phase 1 studies, they have partnered with BrickSimple LLC to help develop software for their platform and will collaborate with Vanderbilt University Biomedical Engineering Design students to develop their wearable prototype. We look forward to watching the next steps in PopCheck’s journey as they participate in the Vanderbilt Innovation Startup Practicum through the Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management.? ? Learn more about the emerging company: bit.ly/49a07Aq?? ? Congratulations! Erika Dillard, MD, PhD?Tamara Baynham, Ph.D.?? ? ?#NIAStartUpChallenge #AgingInnovation??