XLerateHealth

Healthcare innovation thrives on human-centered design. Learn more about how design thinking can transform healthcare: https://bit.ly/4jkiurO

Congratulations to XLerateHealth affiliate company NX PRENATAL INC. on their landmark clinical study demonstrating the effectiveness of its Time2Prepare? first-trimester blood test. The study shows that the test can predict the risk of spontaneous preterm birth among nulliparous pregnant women as early as 10 weeks gestation. These breakthrough results pave the way for enhanced prenatal care and improved outcomes! Read more about this exciting advancement: https://bit.ly/4jTkIyM

Join us at our AUTM Booth #302 to learn about XLerateHealth's comprehensive suite of services designed to help academic innovators and regional innovation hubs bridge the gap between scientific discovery and commercial market solutions. We hope to see you at AUTM! Jackie Willmot, Dr. Marquicia Pierce Henderson, Madison H. #AUTM2025

XLerateHealth is headed to AUTM 2025 in Washington, DC!?Jackie Willmot, CEO of XLerateHealth, will join Katherine Pollard, Ellis Aune, and Saqib Sachani to discuss Trends in MedTech Commercialization and the Role of University Startups.?This session is part of AUTM 2025's "New Ventures & Entrepreneurship" track. Please join us Monday, March 3, from 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Check out the full event details here: https://lnkd.in/ga-cJtsM, and don't forget to stop by our Booth #302 #AUTM2025

Attending AUTM? Don't miss this! If you are a TTO or a federally funded Regional Hub (e.g., I-Corps, NIH REACH, NSF Engines, EDA Tech Hub, etc.) be sure to catch XLerateHealth’s presentation at AUTM’s "Connect and Collaborate" on Monday from 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM. Stop by Chesapeake A-C before heading to the evening reception to learn about our tech-enabled platform for driving university-based innovation. The platform is designed to help academic innovators bridge the gap between scientific discovery and commercial market solutions - helping them to better understand the market, secure funding, and successfully commercialize their technologies. Join Jackie Willmot and learn how you can help your innovators achieve commercial success! Check out the full event details here: https://lnkd.in/gYCigJ-j, and don't forget to stop by our Booth #302!

Join us at our AUTM Booth #302 to learn about XLerateHealth's comprehensive suite of services designed to help academic innovators and regional innovation hubs bridge the gap between scientific discovery and commercial market solutions. We hope to see you at AUTM!

Over 200 students have participated in our Healthcare Design Thinking program since 2021. This interactive, hands-on program elevates your institution's reputation for fostering innovation and preparing students to make a real difference in healthcare. Partner with us to offer this program to the next generation of healthcare innovators. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4jkiurO

Welcome David Nickelson, PsyD, JD PsyD, JD as one of XLerateHeath’s newest Mentors! David is a Sr. Partner and Health & Life Science Advisory Team Lead with Randstad Digital. David has expertise in change management, consumer engagement, and patient-provider experience -- and enjoys helping healthcare businesses learn to grow, change, and scale effectively to deliver meaningful clinical and business value Interested in becoming a Mentor? Apply today: https://bit.ly/4b8WlYy

As part of our “Female Founders to Watch” series, we are excited to spotlight Sarah Beatty MHSA, MLS(ASCP)CM, MHSA, MLS! Sarah is the Founder & CEO of Culturewell, a company transforming the fight against healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) with groundbreaking surface testing technology. Founded in 2021, Culturewell’s technology is 100 times more sensitive and specific than existing methods, allowing healthcare facilities to detect and address pathogens with unprecedented precision. The company has secured a world-class anchor customer, raised $1.4M in seed funding, and established a vertically integrated specialty lab. Now, Culturewell is digitally delivering evidence-based recommendations to healthcare facilities, empowering them to stop infections before they start. Sarah’s advice for aspiring founders: "Look for tough problems to solve—and then solve them! I started Culturewell because I saw hospitals needed better tools to break the chain of HAIs. My background gave me a unique insight into how to tackle this problem.”

Are you an expert in a specific healthcare domain and are interested in working with startups in the lifesciences/biotech space? We are launching the next generation of our Executives-on-Roster? (XOR?) platform that will make it easy for experts to find and engage with startups. Please express interest here: https://bit.ly/4jkiurO