{"id":43909,"date":"2023-10-20T15:32:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/meet-the-nine-startups-chosen-from-300-to-take-part-in-a-healthtech-accelerator-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:32:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:32:01","slug":"meet-the-nine-startups-chosen-from-300-to-take-part-in-a-healthtech-accelerator-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/meet-the-nine-startups-chosen-from-300-to-take-part-in-a-healthtech-accelerator-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the nine startups chosen from 300 to take part in a healthtech accelerator – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Startups working to prevent disease and improve physical ailments, mental health and fitness are among the nine selected in the latest intake of the HCF Catalyst accelerator program.<\/p>\n

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The nine selected companies present great promise for the health sector, HCF chief strategy officer Sheena Jack says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt tells you there\u2019s an enormous amount happening with people looking at solving problems in a different way,\u201d Jack tells StartupSmart<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey had business ideas that link directly into our strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In line with its innovation focus, Jack says HCF\u2019s investment in startups will drive them toward the health insurer\u2019s ultimate goal of improving member experiences.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe world is changing around us so the need for innovation is more significant,\u201d Jack says.<\/p>\n

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She says the program, which is accelerated by Slingshot, is designed to connect startups in the health space with mentors, investors and partners through their broad HCF network.<\/p>\n

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Startups in the program will be taken through a series of steps to tweak their concepts before taking it to market.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey\u2019ll be refining their business models and clarifying the problems they\u2019re trying to solve,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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They\u2019ll also be learning about their target market and the financials required in building viable ventures.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019ll be lining them up with partners who can provide capital to develop their businesses further,\u201d Jack says.<\/p>\n

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Chosen startups in the HCF Catalyst are currently in induction and planning for product testing in upcoming weeks.<\/p>\n

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The selected startups include Curo, which uses the Internet of Things to empower those caring for the elderly and Cardihab, run by a team of CSIRO scientists.<\/p>\n

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Others include CancerAid<\/a>, an app to simplify the lives of people with cancer, and LookFit, a health and fitness marketplace.<\/p>\n

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LookFit cofounder Jason Byrne tells StartupSmart<\/em> he applied to HCF Catalyst because of its focus on health.<\/p>\n

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He says the offer of seed funding through a health tech accelerator paired with a large corporate that has access to \u201c1.4 million members\u201d was a perfect opportunity for them.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt ticked all the boxes for us,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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Byrne and his team plan to launch LookFit in April this year.<\/p>\n

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The opportunity to work alongside these startups is very exciting, Jack says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019ve got a very talented group of participants and hope that it\u2019ll have a great impact for both our customers and the health sector in general,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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The nine startups selected for HCF Catalyst:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Curo<\/span> \u2013 IoT empowering carers with technology to improve elderly car<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Cardihab<\/span> \u2013 CSIRO team helping doctors provide an online cardiac rehab program<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • CancerAid<\/span> – providing a digital health solution centred on oncology patients<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Mindfit<\/span> \u2013 helping psychological patients find the right care and receive feedback on their treatment, progress and results<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Lookfit<\/span> – known as “the iSelect of the fitness industry”<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Dream Well<\/span> – Fit for Battle mobile app gamifies running to help motivate users<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • CareMonkey<\/span> – provides families with a shareable family health database<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Pulse Data Science<\/span> – builds predictive models using historical claims and clinical data<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • MyHealthTest<\/span> – direct-to-consumer pathology test service<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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