{"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":"
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 <\/p>\n \u201cThey had business ideas that link directly into our strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 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 <\/p>\n \u201cThe world is changing around us so the need for innovation is more significant,\u201d Jack says.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 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 <\/p>\n Startups in the program will be taken through a series of steps to tweak their concepts before taking it to market.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ll be refining their business models and clarifying the problems they\u2019re trying to solve,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n They\u2019ll also be learning about their target market and the financials required in building viable ventures.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll be lining them up with partners who can provide capital to develop their businesses further,\u201d Jack says.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Chosen startups in the HCF Catalyst are currently in induction and planning for product testing in upcoming weeks.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 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 <\/p>\n