ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate has announced its second cohort of health tech startups, including national and international businesses. The program will help seven companies develop and validate their artificial intelligence-driven health care products or solutions and advance their business plans. The immersive, 20-week program offers participants access to Mayo Clinic experts in regulatory, clinical, technology and business domains with a focus on AI model validation and clinical readiness. Technology experts from Google and Epic also will provide workshops for the participants. "The only way we can transform health care is by bringing together clinical experts with technology innovators," says John Halamka, M.D., president of Mayo Clinic Platform, a strategic initiative to improve health care through insights and knowledge derived from data. "Our Accelerate program combines emerging companies with breakthrough ideas, leaders from Mayo's clinical practice and our unique 'data behind glass' approach to algorithm development," Dr. Halamka says, describing the secure environment that allows companies to build algorithm models they can use for innovation, but the data never leave the Mayo Clinic Platform. The program will help participants explore ways to improve health care in a variety of areas:
Chosen from a competitive process, each company receives a benefit package that offers:
As part of this in-kind investment, Mayo Clinic Platform will have an equity position in the companies. "In our first cohort, we already have seen these companies receive attention from potential investors, health care providers and others who want to support their work," says Eric Harnisch, vice president, Partner Programs, Mayo Clinic Platform. "We are excited to further these efforts with the second group of companies." The inaugural cohort of four companies recently finished the program. Applications for the third Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate cohort will be open soon and reviewed on a rolling basis. About Mayo Clinic Platform Founded on Mayo Clinic’s dedication to patient-centered care, Mayo Clinic Platform. enables new knowledge, new solutions and new technologies through collaborations with health technology innovators to create a healthier world. To learn more, visit Mayo Clinic Platform. About Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit organization committed to innovation in clinical practice, education and research, and providing compassion, expertise and answers to everyone who needs healing. Visit the Mayo Clinic News Network for additional Mayo Clinic news. Reference: Mayo Clinic |
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