ProjectLift MIAMI 2013, South Florida’s
first seed accelerator focused exclusively on the intersection of healthcare
and technology, has announced its inaugural class of businesses to be funded
and supported in the Miami
Innovation Center
at the University of Miami
Life Science & Technology Park (UMLSTP). Five
business startups, from as far away as Spain, have been selected for their
innovative focus in the healthcare and technology spaces, said the accelerator co-founders David McDonald and Robert Chavez. The ProjectLift MIAMI 2013 class is:
**iXploreMyHealth.com --**ixploremyhealth is a spinoff of Sciencetools.net, an established and well respected company in Spain providing continuing medical education for physicians and nurses, seeking to expand its global reach into the United States and Latin America. iXplore delivers quality educational content to physician and consumer audiences. All content is prepared by healthcare professionals and presented through video and 3D animations.
**WeRx.org --**WeRx was founded in North Carolina by a team of physician brothers who helplessly lost a patient due to his perceived inability to afford medication which could have saved his life. The result is a web & mobile app that compares local pharmacy prices, provides instant savings making medications affordable.
**Alert.MD --**Founded in Palm Beach County, Alert.MD is a patient identifying platform designed to securely access health records from a patient’s locked mobile device in an emergency.
HubSpring.com --HubSpring.com was born out of necessity by a team of resident physicians at the University of Miami needing fast access to lifesaving information. The resulting tool provides a novel way to manage, distribute, and provide access to important content and information in myriad healthcare settings.
**SpeechMed.com --**SpeechMed is a device manufacturer and content delivery platform designed to facilitate better healthcare outcomes. The Miami company features a tablet device to facilitate delivery of patient facing information through a wireless network — delivering health care information in a seamless platform linking patients, doctors, hospitals, and care facilities.
The 2013 class, which will begin in Mid-May, will cover a 12-week program where each business will be provided strategic guidance, mentoring and warm introductions to the healthcare space.