The Digest for Health Transformers & Changemakers
In this Moonshot Moment, StartUp Health community member Casey Halpern, MD, shares how SynchNeuro is building wearable neurotechnology that sits discreetly behind the ear and uses brain signals to decode metabolic patterns in real time. The goal is to make glucose monitoring painless, affordable, and personalized for the millions of people trying to better understand their metabolic health.
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This week's global health innovation funding landscape spans the full arc of transformation – from StartUp Health member Longeveron's breakthrough cellular therapies for aging and pediatric conditions, to a new generation of AI-native platforms reshaping how healthcare practices and health systems manage their operations, finances, and pricing. Brain health emerges as a defining thread, with investments in non-invasive BCI, Alzheimer's immunotherapy, and minimally invasive laser neurosurgery spanning four countries.
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Most health innovation still serves those already inside the system. On June 16, we're helping change that.
The inaugural Civic Health Forum – co-hosted by Fedcap, DHHF, and StartUp Health – at Civic Hall in New York City, brings together investors, AI leaders, payors, providers, and founders around the boldest challenge in healthcare: A Health Moonshot for the 99%. As AI reshapes what's possible, the largest markets in health remain undercapitalized and underserved. This forum is designed to close that gap.
The program combines strategic dialogue with curated founder showcases and structured investor meetings, all focused on moving from conversation to real outcomes: partnerships, contracts, and capital.
Wisdom from Health Transformers
Why Mental Health Caregivers Are the Most Invisible | A Conversation with Mitul Desai of The Care Hack
Made With Care
Food as Medicine x AI: Two Pioneering Founders on the Future of Personalized Nutrition
StartUp Health NOW
Reducing Licensing Friction to Unlock Clinician Capacity with Dr. Ian Madom, CEO & Co-founder of Mocingbird
StartUp Health NOW
EqualityMD’s Pre-Insurance Strategy to Reduce Care Avoidance and Lower Healthcare Costs
StartUp Health NOW
Sana Health Clears a Major Milestone in the Fight Against Chronic Pain
StartUp Health NOW
StartUp Health Community News
Punto Health Selected to Join the New Cohort of the Alzheimer's Society’s Accelerator Programme
Alzheimer's Society
In Partnership with REGEnLIFE, the University Hospital of Lyon Is Opening an Alzheimer's Research Center
Lyon Capitale
Virta Health Reports Improved Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer Trial
Clinical Trials Arena
Upcoming Health Innovation Events
Fireside Chat with a16z's Julie Yoo
StartUp Health Members Only
Mar 18
Community Meetup at AD/PD
Copenhagen, Denmark
Mar 19
Old School Meets New School: Voice-Based, AI-Enabled Cognitive Rehabilitation for Dementia Care
Featuring Moneta Health
Mar 24
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