Dreamit Ventures and MedCityNews teamed up to get a pulse on the current appetite for innovation at large health systems across the United States. The survey data tapped senior innovation leaders, 85% of whom came from health systems with over 1,000 beds.

Speaking to investors can require a language of its own. Word choice is important and even the smallest detail can make or break your startup pitch. Adam Dakin, Managing Director of Dreamit Healthtech, sees founders make the same common pitch mistakes over and over. Luckily, he’s a pro when it comes to pitching investors and distills the advice so it’s easy to avoid. In this Dreamit Dose, Adam dives into the language of the pitch and flags three common mistakes you’ll want to avoid.

Ruvna, a safety and communication platform for school systems, is releasing a new product this fall providing COVID-19 screening, tracking, and compliance for schools and districts called Ruvna Health. Learn more about the solution here.

More than 15 Dreamit Healthtech companies have products that are helping to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. These companies are actively deploying COVID-19 solutions in hospitals and healthcare systems. Read on to explore solutions by use case.

BrainCheck (Dreamit Healthtech Fall 2016) raised $8M in funding. The startup helps physicians assess and track the mental health of their patients.

Dreamit startup Lia has been named one of TIME magazine’s Best Inventions of 2018.

Since first launching in 2008, Dreamit has received thousands of applications – heck, I’ve personally reviewed thousands of applications in the not quite three years since joining Dreamit. I’ve had the pleasure to read some really excellent applications that crisply and concisely showcased what made that startup shine. And then there were those other applications. 

MedAware, Dreamit Health 2016, leverages advanced machine learning algorithms to help prevent medication mistakes, improving patient safety and saving lives.

More than 50% of Americans are living with at least one chronic condition. Despite effective treatments that would allow patients to live healthy lives and lessen the $100B+ cost burden on the healthcare system, up to 60% of chronic patients fail to adhere to their medication regimes. In fact, up to 125K deaths and at least 10% of hospital admissions annually are the result of non-adherence. This startup seeks to solve that problem.

Dreamit Health alumnus from 2016 raises $6M in venture funding. Utilizing sensors built into a range of wearables, including smartwatches and smart bands, the Somatix platform allows organizations to remotely maintain continuous, bi-directional contact with those under their care.

In terms of shocking moments and surprising fads, 2017 is yet to disappoint. Amidst a sea of fidget spinners, “covfefe,” and unicorn frappucinos, one welcome trend is the unprecedented number of dollars and deals pouring into digital health. With an unremarkable first quarter followed by record-breaking deals in Q2, the digital health funding landscape is poised to have it’s best year yet if the momentum continues.

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