DALLAS, TX--(Marketwired - August 26, 2013) - Health Wildcatters, the Southwest's first healthcare seed accelerator announced the twelve companies chosen for the inaugural Dallas accelerator program today.
"It is exciting to work with businesses that can have such a meaningful impact on healthcare in the very near future," says Dr. Hubert Zajicek, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Health Wildcatters.
Companies selected for the program include:
20over8 develops a vision testing system that goes beyond the standard eye chart to reflect realistic, real-world testing conditions.
Care Starter is an app that gives patients access to information and resources to help them manage their life with a chronic medical condition.
Cariloop hosts a digital platform to access real time information about geriatric care and service providers.
Fraud ID Standard Technology is a patent pending system of preventing healthcare fraud through a real-time database system.
KinesioKinect enables the mainstream use of mobile technologies and motion sensors to lower healthcare costs while improving patient outcomes.
MakeMyPlate is a smart engine that guides the decision making process for daily food intake by making the process visual, fun, and easy.
MyCounsel delivers mental healthcare providers and consumers greater access to data-based care, while improving many broader societal issues.
NeuroTek develops a non-invasive, electronic neuromodulation devices for the treatment of migraines and other diseases.
PT PAL's app stores, schedules and tracks personal physical therapy exercises in a way that is intuitive and convenient while also tracking compliance.
Remind Technologies develops patient-centric medication adherence technologies that allow patients to be in charge of their own health.
Socrates Health Solutions has invented a non-invasive blood glucose monitoring system.
SPAtaneity is a professional nail salon experience for those living with diabetes, cancer, and other immune-suppressed conditions.
During the three-month accelerator program the teams will work with over 70 mentors to ready their companies for investment and position themselves for growth. Six of these companies are relocating to Dallas for this opportunity.
About Health Wildcatters
Health Wildcatters is a new healthcare seed accelerator in Dallas. The mentor-driven program focuses on healthcare innovation driven startups. Health Wildcatters is committed to innovating healthcare to improve quality of care and save lives. Health Wildcatters was co-founded by the Forbes Top 10, B2B focused technology accelerator Tech Wildcatters.