Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200 contenders, and of them, the top 20 compete on the big stage to become the winner, taking home the Startup Battlefield Cup and a cash prize of $100,000. But the remaining 180 startups all blew us away as well in their respective categories and compete in their own pitch competition.
Here is the full list of the health and wellness Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on why thay landed in the competition.
Akara
https://www.akara.ai/
What it does: Uses AI sensors and autonomous UV disinfection robots to prepare operating rooms for surgery faster.
Why it’s noteworthy: Doing more surgeries in a day not only helps patients but also makes more money for the hospitals.
Arm Bionics
http://armbionics.am/
What it does: This Armenian startup develops 3D-printed prosthetic arms.
Why it’s noteworthy: The bionic arm is relatively affordable, making it highly accessible within its region.
ArtSkin
https://www.linkedin.com/company/artificialskin/
What it does: Develops electronic artificial skin with sensors to restore the sense of touch for people with prosthetic limbs.
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Why it’s noteworthy: the technology is noninvasive and can be integrated with existing prosthetics.
AWEAR
http://awear.us/
What it does: Ear-worn EEG device monitors and provides feedback on chronic stress.
Why it’s noteworthy: Just like a Fitbit tracks steps, th
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Food for health
What it does: Offers personalized food and grocery shopping guide.
Why it’s noteworthy: The startup’s app helps consumers choose foods that support their specific health needs with scientific certainty.
GLITCHERS lab
What it does: Uses video games to collect brain data for health research,especially for Alzheimer’s.
Why it’s noteworthy: Gamifying cognitive testing to create a large dataset.
Innov8 AI
What it does: Uses AI to analyze social media and flag disruptive key narratives.
Why it’s noteworthy: The tool helps companies quickly notice unfavorable sentiment and reputation risks about their brand.
Lexi AI
What it does: Provides a multilingual, AI-powered medical interpretation.
why it’s noteworthy: Fast and cost-efficient medical translations can save lives.
MariTest
What it does: Developing a bloodless, rapid diagnostic tool for the early detection and treatment of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa.
Why it’s noteworthy: its bloodless technology removes the reliance on medical technicians, accelerating diagnosis in rural areas.
Meo Health
What it does: A tech-enabled recovery program for people suffering from long Covid.
Why it’s noteworthy: The company’s drug-free approach has been clinically proven to improve patients’ symptoms.
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PillarBiome
What it does: Uses AI to deliver personalized, science-backed health recommendations by analyzing your gut microbiome data.
Why it’s noteworthy: The microbiome is full of rich data that could provide insights into personalized dietary recommendations for better health.
RADiCAIT
What it does: This Oxford spinout uses AI to transform routine CT scans into PET-like scans, bypassing the need for scarce, costly PET imaging.
Why it’s noteworthy: obtaining PET-level insights from a regular CT scan is much faster and cheaper.
Serene Sleep
What it does: A simple, minimally invasive procedure to permanently stop snoring and treat sleep apnea.
Why it’s noteworthy: Tackles the widespread problem of snoring and sleep apnea, a condition that could or else require the use of bulky devices like CPAP masks.
Some Other Place
What it does: This startup, which recently rebranded as Hug, connects users with trained, empathetic human listeners for real-time peer support.
Why it’s noteworthy: People ofen feel better after they share worries and emotional burdens without judgment.
SpotitEarly
What it does: An at-home cancer breath test that uses AI technology and trained dogs to sniff out multiple early-stage cancers from compounds in a patient’s breath sample.
Why it’s noteworthy: Offers a non-invasive, potentially life-saving method for early cancer detection.
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