StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Spellbound works with the University of Michigan Mott Children’s Hospital and many other partners and recently launched an AR scavenger hunt game called Arise. Supply chains have become front-page news since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global networks of everything from furniture makers to grocery suppliers. FreightVerify.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 7, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director The prestigious Luis Villalobos Award, recognizing the most ingenious and innovative ideas recently financed by members of the Angel Capital Association, was recently awarded to two ACA member-funded companies disrupting their fields.

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StartupNation

MARCH 10, 2021

It’s home to a world-class university, developing cutting edge research as well as top tech talent. This tech startup makes software that is critical for communities when developing new programs or trying to solve problems, as it helps community leaders make better decisions. Not just in the Midwest, but in the country. Dynamo Metrics.

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OurCrowd

JULY 4, 2021

Polaris Quantum Biotech is reinventing drug discovery, reducing the time it takes to find candidate molecules for drug development from the typical three years to just four months, Gil Press reports in Forbes. Gone are the days when Israeli startups developed technology that nobody wanted for problems that didn’t need solving.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

Today, urgent care centers occupy Main Street storefronts and 33% of all medical expenditures occur in hospitals. m with her two brothers in 2016 to disrupt student transportation, a space that hasn’t seen much innovation since pupils began finding their way to and from little red schoolhouses. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

Osman Salih , associate, Bolt Start Up Development a.s. Developer tools, communication apps, applied AI. Enabling communication, transparency within the remote workforce. Automation, AI, enabling remote, authentication. Central Europe is well positioned in automation, security, developer tools and analytics.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Hot damn, it’s happening: A bunch of the TechCrunch team are on airplanes, aeroplanes and other spellings of flying vessels to come join us in San Francisco for Disrupt. Lauren S made us a user’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt along with a guide to all the receptions, parties and other cool extracurriculars. See you soon!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

I think this local hospitality is because Miami has had a bit of a transient nature among some of its inhabitants due to many Latin Americans coming and going every year, depending on the political or economic situations in their respective home countries. Although tightly knit, it is indeed welcoming to newcomers.

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OurCrowd

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

MeMed, which develops diagnostic solutions to monitor the body’s immune state, is partnering with DiaSorin, a world diagnostic leader based in Italy. It will enable physicians to distinguish accurately between bacterial and viral infections, and provide faster and better-informed treatment and patient management.

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OurCrowd

JULY 11, 2021

OurCrowd’s Top 10 Post-Pandemic Tech Trends offers invaluable insight into what will be hot, disruptive and investible in startups for the coming 12 months. In addition, the application of digital technology across all economic sectors has accelerated the growth of the many companies enabling this digital transformation. Learn More.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

At Qumra, we get excited about companies that disrupt traditional industries while doing good and improving quality of life. Our portfolio includes some great examples such as Fiverr that has disrupted the labor market by unlocking the global talent pool, or Talkspace, which is providing access to therapy to all.

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Blockcast is an intelligent caching optimizer designed for network operators running on satellite links to enable high-quality internet video streaming services at a much lower cost. Divjoy speeds up React development. A SaaS tool enabling engineers to easily manage, monitor, and orchestrate jobs and services hosted in the cloud.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 6, 2021

The FDA has granted De Novo Marketing Authorization for the breakthrough Hominis robotic surgery system developed by Memic – a notable first. The patented technology allows the surgeon to control tiny, human-like robotic arms that enables procedures currently considered unfeasible, and reduces scarring. Angeline N.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Diagnostic Robotics is an Israeli startup developing medical-grade AI products to make healthcare better, affordable, and more widely available. Their joint work will help the system learn and grow more precise in its predictions, saving millions of dollars annually, reducing hospitalizations, and saving lives.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Diagnostic Robotics is an Israeli startup developing medical-grade AI products to make healthcare better, affordable, and more widely available. Their joint work will help the system learn and grow more precise in its predictions, saving millions of dollars annually, reducing hospitalizations, and saving lives.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 6, 2020

This large-scale global pandemic made healthcare – an industry traditionally slow to adopt innovation because of cumbersome regulatory and governmental pathways, low IT budgets, legacy systems, lack of trained personnel, and more – ripe for disruption.

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OurCrowd

JULY 2, 2020

This large-scale global pandemic made healthcare – an industry traditionally slow to adopt innovation because of cumbersome regulatory and governmental pathways, low IT budgets, legacy systems, lack of trained personnel, and more – ripe for disruption.

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TechCrunch

JULY 28, 2021

They started their company in 2019 to develop a Medicare concierge service to assist seniors in easily navigating through those 30 plans to find the right one for them. “We The new funding will also enable the company to branch off to other insurance products. Image Credits: Connie Health.

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OurCrowd

MAY 20, 2022

Sufresca has developed a cost-effective, edible, natural, biodegradable coating for fruits and vegetables that is ultra-thin, transparent, tasteless, odorless and virtually undetectable to consumers. EVERY aims to disrupt the $200B egg market by producing egg protein for cooking without chickens. Learn More. Learn More.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

As hospitals are overwhelmed by Covid-19 cases, artificial intelligence from Diagnostic Robotics is providing a real cure for overworked clinicians and vulnerable patients. Rewire also enables overseas Filipino workers to make Philippines Social Security payments without a fee. Moderated by Yakir Machluf, Mobility Lead, OurCrowd.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

” Daye is also planning to introduce more types of tests as it continues to develop the screening product — including screening for STIs. And again this isn’t novel scientific discovery that we have made — we’re largely building on top of existing scientific knowledge.”

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 31, 2020

Putting safety first, the company’s Vehicle Intelligence Platform of embedded computers and cloud software enables its scooters to protect themselves from damage during and between rides by detecting problems including battery fires, short circuits, or failed brakes, and take corrective action to avert damage. Top Tech News.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

The solution enables podcasters to edit their recordings with the click of a button, as a sort of digital audio technician in your pocket. Our focus in Norway says a lot about the industries we think have potential for disruption and where Norway holds a particularly strong position; energy, property and mobility.

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