Cohort 2 is announced – Congratulations to the 7 selected startups! Learn more here.
Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst
Presented by MassRobotics, FESTO, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Novanta, and MITRE
MassRobotics, FESTO, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, MITRE, Novanta and other key players in the space are initiating the second cohort of their Startup Catalyst program to advance healthcare robotics companies by providing the connections, guidance and resources they need to grow and succeed.
The aim is to connect healthcare robotics startups with customers, investors, suppliers, marketing and overall support.
We are looking for healthcare robotics startups in the areas of clinical care, public safety, laboratory and supply chain automation, out-of-hospital care, quality of life, and continuity of work and education, healthcare professionals’ training and support.
Eligible companies:
Program benefits include:
- Healthcare + Robotics/AI/IoMT focus within our scope (excluding digital health, e.g. apps, process automation, etc.)
- Early-stage up to series A
- Solid team (healthcare, technical, strategic)
- Strong leadership with a proven track record
- Financial backing (from angels, CVC and/or VCs)
- Defensible IP position
- Access to FESTO, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, MITRE, Novanta and other key players and collaborating corporates, innovation centers and engineering teams
- Introductions to FESTO, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, MITRE, Novanta and other key players and other collaborating corporates’ existing customers
- Introductions to MassRobotics Healthcare Robotics Working Group experts and network of strategic partners
- Introductions to investors
- Introductions to contract manufacturing firms and suppliers
- Loaner, free components and access to prototyping and testing
- Media and marketing support (publications, press releases, tradeshows, etc.)
- Diverse and tailored advisory board from MassRobotics experts network
View our informational webinar recording to learn more
Categorization of robots for healthcare and infectious diseases
Clinical care
- Healthcare worker + visitor telepresence
- Disinfecting point of care
- Prescription/meal dispensing
- Patients testing (swabs, blood drawing, etc.)
- Hospital automation and logistics systems
Public safety
- Quarantine enforcement
- Disinfecting public spaces
- Identification of infected people
Laboratory and supply chain automation
- Supplies and products delivery
- Infectious material handling
- Manufacture or decontaminate PPE
- Laboratory & vaccine development automation
- Warehouse automation
- Genetic testing
Out-of-hospital care, quality of life, and continuity of work and education
- Medication/essentials delivery
- Off-site testing
- Testing and care in nursing homes
- Work/school sanitization
- Telepresence
- Rehabilitation/therapeutic systems
- Assistive + prosthetics technologies
Healthcare professionals training & support
- Training systems
- Diagnostic systems
- Intervention systems
If you are a corporate or healthcare-related entity that is interested in collaborating on this program, Contact>>HealthcareRoboticsCatalyst@massrobotics.org
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