Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest attracts thousands of applicants. We whittle the application down to top 200 contendersand from them, the top 20 compete on the big stage to become champions, taking home the Battlefield Startup Cup and a cash prize of $100,000. But still 180 startups all blew us away also in their respective categories and competed in their own pitch competition.
Here’s the full list of Health and Wellness Startup Battlefield 200 voters, along with a note on why they entered the competition.
Mark it
What it does: Using AI sensors and autonomous UV disinfection robots to prepare the operating room for surgery faster.
What to consider: Doing more surgeries in a day not only helps the patients but also earns more money for the hospital.
Bionics arm
What it does: This Armenian startup is developing a 3D-printed prosthetic arm.
What to consider: Bionic arms are relatively affordable, making them accessible in their area.
Skin Art
What it does: Developing an electronic artificial skin with sensors to restore the sense of touch to people with prosthetic limbs.
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What to consider: The technology is non-invasive and can be integrated with existing prosthetics.
AWARE
What he did: An ear-worn EEG device monitors and provides feedback chronic stress.
What to consider: Just like a Fitbit tracks steps, this wearable helps people in charge by measuring brain activity to help them reduce their stress levels.
Discussion
What it does: Developing tiny brain implants that communicate with the nervous system to treat severe neurological conditions.
What to consider: The soft material helps the technology safely connect to the nervous system for years to treat serious diseases.
Care Hero
What it does: Facilitate technology-empowered caregiver networks for the elderly and disabled.
What to consider: Overcome deficiencies of caregivers by using technology to expand how many patients caregivers treat.
Che Innovations Uganda
What it does: This Ugandan startup develops medical devices, including the NeoNest, a transport warmer for premature babies.
What to consider: Because rural areas in Africa do not have access to incubator transport.
ELUSTRESS
What it does: It provides technology that uses AI and image analysis to adjust posture in the chair for an ergonomic fit.
What to consider: Eliminates the need to manually adjust seat settings, reduces injuries, and increases productivity.
Unlimited health
What it does: Provides a home health assessment to predict cardiovascular health and metabolic disease.
What to consider: Potential for early detection of disease without going to the doctor.
Eos.ai
What it does: Clean, compress, and harmonize fragmented data stored in electronic medical records.
What to consider: Standardization of medical data can help improve the performance of AI models.
Food for Health
What it does: Offers special shopping and food guides.
What to consider: Initial application helping consumers choose foods that support specific health needs with scientific certainty.
GLITCHERS Lab
What it does: Using video games to collect brain data for health research, especially for Alzheimer’s.
What to consider: Gamifying cognitive testing to create large datasets.
Innov8 AI Kab
What it does: Using AI to analyze social media and flag disruptive key narrative.
What to consider: The tool helps companies quickly identify bad sentiment and reputational risks around their brands.
Lexi AI
What it does: Provides AI-powered multilingual medical interpretation.
What to consider: Fast and cost-effective medical translation can save lives.
MariTest
What it does: Developing a bloodless and rapid diagnostic tool for early detection and treatment of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa.
What to consider: The bloodless technology eliminates dependence on medical technicians, speeding up diagnosis in rural areas.
Meo Health
What it does: Technology-enabled recovery program for long-term Covid sufferers.
What to consider: The company’s drug-free approach has been clinically proven to improve patients’ symptoms.
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What it does: An AI-powered platform that uses the smartphone camera to analyze the user’s eyelids to monitor and reduce the risk of anemia and iron deficiency.
What to consider: The company’s noninvasive test claims it’s easy and quick to diagnose anemia.
Near the Wave
What it does: This initial noninvasive handheld device claims to measure oxygen saturation and hemoglobin concentration.
What to consider: This is a less painful and faster way to collect some important biomarkers.
Neural Drive
What it does: Developing a non-invasive brain-computer interface that allows paralyzed patients to directly communicate important and specific messages through a “blink-to-speak” function.
What to consider: Unlike invasive devices, it can restore communication to paralyzed patients quickly and cost-effectively.
NUSEUM
What it does: A B2B precision nutrition AI platform that transforms individuals’ complex health data into evidence-based food, grocery, and recipe recommendations.
What to consider: The company’s recommendations can help food delivery, e-commerce, diagnostics, healthcare, and insurance sector clients offer better food options to their key customers.
Egg Corp.
What it does: Monitor saliva-based hormones to help manage fertility, menopause, and medical conditions like PCOS.
What to consider: Unlike alternatives, noninvasive devices are reusable.
Pharos
What it does: Automate the extraction of patient safety data from medical records for reporting to regulatory agencies.
why that note: By using AI, Pharos help free up clinical staff time while simultaneously preventing death and harm to patients.
PilarBiome
What it does: Using AI to provide personalized science-backed health recommendations by analyzing gut microbiome data.
What to consider: The microbiome is full of rich data that can provide insight into specific dietary recommendations for better health.
RADiCAIT
What it does: This Oxford spinout uses AI to transform routines CT scan to PET-like scanbypassing the need for rare, expensive PET imaging.
why that note: Gaining PET-level insight from regular CT scans is faster and cheaper.
Sleep Peacefully
What it does: A simple, minimally invasive procedure to permanently stop snoring and treat sleep apnea.
why that note: Addresses the widespread problems of snoring and sleep apnea, conditions that require the use of bulky devices like CPAP masks.
Some Other Places
What it does: The startup, which recently rebranded as Hug, connects users with trained, empathetic human listeners for real-time peer support.
why that note: People often feel better after sharing their worries and emotional burdens without judgment.
SpotitEarly
What it does: An at-home cancer breath test that uses AI technology and trained dogs sniff out some early stage cancers of compounds in patient breath samples.
What to consider: Based on research showing that dogs can use their strong sense of smell to detect cancer, this startup is creating a new way to incorporate this unique ability into an early detection diagnostic.
Sybil’s health
What it does: It offers science-backed holistic therapies, along with lifestyle adjustments, to help women manage hormonal changes during menopause.
why that note: Consult with women on how to control menopause symptoms with hormones or through alternative and naturopathic therapies.
Audio Vital Kab
What it does: Using bioacoustic technology to capture vital signs like heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory metrics from short sound samples.
What to consider: It enables the health system to monitor thousands of patients, especially those in remote areas.
VIZQ technology
What it does: Using AI- and VR-powered technology to make speech and language therapy for children more accessible.
why that note: Help bridge the gap created by the lack of speech therapy.
Vocadian
What he did: Using voice AI to diagnose fatigue in the frontline workforce.
What to consider: Enterprise technology can improve productivity and help prevent accidents.
Facial treatment
What it does: Suitable for families birth and postpartum doulas and care providers.
What to consider: Part of the wave of digital maternal health and the beginning of postpartum.
Good Earth
What it does: Developing “smart clothing” for athletes that can capture and analyze an athlete’s heart, muscles, skin, and movements.
What to consider: Unlike wearable devices, Zemi’s clothing picks up various biosignals, which ultimately help with performance.