TheracosBio
Founded in 2020, TheracosBio develops novel and affordably priced medications for people with chronic disease. They focus on undeserved communities and are working to address the health equity gaps in care by increasing access to care. Brenzavvy is an affordably priced FDA-approved diabetes medication in the SGLT2 inhibitor category. It costs $50 a month and available to all patients, even those with no insurance or who are under-insured. Other leading drugs in the class with a list price of over $600 per month.
Masimo
Masimo is one of the most innovative medical technology companies in the world. Under Joe Kiani’s leadership, Masimo has grown from a “garage start-up” into a successful publicly traded company (NASDAQ: MASI) employing 10,000 people worldwide. Kiani is the co-inventor of what is now considered modern pulse oximetry. Masimo’s Signal Extraction Technology® (SET®) reduced false alarms in pulse oximetry by 95%, and improved detection of true alarms allowing clinicians to detect life-threatening events, reduce blindness in premature babies, prevent deaths on the general care floor, and reduce mortality after surgery. Masimo SET® is the standard used to screen newborns for critical congenital heart defects. Masimo technology monitors over 200 million patients a year and is the primary pulse oximetry used at most of the top U.S. hospitals.
Patient Safety Movement
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation is a non-profit that takes a holistic approach to reducing preventable patient harm. Their movement brings patients, clinicians, healthcare organizations, payers, and policymakers together to address the complexity of healthcare challenges systematically. For over 12 years, their Actionable Evidence-Based Practices have been helping clinicians work to eliminate preventable medical errors.
Innercool Therapeutics
Innercool is now a part of Philips. The endovascular system for cooling and warming provides advanced whole body temperature management in a closed-loop system from the inside out.
Tissue Repair Company
Tissue Repair Company is a privately held San Diego based company focused on the development of growth factor therapeutics for the potential treatment of tissue wounds such as dermal ulcers, which affects millions of diabetic patients.
The Cooper institute
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper in June 1970 in Dallas, Texas. They are dedicated to promoting lifelong health and wellness through research and education. They are focused on preventive medicine and helping people live well.
Mental Health America
The nation’s leading national nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of mental health, well-being and illness prevention. They advance mental health and well being through public education, research, advocacy, public polity and direct service.