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At MVF, we live and breathe healthcare. And every now and then we feel the need to write about it as well! This is a collection of articles, blogs and news posts from our team, our advisors and our partners. Feel free to interact with us here or drop us a line on our social media accounts if something catches your fancy.

May 21, 2020
2 min

The War On COVID Crowd Challenge is On!

MedStartr’s 39th crowd challenge has just begun! This time our challenge is focused on COVID innovations, its been 3 months since the...

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Top Ten Reasons to Enter a MedStartr Crowd Challenge

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May 18, 2020
3 min

Top Ten Reasons to Enter a MedStartr Crowd Challenge

We designed the Crowd Challenges we have run since 2013 for the one goal (which a 2 person startup called Medable won) – helping startups...

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Dec 7, 2017
3 min

MedStartr Announces Winners of MedMo17 – its annual Healthcare Pitch Contest

New York City – December 7, 2017 – MedStartr, Inc. the healthcare-only crowdfunding and investment platform today announced the winners...

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10 Rules for Driving Innovation in Healthcare – Rule # 7 – Pitch Listen Fix Pitch repeat

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Dec 2, 2015
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10 Rules for Driving Innovation in Healthcare – Rule # 7 – Pitch Listen Fix Pitch repeat

Rule # 7 – Pitch Listen Fix Pitch Repeat We recommend to all our acceleration clients to pitch early and pitch often. I don’t just mean...

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Healthcare Innovation Rule # 8: Passion is Not Enough

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Nov 27, 2015
2 min

Healthcare Innovation Rule # 8: Passion is Not Enough

Today we continue our series on 10 Rules for driving health innovation faster with another post in the lead up to our CyberMonday...

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Nov 17, 2015
2 min

10 Rules for Driving Innovation in Healthcare – Rule # 10 – Be in the right place

In preparation for our first full day event, MedStartr Momentum 2015 we are writing out our ten secrets to Healthcare Innovation Success....

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May 29, 2015
1 min

1.7 Million for Cardio Startups

The 2015 American Heart Association Crowd Challenge broke all records for the 16 companies that made the finals on MedStartr. In just 31...

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Oct 31, 2014
3 min

Badass Billionaire Addict

But if that was the only lesson to take away from the Walter White character, I probably wouldn’t be writing about him today. Indeed, I...

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GET PUMPED! AHA Chicago is running an Innovation Challenge

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Aug 6, 2014
1 min

GET PUMPED! AHA Chicago is running an Innovation Challenge

We helped the New York Chapter run a similar Challenge this Spring and the results were fantastic, especially for the startups. Like...

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Submission Deadline Extended for AHA Challenge

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Jan 8, 2014
2 min

Submission Deadline Extended for AHA Challenge

Thank you for the overwhelming positive response to the first ever New York City American Heart Association Open Innovation Challenge! An...

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Jan 2, 2014
1 min

Making the Rock Health Year in Review

[slideshare id=29616276&doc=rockhealthrockreport2013yearinreview-140101180712-phpapp02] We are proud and happy to make it into the year...

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How to Reach Millions: The Crowds Care Challenge Case Study

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Aug 25, 2013
3 min

How to Reach Millions: The Crowds Care Challenge Case Study

Here at MedStartr we have learned many things and love to share them as part of our MedStartr School with our clients and innovators...

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Jun 14, 2013
8 min

We need your help to reach 14 million Cancer Survivors

To make the best new apps for cancer care, we want to get feedback and insight from patients and doctors who want to give or get better...

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Apr 20, 2013
4 min

Crowds Cure Terrorism?

I am perpetually amazed by the power of crowds. In light of how the Boston Marathon Bombing played out, powered by mobile and private...

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Apr 9, 2013
1 min

Video Interview of Alex Fair

Tim Cook of Multi-Level Healthcare Information Modelling (MLHIM.org) interviewed Alex Fair in April, 2013. Tim pioneered the MLHIM...

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Jan 21, 2013
2 min

Top Ten Things Every Crowdfunder MUST DO

CrowdCamp is Open Crowdfunding is not only about you and your needs, crowdfunding is about the crowd and connecting to them. It is about...

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Jan 2, 2013
3 min

Why Are Patients and Social Media Especially Important In Healthcare?

(A guest post by Denise Silber & Michael Seres, editing by Komal Garewal & Courtney Berkholtz) Social Media is contributing to the...

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Sep 21, 2012
2 min

No Slackers Among the Backers

Regina Holliday’s Walking Gallery MedStartr Project where she raised $10,948 from 90 Amazing men and women. We are honored and humbled...

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