DDD Finalists
Big news! We are honored to be selected as semi-finalists for the Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge hosted by sanofi aventis and the US government. We join four other exciting new start-ups chosen as the “most innovative data-driven and human-centered concepts aimed at helping people living with diabetes.” With $20K in prize money, we have one month to build a prototype to showcase at Demo Day in New York City.
Why diabetes? We have close family and friends that deal with the condition on a daily basis. Obesity, sedentary lifestyles, and diabetes are all strongly linked. Early detection and proper treatment will be critical in addressing this national public health crisis.
Why us? We believe this issue deserves our creative energy. We intend to help people cope with their condition. We intend to help them care. We believe people have an incomplete picture of their own and each other’s health. We intend to help people see. We believe information equals advantage. We believe with the right information people can cope. We intend to make it easy and useful to collect behavioral data, and make a real impact on diabetes self-care [a hat tip to our advisor Bill Warner for his guidance in building a start-up 'from the heart']. We believe we can make a meaningful difference to the state of care for diabetes patients across the country, and hopefully, the globe.
But, we need your support. Please keep the ideas flowing!
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