Tagged: medical

CureCancerStarter Launched to Raise Funds to Fight Cancer

CureCancerStarter, a 501c3 nonprofit, launched today.  The site will connect cancer patients, their friends and family to cancer researchers.  The site features cancer research from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (Chapel Hill, NC), The Duke Cancer Institute (Durham, NC), Roswell Park Cancer Institute (Buffalo, NY) and… Read More

Crowdfunding Mailbox: Sensor Film Kit, Supah Stah Chocolate Bar, Hello Sweet Potato and Live Longer

Crowdfunding mailbox is coming to you from Zion, Utah this week.  (Shout out to Deep Creek Coffee for the WiFi).  Earlier this week Crowdfund Insider was in Las Vegas, Nevada where site Director Charles Luzar spoke on several different panels at a very well attended event…. Read More

Medical Informatics Goes with Indiegogo for Funding

In Partnership with Health Tech Hatch, Seeks to Modernize Medical Records. Medical Informatics, Inc and Health Tech Hatch (Hatch), have launched the “My Medical Records” Project crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. The vision is of “One Patient | One Number | One Card” aims to unify health records from… Read More

Research Crowdfunding Platform Malecare Strives for Cancer Cure

More than 25 doctors and PhD’s from institutions like Harvard, John’s Hopkins and MD Anderson are raising money for cutting edge cancer research on the Start A Cure platform. Start A Cure launched in March 2013 by the national patient advocacy nonprofit, Malecare, America’s largest men’s… Read More

OneMedForum Schedules Investing in Healthcare Gathering

Set to take place in January 2014, OneMedPlace has announced an expanded program schedule and a new venue for the Seventh Annual OneMedForum: Investing in Healthcare 2014.  The annual event will focus on the new financing strategies made possible by the JOBS Act and on areas of greatest… Read More

Perle Bioscience Goes with BlazeFund to Raise Equity

Perle Bioscience wants to cure diabetes and they need to raise capital to accomplish their goal.  They chose BlazeFund because they specialize in life-sciences and are making a paradigm shift in accessing capital. The statistics on the impact of Type 1 Diabetes is compelling: 26 million patients…. Read More

Amulyte Raises Equity on Wefunder

Amulyte, an emerging medical device company, announced today that it has launched an equity-based crowdfunding campaign Wefunder, a crowdfunding platform with offices in Boston and San Francisco. Amulyte has developed an emergency response system that is designed to protect seniors beyond the short broadcast range covered… Read More

Applied Integrin Sciences Pushes Crowdfunding Campaign for Cancer Drug

Launched on August 29th, Applied Integrin Sciences continues to promote their crowdfunding campaign to accelerate the development of their cancer fighting drug. The treatment is being designed to boost survival and quality of life for patients suffering ovarian, breast, prostate and other cancers.  The initiative… Read More

Owlet Baby Monitor Zooms Past Goal with Selfstarter Crowdfunding Campaign

The Owlet Smart Baby Monitor was rejected by Kickstarter and decided to go the Selfstarter route to crowdfund their product.  The goal was to raise $100,000 and as of today – with several days left in the campaign – the project stands at over $140,000… Read More

Finance Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Dentistry with PeelPoints

Birmingham, Alabama based Peel, LLC, has launched a new crowdfunding website, PeelPoints,  that allows users a way to raise money for aesthetic services, products and procedures through their friends and family.   From financing of plastic or even a trip to the  spa visit may… Read More

Equity Crowdfunding Webinar for Medtech Scheduled

Scheduled for September 12th, Ronald Trahan Associates Inc. (RTA) announced today that it will broadcast a complementary webinar—“Equity-Based Crowdfunding for Early-Stage Medtech Companies”—on Thursday, Sept. 12, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT. “Crowdfunding is very likely to become a precious funding resource for many could-be-great medical technologies… Read More

Successfully Crowdfunded Anti-Mosquito Kite Patch Moves Closer to Market Roll-Out

The anti-mosquito device “Kite Patch” raised $557,254 on Indiegogo, ending their campaign last month and now the product is closer to market roll out as product is being field tested in Uganda.  Expectations are the product will be shipped in 12 months.  The Kite Patch… Read More

On Kickstarter: Documentary About The Actor Who Played Chewbacca In Star Wars

Peter Mayhew made history playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars franchise. At 7’3″, he was also born with Giantism. His large frame has degraded his knees to the point of needing surgery in order to walk unassisted again, and a fully-funded Kickstarter campaign for a… Read More

No More Poverty Partners with Watsi to Provide Medical Care

Watsi, a global crowdfunding platform for healthcare, has partnered with Dr. Michael Omidi and Julian Omidi in facilitating their non-profit; No More Poverty. Access to medical care is increasingly difficult in underdeveloped countries around the world. No More Poverty and and their partnership with Watsi,… Read More

Smart Baby Monitor Goes the Selfstarter Route After Being Rejected by Kickstarter

Owlet “Smart Sock” Monitors Your Baby’s Vital Signs, Connects to iPhone App. Founded by Kurt Workman, Owlet Baby Care Home has created the a baby “smart sock” that transmits a child’s heart rate, oxygen levels, skin temperature, sleep quality, and sleep position (rollover alerts) to… Read More

Eclipse: An At-Home Breast Cancer Screening Device Crowdfunding On Indiegogo

The Eclipse is currently seeking $650,000 in funds via a flexible funding campaign on Indiegogo. The Eclipse aims to bring an effective self breast examination device to the home, allowing women to detect early signs of breast cancer sooner. The Eclipse is accompanied by an app that… Read More

Genome Drug Analysis Test Crowdfunding on RocketHub

Following the Supreme Court’s decision declaring that human genes cannot be patented, two scientists have started a company that will give people direct access to their own genetic information – which can have an immediate impact on their health and well being.  Now the pair… Read More

SmartyPants Vitamins Crowdfunds $2.59 Million on Investment Crowdfunding site CircleUp

 Crowdfunding on accredited investor platform CircleUp, SmartyPants Vitamins has announced they have raised $2.59 million on a convertible note from both current and new investors. SmartyPants, a leader in nutrient dense gummy supplements, has experienced dramatic growth with total sales increasing 1,000 percent since their launch in the fall of… Read More

GiveForward Partners with WhatNext, Cancer Support Network

Alliance seeks to Help Cancer Patients Pay Medical Bills GiveForward, a crowdfunding platform helping families and friends raise money for a loved one’s medical bills, has announced a partnership with WhatNext, an online cancer support network that connects those effected by cancer to highly relevant peers,… Read More

Project Violet: Crowdfunding to Beat Cancer

A little girl who died from brain cancer inspired Dr. Jim Olson to create Project Violet. A spirited, red-headed girl named Violet who died at age 11 from an inoperable brainstem tumor is the inspiration behind “Project Violet,” a “citizen science” drug-discovery project being launched by Fred… Read More

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