Rock Health : Supporting Health Software Startups

Rock Health is a seed accelerator for health startups. Startups partake in an intensive 5-month program, turning ideas into products and businesses. The program provides capital, office space, mentorship, and operational support to high-potential entrepreneurs working on ideas in health.Next class will begin in January 2012. Rock Health is a 501(c)3 non-profit with the mission of accelerating the funding and growth of high potential entrepreneurs in health. The program is held at San Francisco.Program Criteria: 

2+ founders (at least one must be a developer)

Entire team must be able to work from the Rock Health offices full time during the program

Startups should be early stage and pre-VC funding

For teams that do not meet the program criteria, they offer select case-by-case admissions to the Members Program. Rock Health members get access to all of the above offerings, except grant money and full-time office space. The Members Program is ideal for single founders, teams that have already received funding, non-profits, or teams that can’t commit to full-time residency.

Portfolio:

• BigEvidence provides clinicians focused access to the universe of medical evidence at the point of care and within electronic health records, improving quality of care while reducing costs and risks.
• BitGym thinks you should be using video games to exercise. Their patent pending technology uses an iPad to turn any cardiovascular machine into an interactive gaming experience.
• BrainBot assists your focus as you complete daily exercises designed to refresh your brain.
• Cake Health is the best free way to manage your healthcare expenses online.
• CellScope builds systems for at-home disease diagnosis using smartphone cameras connected to a web platform.
• Crohnology is a social health network for people with chronic medical conditions to share and learn what treatments work, meet others near them, and track and share their health.
• Genomera seeks to heal the world through personal health collaboration, connecting communities of people solving similar problems.
• Health in Reach is making quality care more affordable and accessible.
• HeartBeat is an enterprise solution for the independent wellness practitioner.
• Omada Health is building a web-based program based on a landmark clinical trial in order to help people with prediabetes reduce the chance they get diabetes.
• Pipette helps reduce complications and unplanned readmissions after surgeries.
• Skimble powers the mobile wellness movement with a cross-platform ecosystem of fun, dynamic and social coaching applications.
• Parenting can be tough. WeSprout helps you keep track of your kids’ health and puts you in touch with parents who have been there before to help you along the way.