10 Entrepreneurs That Have Changed The World Of HealthTech

Whilst tech has improved many areas of our lives, it has also helped save them. The world of healthtech has seen life-changing innovations, brought to the forefront by some of the world’s greatest minds.

Whether it’s through using AI for diagnostics, or at home tests, these entrepreneurs have changed the way we access and use healthcare.

How Has HealthTech Improved HealthCare?

HealthTech has improved healthcare in a number of ways. Some of these include:

Preventative testing: With the rise of wearable devices and at home testing, people are more easily able to flag any health concerns before they get serious. These devices, which are now commonly worn by millions of people, are helping them track their vitals in real time, alerting them of anything unusual.

Access to healthcare: Not everyone is able to go to the doctors to be seen, and in truth, not everyone needs to. The rise of telemedicine has changed the way doctors can interact with patients. Through video calls and online prescriptions, they are able to diagnose and cure patients from the comfort of their homes.

Better diagnostics: The rise of AI has been beneficial in a lot of areas, and healthcare is definitely one of them. AI is easy to detect small markers that might be missed by the human eye. This has led to better diagnostics, allowing doctors to see any issues before they develop.

Improving efficiency for healthcare providers: Like with most sectors, tech has helped healthcare providers lower costs and increase efficiency. By digitising everything, hospitals and doctors’ offices are able to spend less time on paperwork and scheduling and more time seeing the people that need it most.

Here, we look at some of the brains that have used technology to change the world of healthcare for the better.

Jodi Neuhauser — Co-Founder of Ovaterra

Jodi Neuhauser is the CEO and co-founder of Ovaterra, a women’s fertility company that is using supplements to help couples who are struggling with infertility.

Ovaterra has developed a range of science-backed supplements and fertility vitamins, helping women to improve their fertility. Jodi has led this company to become a big name in the space, helping women taken control of their reproductive health.

Liz Ashall Payne — Co-Founder and CEO of ORCHA

Liz Ashall Payne is the co-founder and CEO of ORCHA (Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Applications).

ORCHA is an app that reviews health care related apps, making it easier for companies to improve and consumers to choose the best options. Under Liz’s leadership, the company has reviewed over 20,000 apps and is relied on in multiple countries worldwide.

Kevin Eisenfrats — Co-Founder of Contraline

Kevin Eisenfrats co-founded Contraline, a company that is working to develop male contraceptives.

Contraline is developing ADAM™, which is the world’s first implant designed to provide men with long-lasting contraception. Think of it like an IUD, but for men. Under his leadership, the company is changing the contraception sector worldwide, opening up more options for couples.

Graham Gardner — Founder and CEO of Kyruus

Graham Gardner is the founder and CEO of Kyruus, a platform that is helping to connect people with the right care providers.

The company aims to bring together the currently fragmented healthcare industry and has already helped over 1000 hospitals and 425,000 providers give patients better care.

Petteri Lahtela — Co-Founder and CEO of Oura Health

Petteri Lahtela is the co-founder and CEO of Oura, the company behind the Oura Ring. The Oura ring is a wearable health tracker that measures sleep, heartrate and other biomarkers.

The Oura Ring has become a world-famous device for its sleek design and accurate insights. By providing a new sector of wearable device, Oura is making it easier than ever for people to monitor their wellbeing.

Hamish Grierson — Co-Founder and CEO of Thriva

Hamish Grierson is the co-founder and CEO of Thriva, a company that makes personalised health easier than ever. Thriva’s key product is an at-home blood test kit, that allow people to monitor vitamins, cholesterol and organ health.

The company is becoming one of the biggest healthtech companies in the UK, being used by businesses, insurance companies and people to improve their preventative healthcare.

Pedro Paulino — Founder at Tavrn

Pedro Paulino is the founder of Tavrn, a company that uses AI to process and create medical records within hours.

Though it is currently used in law, the company is making it easier and quicker than ever to receive medical chronologies with high accuracy.

Johnny Wang — CEO and CTO of CapsoVision

Johnny Wang is the CEO and Chief Technical Officer of CapsoVision, a medical device company known for its CapsoCam, a pill-like capsule with a camera inside.

This has helped improve endoscopies, allowing doctors to get a 360 view of a patients’ intestine after swallowing it. With this small and innovative camera, CapsoVision is helping doctors find less invasive ways to track gastrointestinal health.

Eliza Grigg — Co-Founder of HeartVis

Eliza Grigg is the co-founder of HeartVis, a HealthTech company that is helping people manage their chronic illnesses.

The app allows them to track (and find pattens in) symptoms, adopt a good routine and collect data to give doctors. The app, which is due to launch soon, is changing the way people manage their chronic health symptoms, improving their lifestyle in the process.

James Peyer — Founder and CEO of Cambrian

James Peyer is the co-founder and CEO of Cambrian, a company that is working to understand, and reduce the process of aging.

The company is on a mission to give people the information and therapies they need to expand their lifespan, and is currently undergoing clinical trials. If successful, the company has the potential to change the way we view health and getting older.