Nailed. It.

We are extremely proud of the 13 teams that presented  to a packed house of 250 guests at Rock Health’s Demo Day at UCSF.  A special thanks to our emcee; the one, the only, Dr. Daniel Kraft. Couldn’t make it? Here is what people were saying in 140...

Two big announcements

Today is a huge day for our startups. After five intense months of workshops, office hours, business planning and in general busting their butts designing beautiful, game-changing products, they’re finally ready to show you what they’ve been up to. And we...

Healthy hackers, Einstein & sensors

Rock Weekly November 7, 2011  There are now 7 billion people on the planet! (You’re still our favorites.) We’re pleased to bring you the latest non-fat, organic, highly addictive Rock Weekly. And big news for all you healthy hackers: applications for...

Guy Kawasaki’s Six Minute Pitch Advice

This Halloween, we were lucky enough to trick-or-treat (it was a treat) with Guy Kawasaki, who delivered pointers on changing hearts, minds and actions in a 6 minute pitch. Here are some of the highlights: Pitches: eHarmony vs Hot or Not-style pitches When delivering...

Medical Devices & FDA Device Classification

by Zach Gostout, co-founder of Blueprint Health Inc This post is going to get dense quickly, but, if you believe your product falls under the definition of a medical device here is a quick way to see if your suspicions are correct. 1) Brainstorm some close commercial...