US Health: State of the Nation

Guest blog post by: Isabella Woods Heath care in the US is at a crossroads, despite all the technological advances of recent years. A report from a Healthcare Boot Camp by Dr. Claire Brindis reveals some startling figures. The US has experienced a marked demographic...

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...

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...

Thumb Culture

By Guest Blogger Lauren Wagner @typewriters  In the world of health tech news, fall is the season for text-message based health initiatives. And we welcome this trend: 85% of US adults own mobile phones and there is ample opportunity to improve wellbeing by involving...