Current Cohort

Team members: Hank Veeneman and Brayden Shepard

Saturn Sports develops smart safety technology that helps prevent concussions in contact sports. Its flagship product, a smart chin strap, monitors fit and alerts users to adjustments that can reduce concussion risk. Building on early interest from youth leagues and angel investors, Saturn Sports is expanding into defense and aerospace applications.

Team members: Farah Ahmad, Jodie Huddleston and Elizabeth Sternke

PatientX is a patient experience platform that amplifies the patients’ voices to improve clinical trial retention. By measuring interactions with trial sites, care teams, and technology, the platform delivers actionable insights that help trial managers enhance engagement and reduce patient dropout.

Team members: Jimmy Stringer, Henry Spitz and Peter Sandwall

Range Assure is a team redefining the precision of proton radiotherapy. While proton therapy already offers a powerful, targeted way to treat cancer, calibration challenges in imaging have limited its full potential. Range Assure has developed a next-generation calibration phantom that more accurately mimics human anatomy and tissue composition.

Team members: Angie Buckalew and Alexis Sommers 

CorVita is developing a universal adapter that makes automated external defibrillator (AED) pads compatible across leading brands, reducing treatment delays and patient harm during emergencies. Founded by Buckalew, a veteran in health and safety compliance, CorVita addresses a critical gap in AED interoperability to improve outcomes in lifesaving care.

Founder: Emrah Aydin, Can Sabuncuoglu, Murat Gaygusuz, Arif Gokce and Serdar Vayni 

Appai by Futureheal is developing an AI-powered diagnostic model for pediatric abdominal pain in emergency care. Using a proprietary database to analyze complete blood count (CBC) blood panels, the technology enables faster, more accurate diagnoses.