Third Cohort of AlphaLab Health Launches to Accelerate Growth of Local Life Sciences Companies
Summary
AlphaLab Health offers a unique connection to both an established hospital system as well as a partnership with Innovation Works which opens doors to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Pittsburgh. NOCTEM\xae eliminates the hassles of traditional behavioral sleep treatments while maintaining the quality and continuity of care for patients.Respair, Inc. - Respair is developing and testing a prototype for a novel endotracheal tube designed to reduce ventilator-associated events. Respair is currently finalizing incorporation status in addition to utilizing ISO standards to complete bench testing on animal and human trachea models to further validate and refine the design of the endotracheal tube prototype. In addition to providing investment through the only seed fund exclusively focused on the greater Pittsburgh region, Innovation Works has numerous programs and accelerators to advance high potential startups in every type of technology: software, hardware and life sciences. IW is the Southwestern PA Ben Franklin Technology Partner, a network of four statewide centers to advance innovation in Pennsylvania and partially funded through and overseen by the commonwealths Department of Community and Economic Development.