Sprint and Techstars Announce Ten Mobile Health Startups Entering the 2015 Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sprint (NYSE:S) and Techstars today announced the 10 teams participating in their second annual mobile health accelerator, located in the Crossroads District of Kansas City, Mo. “We are looking forward to helping these companies grow and develop since we saw the positive effect of the experience last year – not only for the startups at the accelerator, but also for the opportunities it affords to promote entrepreneurship among our employees and help advance the region’s already vibrant startup community.” Companies participating in the Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator are developing solutions that encompass hardware, software platforms and mobile applications. Sprint is committed to supporting the entrepreneurial movement across the country, delivering new business opportunities, and spurring the startup spirit within the company. Sprint served nearly 56 million connections as of Dec. 31, 2014, and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; leading no-contract brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The massive Techstars interconnected network of over 3,000 successful entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and corporate partners helps the most promising startups do more faster.