Future of Healthcare Founder Residency
Developed in partnership with MaineHealth, Northern Light Health, and the Maine Venture Fund, the Roux Institute’s Future of Healthcare Founder Residency is a dynamic community collaboration.
Our mission is to identify and nurture promising health tech startups that address unmet care needs while fostering a robust local workforce and strengthening Maine’s economy.
Together, we work to accelerate the development of innovative, early-stage, start-ups and collaboratively design solutions for our patients and communities.
Driving sustainable health tech sector growth in Maine
Our multifaceted approach not only boosts health tech ventures but also positions Maine as an emerging hub for health care innovation and entrepreneurship.
- 29 health tech startups engaged
- >$14.1 million raised
- 16 full-time jobs created
Programs like the Future of Healthcare Founders Residency have real potential to improve patient care, reduce health care costs and allow our care team to collaborate with community members on the evidence-based treatments of tomorrow right here in Maine. MaineHealth is proud to partner with the Roux on this project as part of our vision of working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.”
− MaineHealth CEO Andy Mueller, MD
How can I learn more and get involved?
Please contact innovation_center@mainehealth.org to learn more or connect with any of our partners. Ways to get involved may include:
- Mentoring start-up founders
- Research and/or clinical collaboration
- Joining our Advisory Committee
- Facilitating a workshop
Portfolio of health tech companies
Learn more about our Future of Healthcare Founder Residency cohorts.
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ITO Health (formerly Docs for Health): Closing the gap between health care and social needs through an easy-to-use software platform that works like TurboTax for social needs |
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Hoopsy: Eliminating plastic from lateral flow tests, starting with a patent-pending sustainable pregnancy test design |
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MedReddie: An AI-powered platform streamlining medical procurement to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve health system outcomes |
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Navimental: A digital platform supporting parents of children with mental and behavioral health challenges by connecting them with experienced navigators and providing intuitive tools |
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Restoration Medicine: Offering precision diagnosis and team-based care for pelvic health conditions |
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Secured Health: A technology-enabled marketplace connecting certified community health workers with contracted opportunities from payers, health systems and value-based organizations |
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segMedix, Co.: AI-powered web platform that streamlines prostate MRI diagnosis for radiologists by automating segmentation, lesion detection and radiology report generation |
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SkinCheck: A digital dermatology platform making early skin cancer detection and dermatological care accessible to everyone, everywhere |
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StenoHealth: AI-driven platform automating home health documentation, quality assurance and coding to reduce clinicians’ administrative burden |
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TheraMotive: A care delivery model making physical therapy as accessible as an Uber ride—available on-demand through a platform combining mobile clinics, licensed clinicians and billing in one seamless solution |
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Coredio: SaaS platform and algorithms for heart failure detection and management |
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EmpoweRx Inc.: Powering the future of health care staffing with entrepreneurship and technology |
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Health For Mankind Company: A cost-effective, AI-powered, diabetes management tool tailored for minorities, blending technology and culture for better health |
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HUB Healthcare: Connecting teams to deliver better care, faster |
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Legacy: Automating advance care planning for better patient outcomes |
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Metis Health Technologies: Advancing health care alignment for better outcomes, beginning with foundational measurement |
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Novobeing: An immersive well-being platform that leverages virtual and mixed reality technologies to reduce stress and anxiety |
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OPTT Health: Leveraging AI to support mental health care teams in delivering personalized, data-driven, evidence-based patient care |
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Parrots Inc.: Leveraging advanced AI and machine learning technologies to develop an intuitive platform that enhances communication and cognitive support for individuals with neurological disorders |
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Valhalla Health: Next-generation clinical automation platform that streamlines medical office operations |
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119: A patent-pending medical alert system that enables bystanders and emergency responders to act according to the wishes of the individual |
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Althea Health: A virtual AI workforce for health care that supports the human workforce to greatly enhance patient experience and access, increase revenue and utilization, and drive operational efficiency |
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Apriqot: A demographic and geographic platform upon which local data can be grafted, community-level analysis can be performed, and future-looking models can be constructed |
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Empallo: An AI platform for saving hearts, Empallo advances cardiovascular care by discovering new insights from data and translating those insights into beneficial action |
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EmTech Care Labs: An early stage digital health company developing Care-Wallet, a personalized care management platform that simplifies family caregiving for older adults with neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and related dementias |
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Mother of Fact: A digital health platform for women’s health clinics that connects patients with registered dietitians |
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PragmaClin: A combined hardware-software solution for capturing motor and non-motor data in neurological disease patients without the use of wearable sensors – using machine learning to objectively score disease progression and populate clinician and patient dashboards for trend-tracking and disease management |
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Radiolife: A proprietary technology that combines radio frequency signatures with AI modeling to enable the rapid and cost-effective detection of viruses, bacteria and cancer cells |
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Stratos Medical: Solving challenges inherent in long-term or repetitive vascular access, such as poor patient experience, needlestick injuries and damage to blood vessels |
Featured collaborations
Apriqot: Improving community health by bringing data to life
Apriqot develops comprehensive public health models that integrate health data with social and census data, allowing officials to observe local conditions and make more informed health policies.
- Article: Health Analytics Startup Finds Clients, Co-Ops, and Community at the Roux Institute
- Case Study: pdf
Empallo: Making cardiac care better for patients and providers
Empallo’s technology goes beyond traditional telemedicine. Their Care Copilot module automates risk score calculations in the outpatient environment, optimizing how provider resources are allocated.