Galway health app firm joins US academy

Wednesday, April 09 10:25:00

Galway's Pocket Anatomy, the creators of a suite of medical education software applications used by medical students, has become just the third European company to join the US-based StartUp Health Academy.

The software, used by medical students, healthcare professionals and the general public for visualising the complexities of the human body, has been downloaded over 250,000 times on iPad and iPhone devices, and has been used by students and staff in over 50 educational institutions in the US.

It has been downloaded over 250,000 times on iPad and iPhone devices, and has been used by students and staff in over 50 educational institutions in the US.

The founders of health and wellness companies selected for the StartUp Health Academy are supported over a three-year period through a series of intensive workshops and mentoring sessions to help them grow into sustainable businesses and sell into the US healthcare market.

"We are incredibly excited to welcome the Pocket Anatomy team to the StartUp Health family of Healthcare Transformers," said Unity Stoakes, co-founder and President of StartUp Health. "We are inspired by their entrepreneurial passion and big vision and believe what they are building will make a significant impact on improving healthcare over the coming years."

By giving them the inspiration, education, and increased access to customers, capital, and other critical resources, the aim is that supported startups can innovate more quickly and build new solutions that will improve care and reduce healthcare costs.

"We are delighted to be accepted onto the Academy as we see it playing a pivotal role in helping us access more healthcare customers in the US. We are also looking forward to joining and learning from a distinguished set of alumni companies that have gone on to further success," said Pocket Anatomy CEO Mark Campbell following the announcement.

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Galway health app firm joins US academy