Founders Fellowship

Developing a bioengineered platform to preserve mitochondrial viability and function for extended periods outside living organisms.

Engineers MENiscus Decellularized (MEND) scaffold to restore damaged meniscus tissue — a symptom that often leads to osteoarthritis and ultimately necessitates knee replacement.

Leveraging big data analysis utilizing an AI/ML platform, TYSPAR Tx has identified a unique set of biomarkers in the brains of AD patients.

Developing a digital version of the therapeutic (incentive) spirometers commonly used after surgery to help prevent postoperative pneumonia.

Developing AI-powered medication guardrails to improve care quality, productivity, and reimbursement.

"The Founders Fellowship is an opportunity to transform yourself from a rising scientist of tomorrow to a real-world changemaker of today. As a field that moves at a breakneck pace, the best time for a new innovation was yesterday, and the second-best time is now. Through the Founders Fellowship, you can finally create the real-world impact you have always been wanting to make with your science."

"If it weren't for the Founders Fellowship, my startup wouldn’t exist."

“We benefited from a vetted, highly curated set of resources that we learned from and also greatly eased our search for the many, many things that startups need. There are so many average (or worse) resources out there, and I feel very lucky to make that process easier thanks to the program.”