Tom Medrek

We are making a simple blood test to differentiate and quantify nearly all pathogen genes in hospitalized patients. Pathogen DNA is detectable at early stages of infection, and by quantifying it over time, we aim to change how infections are managed at every phase of care. The solution is “hidden in plain sight.” We enhance digital PCR hardware that hospitals are already starting to adopt with machine learning and programmable chemistry. Today, PCR tests have become routine but only for limited sets of pathogens. By making PCR both comprehensive and extremely sensitive, we will detect the range of pathogen genes at the "helix in the haystack" levels found in blood.

Kano Therapeutics is a biotech startup enabling safe, effective, and flexible correction of gene-length stretches of DNA through a new class of biomaterials: circular single-stranded DNA. By building a “one stop shop” product development platform for single-stranded DNA templates that combines manufacturing, application, and computational tools we bridge the gap between editing genes and totally replacing them.

Accelerating Genetic Disease Diagnosis via Education and Testing.

ClearCut Surgical was created by surgeons for surgeons to solve a universally frustrating operating room problem: how to manage fluid buildup during tissue electrocautery. Through surgeon-driven innovation, ClearCut has developed a novel electrocautery surgical tool with continuous smoke evacuation and on-demand fluid suction.

Surgicure Technologies, Inc., is a medical device company committed to improving patient care through innovative solutions. We specialize in airway management for both civilian and military applications, enabling healthcare professionals to reduce adverse events by providing devices that optimize patient breathing, improve deployment speed, and contribute to improved safety and quality of care.

No booth, no time, no problem. Occupational hearing testing and hearing protector fit testing are easy and efficient with the WAHTS headset and audhere app. WAHTS is an OSHA- and ANSI-compliant calibrated headset with a built-in wireless audiometer. The WAHTS earcups attenuate sound on par with a single-walled sound booth. Pairing with the audhere app makes it easy to manage automated testing of groups or conduct one-on-one testing for individual needs. The system can be used in conference rooms, waiting areas, classrooms, occupational exam rooms, and more!

VALIS builds AI-powered software that makes recycling more profitable, material supply chains more sustainable, and closes the loop on a circular economy for metal fabrication.

myBiometry is a platform to remotely monitor and manage patients with chronic conditions using software and biomarker data generated from proprietary sensors. Our initial focus is asthma.

TETmedical, Inc. (Tethered Enzyme Technologies) is a clinical stage platform nanomedicine company focused on in vitro diagnostics that enable insights for high-consequence disease decision making. TET emerged out of groundbreaking innovations originating at Cornell University. Our device measures less than a hundredth the width of a human hair. It is a miniature, functioning, highly stable molecular machine, capable of performing chemical operations with high sensitivity, stability, and speed (thousands of times faster than antibody assays): a patented “TET nanobot”, consisting of thousands of enzymes tethered to a silica nanoparticle. TETmedical’s first product is the NSE-FAST (Neuron Specific Enolase Functional Activity Stroke Test), the first in-vitro diagnostic for brain injury from stroke.

florrent is a Massachusetts-based, minority-owned DeepTech company innovating to design and build the next generation of high energy density ultracapacitors that will stabilize electrical grids and address critical bottlenecks for the adoption of renewable energies, electric vehicles, and net-zero buildings. Our ultracapacitors are manufactured in Western Massachusetts from abundant and regenerative hemp biomass, grown domestically in the US by Black and Indigenous farmers.

Xcelerium is a fabless semiconductor company that develops high-performance domain specific processors for converged workloads at the edge of the network involving wireless communications, advanced radar, image signal processing, computer vision and ML/AI. Xcelerium was established in 2020 by an experienced team from Qualcomm, Broadcom and Intel with more than 25 years of experience developing high-volume products.

RevenueBase specializes in delivering targeted and relevant B2B data, empowering sales and marketing teams to scale their programs effortlessly and hit their revenue numbers. With market-specific databases, transparent pricing, and unparalleled customer support, were the go-to data partner for leading B2B companies.

AOA Dx is leading a revolutionary breakthrough in early-stage cancer detection, leveraging the transformative potential of AI and our proprietary biomarker technology. At the heart of this innovation is our GlycoLocate platform, a multi-omics approach powered by lipids, metabolites and proteins. This platform is setting a new gold standard in the quest for life-saving early cancer diagnostics. We are now advancing AKRIVIS GD™, a cutting-edge liquid biopsy test designed specifically for the early detection of ovarian cancer.

Our workforce development mission is to create a world in which all people, regardless of economic status, can benefit from education and employment opportunities to reach their peak potential. CDFI.

VesprSolar is a solar hardware company focused on making PV solar installation faster, cheaper, and more reliable.

We are making a simple blood test to differentiate and quantify nearly all pathogen genes in hospitalized patients. Pathogen DNA is detectable at early stages of infection, and by quantifying it over time, we aim to change how infections are managed at every phase of care. The solution is “hidden in plain sight.” We enhance digital PCR hardware that hospitals are already starting to adopt with machine learning and programmable chemistry. Today, PCR tests have become routine but only for limited sets of pathogens. By making PCR both comprehensive and extremely sensitive, we will detect the range of pathogen genes at the "helix in the haystack" levels found in blood.

Kano Therapeutics is a biotech startup enabling safe, effective, and flexible correction of gene-length stretches of DNA through a new class of biomaterials: circular single-stranded DNA. By building a “one stop shop” product development platform for single-stranded DNA templates that combines manufacturing, application, and computational tools we bridge the gap between editing genes and totally replacing them.

Accelerating Genetic Disease Diagnosis via Education and Testing.

ClearCut Surgical was created by surgeons for surgeons to solve a universally frustrating operating room problem: how to manage fluid buildup during tissue electrocautery. Through surgeon-driven innovation, ClearCut has developed a novel electrocautery surgical tool with continuous smoke evacuation and on-demand fluid suction.

Surgicure Technologies, Inc., is a medical device company committed to improving patient care through innovative solutions. We specialize in airway management for both civilian and military applications, enabling healthcare professionals to reduce adverse events by providing devices that optimize patient breathing, improve deployment speed, and contribute to improved safety and quality of care.