Healthcare innovators from the region gathered at Wantable Cafe on Wednesday night for the Healthcare Innovation Pitch Contest. The popular MKE Tech Week event featured nine companies vying for $50,000 in cash prizes and membership in Milwaukee Venture Partners. All contestants received a Healthcare Direct Primary Care (DPC) account through TipaScRXipt.
Peter Welch chats with Wasif Osmani and Dr. Roger Johnson on MCW 
Alex Yampolsky, Matt Cordio and Arlando Monk 
Jason Nisoi, founder of OCDfeat and Joel Walker of TESCHGlobal 
Nicole Anderson and Chad Johnson of TipaScRXipt 
Dr. Kristin Ciezki, Director of MCW TAP and Dr. Douglas Stafford, founder of Pantherics.
HealthTech Track judges Kelly Stevenson, Richelle Martin, and Don Melnikoff 
RedFox AI co-founder Nick Myers pitches his company that assists with in home health testing. 
Chief Medical Officer of Melius Outcomes Dr. Dirk Steinert explains how his company’s data management system for use in hospitals and surgical centers saves money and lives. 
Joe Alioto presents Pagerr, a staffing solution that connects certified medical professionals to open shifts in hospitals. 
Laryn O’Donnell and Dr. Roger O. Smith discuss their app that helps evaluate readiness for a patient to return home after medical treatment. 
Erin McGinnis presented Appocratic, a marketplace for medical apps created in partnership with Jeff Brice.
The HealthTech pitches were held in a second floor venue and judged by Kelly Stevenson of Inception Health and Froedtert, Richelle Martin, Managing Director of Winnow Fund and Biocust System President, Don Melnikoff. Six teams competed in this category.
Lindsey Roddy, founder of Roddy Medical and Manny Lara, Chief Human Resources Officer for The Bartolotta Restaurants 
The HESTIA Next Gen team chat with Adam Franzen of AiRE 
Investors wait to hear the from the judges. 
Medical College of Wisconsin team members eagerly wait for the winners to be announced.
RedFox AI co-founders Brett Brooks and Nick Myers accept the award for Best HealthTech Track pitch from BioForward Director, Mike Harrison. 
Dr. Sheila Schinder-Ivens accepts a $5,000 award for Venus Rehabilitation Technology in the Healthcare track 
Pantherics founder Dr. Douglas Stafford accepts the award for best Healthcare Track pitch from Dr. Dan Sem.
RedFox AI were the winners in the HealthTech category, taking home $25,000 and a membership in Milwaukee Venture Partners.
Judges in the Healthcare category split the prize, offering $5,000 to the emerging Venus Rehabilitation Tech and $20,000 and the Milwaukee Venture Partners membership to Pantherics.