Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

New York City American Heart Association Open Innovation Challenge

This is good but totally backwards. You should specify  what you want solutions to and invite companies/innovators to provide solutions. Like these 177 possibilities needing research.

http://hi2forum.medstartr.com/challenge_information
As an organization we have recognized an opportunity at the intersection of innovation and technology. At the American Heart Association Health Sciences Innovation · Investment Forum some of the great minds from industry, academia and investment will come together for a world-class collaborative discussion. Through the Forum the American Heart Association will foster relationships between key parties that will benefit the entire health sciences ecosystem and drive much needed resources towards innovation in cardiovascular research and technology.

Challenge Information

Who Can Enter?

If you have an early stage product or solution for cardiovascular disease prevention or cardiovascular health promotion, we encourage you to apply. Entries from dedicated entrepreneurs, scientists, thoughtful physicians, innovative nurses, empowered patients, inventive engineers, activated administrators and passionate people are welcome. Teams must have a New York City presence and be available to come to New York City for the American Heart Association's Health Sciences Innovation · Investment Forum on March 6, 2014. Finalists are expected to present a functional version of their product on stage.

What Types of Companies Should Apply?

Early stage health technology companies that seek to help patients, providers or medical facilities meet the aims of the American Heart Association’s 2020 Impact Goal: to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent while reducing death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent by the year 2020.
"Early stage" is defined as a company or team that has previously raised less than one million dollars in seed or other funding and less than $500,000 in revenue, and has been in business for less than two years. Each finalist must be prepared to present a working prototype or "beta" version of his or her project onstage by the American Heart Association's Health Sciences Innovation · Investment Forum on March 6, 2014 in NYC.

How Does the Challenge Work?

In Phase I, applicants will complete an online form demonstrating their ideas with a particular emphasis on how their project will help people prevent and/or manage cardiovascular disease and stroke. A panel of American Heart Association judges will review the submissions and the top ten best ideas will be selected to move to Phase II.
All finalists will be featured on an online crowdfunding Challenge to raise the most funds for their project. The top three teams, as determined by who raises the most funding, gets the most social shares, and as selected by our distinguished panel of judges (40%, 20%, 40%) — will be invited to present their idea to an expert panel of judges and investors at the American Heart Association's Health Sciences Innovation · Investment Forum event in New York City on March 6, 2014.

Who are the Judges?

Our panel of judges will include four leaders in the health sciences, technology and business sectors. The final list of judges will be published when the Phase I winners are announced.

What are the Awards?

Phase I Finalists: American Heart Association Showcase Showdown
The top ten applicants will go live in a MedStartr Crowdfunding Challenge Showcase that will be shared with millions of doctors, patients, administrators, investors and healthcare partners, many of whom will want to support your idea.
On average, successful MedStartr companies are raising over $200,000 from the Crowd that Cares. For example, Avado was just bought by WebMD! Whoever raises the most funds makes it on stage to the finals!
Phase II Finalists: Meet the Key Players in the Cardiovascular Health Ecosystem
On March 6th the top three Showcase Finalists will present their ideas on stage at the Health Sciences Innovation · Investment Forum in front of 300 anticipated guests, comprised of the leading investment bankers, venture capitalists, private equity firms, business development professionals in the pharmaceuticals space, professional service firms, transaction attorneys, IP attorneys, financiers, financial analysts, life science clinicians and innovators, and academic and medical professionals.
In addition to this opportunity, the top three Showcase Finalists will also keep the funds raised by the public during the Crowdfunding phase and present their project in front of our expert judges panels to compete for the following awards:
1st Place: $15,000 American Heart Association Award
2nd Place: $7,500 American Heart Association Award
3rd Place: $2,500 American Heart Association Award
We invite you to learn more about the American Heart Association's Health Sciences Innovation · Investment Forum. Please click here to visit our website.

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