Healthcare technology was well-represented among the winners of the Chicago Innovation Awards. Four out of the 10 winners were healthcare technology companies, and even more received the “Up & Comer Awards.”
Here are the seven healthcare technology companies recognized at the Chicago Innovation Awards.
- Baxalta for HyQvia: An at-home monthly infusion treatment for individuals with immunodeficiency (winner)
- Abbott’s MitraClip: Heart valve repair technology that relieves irregular blood flow (winner)
- Aon’s Active Health Exchange: Private insurance exchange for large corporations (winner)
- ContextMedia’s Exam Room Tablet: Provides information to patients in waiting rooms (winner)
- Opternative: Online eye exam platform (Up & Comer)
- King-Devick Test: An iPad app to screen athletes for concussions on the sidelines (Up & Comer)
- First Stop Health: Online telehealth concierge service (Up & Comer)
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