MedTech

Medtech Virtual Roundtable: Managing and mitigating risk in medical technology

May 20, 2020

The Arizona Technology Council held a virtual panel discussion featuring cybersecurity experts Frank Grimmelmann and Anthony Dezilva. Many businesses, organizations and employees are currently adapting to an ever-changing economic outlook in the current business climate. With so much going on, cybersecurity may not top of mind. But it should be a top priority. Moderated by Arizona Technology Council CEO Steve Zylstra, it was a fantastic discussion and well worth a listen.

Kudelski Group launches tech solutions in the fight against COVID-19

April 29, 2020

The Kudelski Group, the world leader in digital security, and CoreKinect, a leader in scalable hardware design and manufacturing, announced the launch of a joint solution enabling hospitals, government agencies and NGOs to track key assets in the fight against COVID-19, ensuring they arrive where they are needed.

TGen is combating Coronavirus: Smarter treatments. Better outcomes.

March 6, 2020

TGen’s work in solving disease outbreaks and building genomic surveillance and detection systems. This work includes designing rapid, highly accurate and cost-effective tests for critical pathogens —such as Valley Fever, MRSA and other hospital superbugs, influenza, tuberculosis — finding and describing new disease pathogens, and detecting outbreaks at the earliest possible timepoints and tracking the evolution of these pathogens.

Member News: February 2020

February 25, 2020

iTether partners with Pinal County to launch study, State Farm donates $30M to ASU to fuel workforce development program, Grand Canyon University opens incubator with free rent for startups, Scottsdale-based software provider Parchment merges with Credentials Solutions, TGen and Mayo Clinic researchers awarded a federal grant to refine liquid biopsy for cancer patients, and more.

Noise solution: NAU audiologist partners to develop therapy for hearing loss

February 7, 2020

Audiologist and molecular biologist O’neil Guthrie, an associate professor in Northern Arizona University’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is collaborating with New Jersey-based Optigenex to conduct a pre-clinical investigation to help the body’s natural ability to repair DNA through
a novel therapy.

iTether partners with Pinal County to launch study

February 3, 2020

iTether outpatient care coordination platform for member engagement and treatment, is partnering with the Pinal County Attorney’ s Office to launch a three-year, $1.25 million research study involving 1,000 participants in the Pinal County Diversion Program. The aim of the project is to reduce recidivism and future criminal actions of low risk defendants by using digital technology for individualized support and supervision.

Federal grant to help TGen and Mayo Clinic researchers refine liquid biopsy for cancer patients

February 1, 2020

On the heels of a study showing how cancer can be precisely detected by a liquid biopsy blood test created by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), a new $2.1 million federal grant will enable TGen and Mayo Clinic researchers to fine-tune the system in clinical trials.

Moodify: Improving patients’ lives through unexpected technology

September 25, 2019

Creating fully integrated solutions to treat the whole patient has been long overdue. It’s an exciting future when technology provides the ability to make it achievable.

KEO Marketing CEO Sheila Kloefkorn awarded Unity Agent honor by ONE Community

August 20, 2019

Presented by PetSmart, this year’s Unity Agent honor is awarded to Sheila Kloefkorn, President and CEO of KEO Marketing, a full-service, business-to-business marketing agency in Phoenix. Sheila has dedicated her life’s work to building a more equitable world that provides opportunity for all.

CEO Spotlight: Interview with James Bates, founder, president and CEO of AdviNOW Medical

July 11, 2019

James Bates has been inventing and managing the development of revolutionary technology for more than 20 years, which has provided him with the unique perspective on how artificial intelligence will transform healthcare. As the founder, president and CEO of AdviNOW Medical, he adeptly utilizes artificial intelligence and augmented reality to completely automate the medical patient encounter outside the actual patient-provider consult.