Posts Tagged ‘market’
Funding for digital health start-ups, especially in mental health, fall substantially in Q1’22
Global digital health funding falls 36% with fewer megarounds, IPOs (Fierce Healthcare): After two years of record-breaking investment in digital health, capital flow into the sector took a dive in the first quarter of 2022. The global digital health market saw funding decrease 36% from the fourth quarter of 2021, totaling $10.4 billion, as investors reacted…
Read MoreNews: Advanced Brain Monitoring receives Global Health and Pharma Award for clinical-grade platforms monitoring brain’s electrical activity
— Advanced Brain Monitoring Named “Most Innovative Medical Device Company” at Global Health and Pharma Awards (Sleep Review): “Advanced Brain Monitoring Inc was named the “Most Innovative Medical Device Company” by Global Health and Pharma at its 2016 Healthcare and Pharmaceutical awards. “This award recognizes our company’s successes in developing technologies which enable clinicians and…
Read MoreUnder new CEO, Lumosity to expand brain training platform with focus on applied skills and broader social, wellness factors
Lumosity’s Stumble Reveals How We Think About Thinking (BuzzFeed News): “The ads were pervasive, popping up on CNN, Fox News, NPR, and Google searches. And they were persuasive: Playing Lumosity games would do your brain good…But these claims sounded a little too rosy to the Federal Trade Commission, which
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission vs Lumosity: What does it mean for the brain training market?
___ Despite all the noise around brain training, we must be careful not to confuse commerce with science. It is important to remember that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which regulates marketing claims and communications in the United States, issues legal rulings against specific commercial behaviors.
Read MoreLessons learned in bringing innovative brain fitness solutions to market
Lessons learned in bringing innovative brain fitness solutions to market from SharpBrains Successful innovators dissected key market & technology trends and models to validate and commercialize innovation, with a particular emphasis on how to create a loyal user base and gain mainstream distribution via a diversity of channels.
Read MoreThe billion dollar question: Under what conditions can brain training result in real-world benefits?
. Does anyone care if “brain games” actually work? (Fortune): “The cognitive fitness market — loosely defined as non-invasive neurotechnologies that monitor or enhance cognition — is booming…The “brain game” industry is already a billion dollar market, and will reach the $6 billion mark within the next five years says SharpBrains, a neuro-wellness market research…
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