Whether you’re flying solo or growing your startup, there’s a community of changemakers eager to connect and support you along your journey. Join us at these events — many virtual so you can attend from anywhere in the world — and start engaging with our global impact + innovation ecosystem!
Houston is home to the world’s largest medical center, the Texas Medical Center! Saving lives is serious, especially on that massive scale. For those wanting to improve healthcare, both inside and outside the industry, this community is for you!
This community is for all who are interested in Med & Health Tech, including Med & HealthTech entrepreneurs, thought leaders interested in Med & Health Tech innovation, vendors and funders seeking to work with Med & Health Tech services and technology sector startups, Med & Health Tech investors, healthcare professionals–including clinical and non-clinical staff, hospital leaders and decision makers, researchers, students, and community members wanting to share their Med & Health Tech knowledge, and more!
To join the Ion’s Funded Founder Community, apply HERE. To pitch at Poptarts and Pitches, upload your pitch deck HERE.
Our April 17th Speaker: Josh Mecca, CEO and Founder of M&S Biotics. Josh holds an M.Sci in Bioengineering (Biotechnology) with six years of experience concerning molecular compounds. However, he pivoted his career to computer science and sensor technology, with a focus on system integration, data computation, data analytics, system architecture, UI/UX design, and data migration. This work resulted in two patents and proprietary CART algorithms pertaining to the core technology at M&S Biotics.
Our March Speaker: Alex Arevalos, Ph.D.
Our February speaker: Lance Black, MD, MBID
Our hosts and partners:
Stuart J. Corr is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in medical innovation through strategy, research & development. He serves as the Director of Innovation Systems Engineering at Houston Methodist and Executive Director at Pumps & Pipes.
Parking Instructions: Enter 4203 Fannin Street into your GPS for directions directly to the red parking lot, located across the street from the Ion building.