About this Program
The HealthTech Accelerator is a 90-day tech business accelerator exclusively for pre-Series A HealthTech startups focused on Digital Health, Healthcare Services, Health Sustainability and Wellness, Medical Devices and Equipment, Software, Femtech, Augumented Reality, Virtual Reality, PharmacyTech, Wearables and Quantified Self, etc.
HealthTech|X is the latest startup focused business accelerator launched by Tampa Bay Wave, a nationally-recognized nonprofit, in partnership with the University of South Florida Research & Innovation, The Florida High Tech Corridor, U.S. Economic Development Corporation and more. Other Wave partnerships include Accenture, hospitals and health systems, healthcare specific VC funds, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Raymond James, and more.
Selected companies are not required to relocate for the duration of the program but must plan for on-site participation in Tampa, FL during each of the three blocks of programming.
Over the course of the program, there will be intensive blocks of on-site programming over 3-4 days per month focused on topics that are pertinent for founders. Previous speakers include Financial Modeling experts, Venture Capitalists, Family Offices, the former Chief Investment Officer of Lighter Capital, the Founder of Priceline.com, Enterprise SaaS Sales and Marketing experts, M&A experts, Serial Entrepreneurs, Public Relations experts, and more.
A critical differentiator for the HealthTech program is the Advisory Council, made up of industry experts from large healthcare institutions, corporations, as well as fast-moving latter stage startups such as: USF Health, USF CAMLS, USF Taneja College of Pharmacy, TGH, BayCare, Accenture, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Guidewell, Johnson & Johnson Healthcare systems, Downeast Digital, FIVE Labs, Ballast Point Ventures, Foley & Lardner, Neuroflow, TopMark Partners, and others.
Outside of these intensive blocks, startups will be able to leverage the Wave’s 100+ strong mentor network (including leadership and former leadership from some of the country’s strong healthcare companies), the Wave team, and the community to assist move companies through milestones as quickly as possible. Alumni companies have leveraged the Wave in multiple ways, including (but not limited to):
– Founder relations
– Investor preparation/introductions
– Customer preparation/introductions
– Compliance issues
– HR/Legal/Accounting issues
– Marketing/Messaging streamlining
– CEO coaching
Tampa Bay Wave is the first accelerator in the State of Florida to be accepted into GAN and all our selected companies will also have the benefit of becoming a member of the Global Accelerator Network which includes $50,000+ worth of discounts and other perks.
To date, the Wave supported hundreds of Startups and our portfolio has raised nearly $1B in Venture Capital and Angel investment and have created 5,000+ Jobs
The Healthtech vertical at Tampa Bay Wave has been one of the strongest in the program having raised over $100M, including Vincere Health (Boston, acquired by Optum), RxLive (Saint Petersburg, FL), Medzoomer (Tampa), Neuroflow (Philadelphia), LunaJoy (Tampa, FL), Pulse Charter Connect (Chicago), Maya AI (Tampa), Koda Health (Austin), Canopie (DC), Finni Health (Toronto), Future Cardia (Tampa), Winter Innovation (Knoxville), Friendly Health (SF), Immertec (Tampa), Coco Digital (Medellin, Colombia), and more.
Finally, here are some key dates to note:
– Applications close on April 25, 2025: APPLY BY THE 25H OF APRIL HERE
– Program Kicks off on June 2, 2025 (required in person 6/2-6/5) and
– Program Concludes on July 10, 2025 (required in person 7/8-7/10)
https://www.tampabaywave.org/healthtech/
