HealthTech Arkansas and SkyBrook Venture Partners have agreed to work together, share contacts, and provide opportunities for innovative healthcare startup companies around the world.
SkyBrook Venture Partners works to elevate awareness of investable companies from Central and Eastern Europe among U.S. investors and other global marketers. HealthTech Arkansas is an accelerator and early-stage investment fund that works to bring innovative healthcare technologies to Arkansas healthcare providers. Together, SkyBrook Venture Partners and HealthTech Arkansas will evaluate any early-stage companies from the SkyBrook client portfolio that might benefit from clinical engagement with Arkansas hospitals and physician practices, as well as work to connect researchers from the SkyBrook network with Arkansas clinicians and researchers for cooperative research and development agreements.
“Partnering with SkyBrook Venture Partners will expand our ability to find new technologies that can benefit Arkansas healthcare providers, ultimately improving the level of care available in Arkansas,” said Jeff Stinson, director of HealthTech Arkansas. “Our goal is to bring people and innovative thinking to the Arkansas healthcare community that can improve our providers’ operations by improving quality of care, enhance efficiencies, reduce costs, and ultimately grow business opportunities in the state.”
“Through our collaboration with HealthTech Arkansas, we have the opportunity to introduce innovative healthcare solutions companies from around the world to providers that can help them test and grow their businesses with pilot projects or clinical trials in Arkansas,” said Kaja Kuczynska, co-founder for SkyBrook Venture Partners.
HealthTech Arkansas’s 2020 cohort was announced in September 2020 and includes five early-stage companies that are headquartered across the country in California, Utah, and Pennsylvania: Astarte Medical, nView Medical, Raydiant Oximetry, Vena Vitals, and Zeto. The program will kick off in October. The program works with companies in three categories: digital health and software, medical devices, and diagnostic platforms.
ABOUT HEALTHTECH ARKANSAS
HealthTech Arkansas is an accelerator and early-stage investment fund that recruits worldwide for the most accomplished startups in the areas of digital health, medical devices, and diagnostic platforms. Those companies accepted into the program are guaranteed at least two pilot projects or clinical trials from among eleven leading hospitals, health systems, and physician practices in Arkansas. HealthTech Arkansas is the only program in the U.S. to guarantee pilot projects and clinical trials with healthcare providers. More information can be found at HealthTechArkansas.com.
ABOUT SKYBROOK VENTURE PARTNERS
SkyBrook Venture Partners is a company focusing on bridging the gap between the USA and Central/ Eastern Europe. SkyBrook works with American companies that are looking to enter the European market through M&A or JV agreements. Simultaneously they work with American companies that are looking to scale into the region by finding them new clientele and creating R&D opportunities. As for Europe, SkyBrook works closely with companies in the region that are looking to scale outside of their market and can assist them with raising capital, finding clientele, FDA approval, access to clinical research, and much more. They look for the competitive advantages in which they can help clients scale, access new markets, attract investment, and build opportunities. SkyBrook’s extensive work with startups ranges from building three-to-six month incubators all the way to raising multiple series A rounds, for both B2B & B2C startups from all industries. For additional information about Skybrook Venture Partners, visit https://skybrookvp.com/.