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Innovative Health App 'Ooney' Joins National Science Foundation Program to Revolutionize ...
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Philanthropic Trust
"We're thrilled to bring our technology to the forefront of healthcare innovation through the NSF I-Corps program," says Sean Bumgarner, co-founder and CEO of Ooney.
The tech company's "groundbreaking web-based application, PrehabPal, designed to enhance surgical preparation and recovery," per a press release, is now part of the National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps program, which aims to "accelerate the economic and societal benefits of basic research projects that are ready to move toward commercialization."
The PrehabPal app, which was developed at the University of California, San Francisco, aims to reduce hospital readmission rates and improve mortality outcomes for patients, particularly older adults.
"Well-prepared patients experience fewer complications, suggesting that a small upfront investment in patient education could save lives and reduce healthcare costs," Dr. Emily Finlayson, a UCSF professor of surgery and Ooney co-founder, says in the press release.
The I-Corps program, which runs for seven weeks, is "an immersive entrepreneurial training program that facilitates the transformation of invention to impact," per a press release.
In this phase, Ooney will work with the NSF and UCSF on a commercialization plan, which will then be presented to other industry leaders
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